Briefing Desk
Latest Briefings
Concise reporting on the developments shaping internet governance and infrastructure. Browse each area for recent news, context and watchpoints.
APNIC 60 ends with policy updates and new leadership in Da Nang
APNIC 60 concluded with discussions on internet governance, IPv6 adoption, and a new NRO NC member election.
OpenAI, Nvidia CEOs to announce UK data centre investments
OpenAI and Nvidia plan to pledge billions of dollars to UK data centres, partnering with London-based Nscale to support AI growth.
Arqit builds quantum-safe networks for evolving telecom threats
Arqit partners with telcos and Intel to deploy quantum-safe encryption for telecom networks, SD-WAN, and undersea cables.
ISAT Africa Kenya Ltd strengthens Africa’s telecom infrastructure
ISAT Africa Kenya Ltd delivers satellite, MPLS & enterprise broadband services, innovating to close Africa’s connectivity gaps.
Etranzact Leads Nigeria’s Digital Payments Innovation
Etranzact drives digital payments growth in Nigeria with innovative fintech solutions and SME support.
ASO Savings Drives Growth in Nigeria Mortgage Sector
ASO Savings innovates in Nigeria mortgage sector with digital banking and affordable housing solutions for customers.
Central Bank of Nigeria Drives Digital Banking Reform
Explore Central Bank Nigeria initiatives and digital banking innovations shaping the country’s financial stability.
Unlimited fibre brings a new era of connectivity
iiNet Connect transforms South African broadband with uncapped fibre, wireless coverage, and VoIP communication solutions.
Space Engineering strengthens Kenya’s telecom infrastructure
Space Engineering Kenya delivers telecom, ICT and power solutions, supporting infrastructure growth and digital expansion.
Jambo Telecoms drives affordable internet in Kenya
Jambo Telecoms Limited delivers fibre and wireless broadband in Kenya, expanding access and bridging the digital divide.
Association of African Universities: Driving collaboration across the continent
The Association of African Universities (AAU) brings together over 370 institutions across Africa, fostering collaboration, innovation, and leadership to strengthen higher education and drive continental development.
Why AFRINIC’s Collapse Threatens Africa’s Internet Independence
AFRINIC’s collapse triggers a governance crisis, threatening Africa’s internet independence, Cloud Innovation challenges ICANN’s overreach.
How to prevent abuse of power in internet registries
AFRINIC’s collapse highlights how unchecked authority can undermine internet governance. Cloud Innovation urges stronger oversight, fair elections, and structural reform to protect Africa’s digital future.
What AFRINIC reveals about Internet governance transparency
AFRINIC’s collapse shows how secrecy, court control and political interference erode transparency and undermine Africa’s internet governance.
Why AFRINIC couldn’t defeat Cloud Innovation in court
AFRINIC’s legal defeat further exposes governance collapse, as Cloud Innovation secures a critical victory for African internet governance.
Nokia and Kongsberg boost 5G defence tactical networks
Nokia and Kongsberg advance 5G defence tactical networks with secure, interoperable solutions.
Oracle’s AI cloud surge pushes Ellison near richest title
Oracle’s AI cloud deals push valuation near $1 trillion, lifting Larry Ellison’s wealth and intensifying the global AI race.
Nokia teams up with Kongsberg for battlefield comms
The partnership aims to advance tactical communications and explore 5G and 6G applications in defence technology.
Nokia–Kongsberg sign 5G defence MoU
Nokia and Kongsberg sign a 5G defence MoU, targeting deployable tactical networks and EU-backed interoperability projects.
Ofcom confirms Openreach is complying with rules
Ofcom says Openreach complies with independence rules, but altnets question fibre rollout and exchange closures.
Global telecom capex to stabilise after peak, says Dell’Oro
After two years of falling investment, the global telecommunications sector’s capital expenditure (capex) is stabilising. Dell’Oro Group’s latest report shows capex holding steady year-on-year in Q2 2025, with forecasts pointing to a gradual easing before a modest rise in capital intensity by 2029.
Digital Realty launches lab to speed up AI and hybrid cloud
Digital Realty sets up an Innovation Lab to accelerate AI and hybrid cloud via its PlatformDIGITAL® data centre services.
Investing Africa’s digital infrastructure needs stable policy
Ilias Djouai explains how policy, regional cooperation and domestic capital boost Africa infrastructure, mobile towers and fibre investment.
T-Mobile powers 2028 LA Olympics with 5G network
T-Mobile wins 5G infrastructure role for 2028 LA Olympics, using AI, network slicing, and satellite backup across 110+ venues.
