Nokia, Fibertime connect South African townships
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – NOKIA and Fibertime have accelerated the rollout of broadband access to under-served townships across South Africa. The fibre…
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Ivory Coast inaugurates sovereign data centre
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GLOBAL cloud computing firm, OVHcloud, and ST Digital Ivory Coast, a pan-African digital transformation company, have partnered…
Ethiopia, Sudan lead Africa’s internet shutdown trend
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – INTERNET shutdowns in Africa have more than doubled over the past eight years, with…
Airtel sucked into Malawi electoral showdown
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, MalawiMalawi BureauLILONGWE, (CAJ News) – MAJOR mobile operator, Airtel Malawi, has approached the industry regulator to probe after some…
Voting underway for Africa’s regional internet registry board
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ONLINE voting for the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) new board has opened. Voting for the all-important board of…
Kenya breaks ground on landmark Airtel data centre
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA is strategically positioning itself as a continental technology hub with the ground-breaking…
SAS marks three-decade milestone in South Africa
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) and data firm, SAS, is commemorating 30-years of playing a role in shaping how South African…
Zambia erects towers in potentially new capital city
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, ZambiaZambia BureauLUSAKA, (CAJ News) – ZAMBIA is expanding a nationwide telecommunications tower rollout to an area earmarked as its new…
Mauritius Telecom leads Africa’s 5G-A rollout
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MAURITIUS Telecom is accelerating its technological evolution with the rollout of 5G Advanced (5G-A), making the island nation…
MTN allocates R200 million in Western Cape upgrades
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN South Africa is investing R200 million (US$11,3 million) to boost connectivity across the Western Cape province. This is part…