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Africa Regional ISP
HotFibre: building reliable connectivity in South Africa
HotFibre is a South African fibre internet provider delivering high-speed connectivity, supporting digital inclusion and broadband growth.

Africa Institutional Trends
FUOYE innovation hub tackles higher education challenges
FUOYE drives innovation while facing challenges in Nigeria’s higher education sector.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Thinkst: pioneering cybersecurity with deception
Thinkst Applied Research in Pretoria develops cybersecurity solutions like Thinkst Canary and Canarytokens to detect threats globally.

Africa Regional ISP Trends
Tizeti fibre internet expands Africa connectivity
Tizeti delivers fibre internet across Africa, boosting connectivity with innovation.

Companies
AFRINIC elections and the fragility of Mauritius’ political institutions
The AFRINIC election crisis exposes governance failures, while Mauritius intervention threatens judicial independence and digital governance.

Companies
AFRINIC election disputes reflect Mauritius’ rule of law crisis
AFRINIC’s election controversies expose Mauritius’ rule of law concerns, with delays and rulings risking fair elections and credibility.

Companies
Who really controls AFRINIC? Exploring stakeholder influence
AFRINIC’s governance is undermined by external interference and resource pressure, highlighting the risks to smaller providers.

Companies
AFRINIC election results face legitimacy challenge over governance breaches
AFRINIC’s September 2025 board election is illegal. Members urge recognition of the valid June results to protect internet governance.

Companies
AFRINIC elections: why Mauritius’ law matters for internet trust
AFRINIC’s 2025 elections bring new leadership, but continued reliance on Mauritius courts raises governance risks.

Companies
AFRINIC and the risk of disputed elections in a weak legal framework
AFRINIC’s weak legal framework threatens repeated election disputes and erodes trust in governance. Cloud Innovation urges reforms to safeguard Africa’s IP resources and ensure fair elections.

Companies
AFRINIC’s electoral integrity depends on Mauritius’ rule of law
AFRINIC’s annulled elections show how weak rule of law in Mauritius undermines legitimacy, threatening Africa’s internet governance.

Companies
How Mauritius’ constitutional uncertainty shapes AFRINIC’s election outcomes
Mauritius’ legal ambiguity under the Companies Act, government intervention, and court rulings disrupt AFRINIC’s democratic elections.

Companies
AFRINIC and the challenges of conducting elections during constitutional instability
As Mauritius faces a constitutional crisis, AFRINIC’s governance struggles deepen, jeopardising Africa’s IP future.

Companies
AFRINIC elections are a stress test for constitutional safeguards
AFRINIC’s elections spark a new governance dispute in Mauritius, raise concerns about the neutrality of Africa’s Regional Internet Registry.

Companies
ARIN unveils 2025 candidate slate for Board, AC and NRO-NC seats
ARIN announces 2025 candidate slate for Board, Advisory Council, and NRO NC with voting from 30 Oct to 7 Nov.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
XLSmart and iBasis secure mobile authentication
XLSmart partners with iBasis to secure mobile authentication traffic and strengthen enterprise security in Indonesia.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Microgrids seen as critical for Europe’s data centre expansion
Wärtsilä/AVK analysis shows microgrids combining renewables and storage could ease Europe’s data centre power crunch ahead of AI demand.

Creators
Moonvalley raises $84m for licensed AI video
Moonvalley raises $84m to scale licensed AI video tools, led by General Catalyst; investors include CoreWeave, Khosla and YC.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Nokia deploys 1900 MHz 5G for Deutsche Bahn FRMCS
Nokia and Deutsche Bahn launch 1900 MHz 5G deployment to support FRMCS, replacing GSM-R with resilient, high-capacity railway communications.
North America Datacenter Trends
Google pledges £5bn boost to UK AI ahead of Trump state visit
Alphabet-owned Google has unveiled plans to invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years in artificial intelligence infrastructure, research and development, in a move timed to coincide with US President Donald Trump’s state visit. The announcement includes a new data…