Vantage commits $1.6B to power APAC Data-centre growth
Vantage Data Centers secures $1.6 billion from GIC and ADIA to expand its Asia-Pacific footprint, acquiring a 300 MW hyperscale campus.
C-Squared Limited: Empowering Africa’s digital transformation
C-Squared Limited is a leading technology company committed to bridging the digital divide in Africa across the continent.
Africa Online drives connectivity in Namibia
Africa Online Namibia delivers cloud, secure connectivity and fibre internet to businesses and homes, supporting local digital growth.
AMCON Nigeria: Asset Management Challenges and Innovations
AMCON Nigeria asset management faces challenges and innovations shaping the nation’s financial stability.
Letaba Networks: Connecting North Eastern South Africa
Letaba Networks offers reliable high-speed wireless and fibre internet, VoIP, and VPN services across Limpopo.
Huge Connect: Powering South Africa’s solar growth
Huge Connect provides LTE, fibre, satellite, and GSM solutions to support South Africa’s growing solar sector.
Bitstream drives connectivity in Namibia
Bitstream Internet Solutions expands fibre, wireless and VOIP services, strengthening Namibia’s connectivity landscape.
NiRA Driving Nigeria Growth Through ng Domain
NiRA strengthens Nigeria internet identity with .ng domain growth and innovation.
Byte Orbit: Innovating Digital Solutions for Leading Brands
Byte Orbit delivers user-centered digital solutions with UX, agile development, and strategic growth, trusted by top brands.
RocketNet powers Namibia’s next-generation fibre wave
RocketNet Namibia expands fibre broadband with uncapped, unthrottled services, boosting digital access for homes and businesses.
Glidepath: Reliable Internet for Local Communities
Glidepath offers reliable, uncapped internet in Vaalpark, Sasolburg, and Zamdela for homes and businesses.
AFRINIC members resist outside influence
AFRINIC’s future as ICANN faces claims of interference. African members warn that outside control could threaten digital sovereignty.
This is not governance – it’s theatre: AFRINIC’s elections are a legal illusion
AFRINIC’s annulled election deepens its governance crisis. ICANN faces backlash over overreach in Africa’s internet governance.
Should you boycott the AFRINIC election? We say yes – and here’s why
AFRINIC election is untrustworthy, ICANN’s intervention threatens Africa’s autonomy, supporting Cloud Innovation’s reset call.
Bypassing the Bylaws: How AFRINIC’s election playbook was rewritten without consent
AFRINIC’s annulled election sparks dissolution calls as Lindqvist’s new governance document deepens Africa’s internet crisis.
Apple reveals ultra-thin iPhone Air, half-foldable hint
Apple launches the ultra-thin iPhone Air at 5.6 mm and signals foldable design direction, with top engineering credibility.
CMC names new MD to boost AI connectivity
CMC appoints new MD to drive AI connectivity growth with centre3.
Camusat secures US$54m to scale Aktivco’s Africa ESCO push
Camusat raises US$54m to expand Aktivco’s Africa ESCO portfolio, with multilateral lenders backing telecom energy-as-a-service growth.
Security strategy demands more coordination, warns Tenable report
Tenable’s new report shows firms rushing into cloud and AI without joined-up security plans. Fragmented tools, poor visibility.
Ericsson and DEPA strengthen 5G innovation in Thailand
Ericsson and DEPA extend partnership to drive 5G innovation in Thailand’s manufacturing and digital economy.
Nokia unveils two new tactical communications solutions
Nokia launches rugged Mission-Safe Phone and 5G Banshee Tactical Radio to enhance defence communication with high-bandwidth, low-latency.
South Korea launches Presidential AI Committee to pursue Top-3 status
President Lee Jae-Myung has inaugurated a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee, with the ambition of steering South Korea into the ranks of the world’s three leading AI powers. The new body aims to oversee major investments, infrastructure buildout, regulation, and public-private coop…
T Cloud takes on US hyperscalers with European cloud services
Deutsche Telekom launches T Cloud, aiming to offer European businesses an alternative to US cloud giants by providing cloud services.
Orange and Synamedia launch multi-CDN for emerging markets
Orange and Synamedia roll out a telecom multi-CDN solution using Quortex Switch to scale quality streaming across Middle East and Africa.
URA: Empowering digital transformation in taxation
URA is embracing technology to streamline tax collection processes, combat tax evasion, and improve service delivery to the public.
Centenary Rural Development Bank: Pioneering inclusive banking
Centenary Bank continues to expand its reach, offering financial services to Uganda’s rural population across the country.