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Global Cloud Services Trends
Silicone Connect: Expands next-gen interconnects
Silicone Connect expands interconnect offerings for high-performance electronics and tackles industry supply and innovation hurdles
Companies
Cloud Innovation supports ICANN’s move to derecognise AFRINIC, calls for successor to be immediately identified
Cloud Innovation demands ICANN and NRO immediately appoint a new RIR, declaring AFRINIC’s governance irreparably broken after election collapse.
Companies
Did ICANN’s lawyer illegally visit AFRINIC when the Official Receiver was away?
A mystery visit by ICANN’s lawyer to AFRINIC raises legal questions amid court-appointed receivership and ongoing governance crisis.
Companies
AFRINIC in Crisis: Legal petition threatens Africa’s internet futu
AFRINIC faces dissolution over financial mismanagement, threatening internet stability across Africa’s 55 member nations.
Companies
ICANN CEO Kurt Lindqvist losing control, undermines courts, over-extends reach
Kurt Lindqvist’s attempted intervention sparks backlash after court-approved election As AFRINIC—the African Network Information Centre—tried to emerge from years of governance paralysis, another actor stepped in to “help.” The result? Even more chaos. On June 2025, the Internet…
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Etranzact Ghana Limited: Driving digital payments in Ghana
Etranzact delivers payment infrastructure, mobile banking, and agency platforms across Ghana’s financial ecosystem.
Africa Institutional Trends
US Embassy: Supporting diplomacy and development in Ghana
The US Embassy promotes education, security, and diplomacy through its operations and partnerships in Ghana.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Afribone‑Guinee SA: Drive digital growth in Guinea
Afribone‑Guinee SA delivers high‑speed internet, hybrid network and ICT services to businesses in Guinea’s evolving telecom sector.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
ARPCE: Boosts consumer dialogue in Pointe-Noire
ARPCE strengthens consumer dialogue and transparency in Congo’s telecom sector to address challenges and improve services.
Global Cloud Services Trends
ONEA Burkina Faso water and sanitation utility
ONEA manages water and sanitation services in Burkina Faso. It builds and operates infrastructure for national clean water delivery.
Companies
A shift in tone: From derecognition threats to diplomatic overtures on AFRINIC
ICANN softens its stance on AFRINIC after earlier threats, raising concerns over global internet governance dynamics and regional autonomy.
Companies
AFRINIC election lessons from proxy voting chaos
AFRINIC’s election collapse prompts Cloud Innovation to call for its dissolution via ICANN’s ICP-2 and RIR handover plan.
Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends
Stonepeak injects $1.3B into Princeton Digital Group
Stonepeak’s $1.3 billion equity investment backs Princeton Digital’s Asia data centre expansion amid growing regional digital demand.
Global National Telecom Trends
Equinix names ex‑AT&T VP as Americas president
Equinix appoints Arquelle Shaw as Americas president, leading growth in AI-ready data centres and digital infrastructure across the region.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Amazon AWS cuts hundreds of jobs amid AI restructuring
Amazon AWS cuts hundreds of jobs in sales and tech as it shifts focus to AI services amid growing competition.
Global National Telecom Trends
Telenor exits TV joint venture with Viaplay in $113M deal
Telenor sells its 50% stake in Allente to Viaplay for $113 million, focusing on telecom infrastructure investments.
Global National Telecom Trends
Telekom backs Gen Z’s AI doppelgangers for identity exploration
Deutsche Telekom helps Gen Z create AI-powered digital twins, prompting debate on identity, data ethics, and control in the AI era.
Global Datacenter Trends
Vertiv to acquire Great Lakes in major data centre expansion
Vertiv’s $2.2 billion purchase of Great Lakes targets AI-driven demand for energy-efficient data centre cooling solutions.
Africa Regional ISP Trends
E& and 4iG forge Cross-Regional digital infrastructure alliance
e& and 4iG partner to build cross-regional fibre, data centres and digital corridors spanning Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Global Institutional Trends
Aljeel Aljadeed: leading Libya’s tech revolution
Aljeel Aljadeed drives Libya’s digital transformation with tailored IT solutions for businesses and government sectors.