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…
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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…
Econet expands 5G network with 60 new sites in Zimbabwe
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has rolled out an additional 60 fifth-generation (5G) sites across the…
Nokia selected to enhance South Africa internet connectivity
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa’s INX-ZA has selected Nokia to modernise its exchange infrastructure and future-proof internet connectivity for…
Vodacom upgrades Eastern Cape network
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – VODACOM Eastern Cape is upgrading its network to serve local communities in the Addo region and along the R335. The latter connects…
Nokia to steer Medusa undersea cable system
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – NOKIA is to power the Medusa submarine cable system. AFR-IX Telecom owns the project hailed as a…