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Companies
Secret AFRINIC ‘Reforms Committee’ sparks fresh concerns over internet governance in Africa
A hidden AFRINIC reforms committee raises transparency concerns, exposing long-standing behind-the-scenes control over Africa’s internet governance.
Companies
ICANN or ICan’t? CEO Lindqvist chooses dictatorship over democracy in AFRINIC
AFRINIC’s crisis in Mauritius exposes judicial-executive clashes, ICANN’s controversial role, and risks to global internet stability.
Global Institutional Trends
IPTP Networks enters Web3 with DeCenter Foundation launch
IPTP Networks launches DeCenter to build decentralised AI infrastructure, prioritising transparency, scalability, and broader global access.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Payfast (Pty) Ltd driving secure payment solutions in Africa
Payfast (Pty) Ltd enables South African businesses to accept secure online payments, helping drive fintech growth in the region.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Aptus Solutions powers Tanzania with broadband, hosting and IT
Aptus Solutions Ltd delivers Tanzania broadband, hosting and IT services via its own infrastructure with integrated, reliable local support.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Sanlam: Posts solid growth amid industry shifts
Sanlam reports steady 2024 growth amid sector challenges, leveraging innovation and heritage to stay competitive.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
TCRA advances Tanzania’s digital regulation
TCRA leads Tanzania’s digital regulation with innovative licensing, spectrum strategy and pioneering satellite-to-mobile guidelines.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Electronic Lab Services: Advances testing solutions
Electronic Lab Services leads South African electronic testing with innovation and precision in a complex industry.
Africa Regional ISP Trends
Ikeja Wireless: Expanding fixed wireless access in South Africa
Ikeja Wireless delivers fixed wireless internet across South Africa, focusing on underserved areas through mesh network solutions.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
BNH Communication expands Tanzania’s ICT services
BNH Communication Solutions LTD delivers Tanzania ICT services—from cloud to networking—with local expertise and infrastructure.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Velocity Trade Financial Services: Navigating global trading challenges
Velocity Trade Financial Services offers innovative global trading solutions, focusing on technology and adaptability to market challenges.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
InsideData PTY (Ltd): Leading Data Innovation in South Africa
InsideData PTY (Ltd) leads South Africa’s data management industry with innovative analytics and cloud-based solutions.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Mezobyte (Pty) Ltd: Integrated voice and IT solutions
South African IT firm Mezobyte delivers voice, managed IT, connectivity and PBX solutions amid rising tech demands.
Africa Regional ISP Trends
Connectis Angola strengthens digital infrastructure amid telecom growth
Connectis Angola leads Angola’s telecom growth, delivering internet solutions amid rural gaps, new satellite and fibre projects.
Companies
AFRINIC–Cloud Innovation Dispute Deepens Crisis
The AFRINIC crisis escalates as governance failures fuel calls for dissolution, threatening Africa’s digital autonomy.
Companies
Kurtis Lindqvist’s data panic: What is ICANN’s CEO hiding?
ICANN’s abrupt demand for AFRINIC records raises questions about past oversight failures and potential complicity in the registry’s collapse.
Companies
Mauritian judge barred from investigating AFRINIC amid pre-election turmoil
Mauritius Supreme Court halts an investigation into AFRINIC ahead of its controversial August board election.
Companies
Executive vs Judiciary: The constitutional debate emerging from the AFRINIC investigation
Mauritius Supreme Court halts Prime Minister-backed AFRINIC probe, defending judicial independence ahead of a contested board election.
Companies
Proxy voting bans in AFRINIC’s 2025 elections: What members need to know
AFRINIC’s proxy voting ban in 2025 elections raises concerns over governance, transparency, and the future of Africa’s IP resources.
Companies
Lessons from AFRINIC’s failed June 2025 election and the path forward
AFRINIC election crisis exposes governance failures; Cloud Innovation calls for urgent reform and new regional registry.