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Africa regional intelligence explains how companies, people, policy moves, network operations, investment signals, data centre demand, telecom execution, and market constraints shape infrastructure delivery in the same geographic market or governance area. The page connects public articles with evidence, regional actors, operating dependencies, market context, and customer or regulatory exposure that may otherwise sit across separate topic or company pages. Readers can compare who is active, which signals are backed by public evidence, how local execution risk connects to broader internet infrastructure strategy, and what changes may affect customers, partners, regulators, or capital planning. Search users can understand the geography, the relevant infrastructure sectors, the public evidence base, and the practical questions that make the regional page more useful than a short listing of articles.
Companies
What is the RIPE NCC?
The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre manages internet number resources in its service region.
Companies
What is AFRINIC? The role and challenges of the African Regional Internet Registry
The current state of affairs at AFRINIC with its receivership setback and challenges that highlight restructuring needs.
Cloud Service
What is a Regional Internet Registry?
Explore the crucial role of Regional Internet Registries.
Companies
Orange Spain RIPE NCC account is hacked, questions asked of account security
After a hacker gains access to a major telecom’s RIPE account, pressure is on for RIPE to address and improve security.
Companies
What is APNIC? Inside the backbone of Asia’s internet
The APNIC regional internet registry acts as registration database for the APAC region. As IPv4 nears exhaustion, it is now embracing IPv6.
Companies
ICANN’s Africa DNS report barely mentions the AFRINIC problem
ICANN has invited comments on its 2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study, but the report appears to gloss over a significant event.
Cloud Service
Worldcoin: Innovating global finance or invading personal privacy?
Worldcoin’s bid for global finance innovation through iris scans faces regulatory scrutiny and privacy concerns.
Cloud Service
Top tech stories today: December 8, 2023
No time to scour the web for the stories that matter? We’ve done that so you don’t have to. Here are the top technology stories around the world for December 8, 2023.
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Martin Winter, NetDEF: Open source software should be much more widely used
In our exclusive interview, Martin Winter, founder at NetDEF and open source advocate, explains how companies can make more of the industry.
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How virtual reality has become a much needed tech revolution for museums
Cultural revolution or digital mirage? Technology and ancient artefacts are not natural buddies, but in the 21st century you have to adapt.
Companies
Randy Bush honoured at RIPE 87 after calling RIRs a ‘monopoly’
The internet veteran Randy Bush unleashed a list of failings of the world’s Regional Internet Registries, before being handed an award by one of them.
Institutional
Who is Richard Teng? Binance CEO is a storied finance pro, has a renewed focus on decentralising the world’s money
Richard Teng’s rise at Binance to succeed CZ as CEO comes after 30 years of regulatory and financial expertise in the industry.
Datacenter
AWS to build data centre in Thailand as other tech giants consider investing
Thailand is set to receive investments worth $8.46 billion from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, and Microsoft. This initiative is expected to drive the digital economic development in Thailand and support the country’s efforts in digital transformation. The investment plans of…
Cloud Service
Netflix raises prices as it adds 9 million subscribers, shares soar 13 percent.
Netflix has announced another round of price increases. The streaming giant revealed on Wednesday that some subscribers in the US, UK and France will face a new round of price increases, with the new changes affecting anyone with a “basic” or “premium” subscription. Netflix plans…
Institutional
False ETF news sparks $85 million liquidation, triggers SEC warning
Image credit: Freepik A recent cryptocurrency hoax triggered an $85 million liquidation and a stern warning from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A false report, wrongly claiming that BlackRock Inc. was set to launch a cryptocurrency spot exchange-traded fund…
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Kenya Calls for Immediate Halt to Worldcoin Project
Image credit: Raw Pixel via Freepik Kenya’s Parliamentary Committee has issued a strong recommendation to halt the controversial Worldcoin cryptocurrency initiative. This comes due to privacy concerns and the urgent need for robust regulations. The move comes after a series of…
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Kenyan-Based ROAM Introduces Innovative All-Electric Bus
Image credit: Roam Kenyan electric mobility pioneer, ROAM, has rolled out a groundbreaking addition to its eco-friendly vehicle lineup. The company recently introducted “Move,” an all-electric shuttle bus. This initiative aims to improve Kenya’s public transportation system while…
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Nigerian Social Payments App Shuts Down Crypto Exchange Services
Bundle, a Nigerian social payments app that had successfully integrated crypto exchange services into its offerings Bundle, a Nigerian social payments app that had successfully integrated crypto exchange services into its offerings, has put an end to its crypto exchange services.…