Briefing Desk
Latest Briefings
Concise reporting on the developments shaping internet governance and infrastructure. Browse each area for recent news, context and watchpoints.
TCRA advances Tanzania’s digital regulation
TCRA leads Tanzania’s digital regulation with innovative licensing, spectrum strategy and pioneering satellite-to-mobile guidelines.
Electronic Lab Services: Advances testing solutions
Electronic Lab Services leads South African electronic testing with innovation and precision in a complex industry.
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.
BNH Communication expands Tanzania’s ICT services
BNH Communication Solutions LTD delivers Tanzania ICT services—from cloud to networking—with local expertise and infrastructure.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AFRINIC–Cloud Innovation Dispute Deepens Crisis
The AFRINIC crisis escalates as governance failures fuel calls for dissolution, threatening Africa’s digital autonomy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why the 2025 AFRINIC election could redefine internet management in Africa
The 2025 AFRINIC election could reshape Africa’s internet governance amid trust erosion and legal uncertainty.
Trump urges Intel boss to quit over China links
Donald Trump called for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to step down. Intel says the claims are misleading and backs his leadership.
OpenAI disclosure gap on GPT-5 energy raises AI power concerns
OpenAI’s GPT-5 energy secrecy sparks debate over AI power use and industry transparency.
Paramedics gain video stroke support via mobile connectivity
A UK trial shows hospital-grade video connectivity enables paramedics to consult stroke specialists live, reducing misdiagnoses and improving patient routing.
Nebius AI cloud posts explosive Q2 growth and boosts 2025 outlook
Nebius posts Q2 revenue surging 625 %, narrows EBITDA loss and raises ARR outlook while scaling AI cloud capacity.
RIPE NCC opens registration for October 2025 general meeting
RIPE NCC opens registration for its October 2025 General Meeting in Bucharest and online, where members will discuss the 2026 activity plan.
Link Development: Empowering digital transformation
Link Development delivers customised software, cloud, and AI-powered solutions globally, empowering organisations.
Agile Solutions Provider: Innovating IT Services in South Africa
Agile Solutions Provider offers innovative IT solutions tackling cybersecurity and cloud challenges in South Africa.
TENET boosts research connectivity and repository access
TENET advances South Africa’s research connectivity and repository accessibility through innovative network solutions.
SOMOTT drives innovation in cloud and network services
SOMOTT provides innovative cloud and network solutions, addressing industry challenges with reliable, scalable services.
Sprinkville enhances Kenya’s home fibre and IT services
Sprinkville Networks Limited offers Kenya home fibre internet with free installation and IT services to ensure reliable connectivity.
Immedia: Shaping the next era of community-driven digital spaces
Immedia’s Fabrik platform enables community-owned digital spaces. Sovereign Social redefines trust and governance online.
Unicast Technology strengthens Kenya’s internet backbone
Unicast Technology Ltd strengthens Kenya broadband infrastructure with fibre services and ASN-level peering for reliable, high-speed internet.
Egypt Linx for Communication Services: MENA’s VAS pioneer in Egypt
Egypt Linx for Communication Services, established in 2004, is a leading VAS and digital content provider across the MENA region.
SAINT ICT Consultants: Driving business transformation
SAINT ICT Consultants (PTY) LTD offers innovative, end-to-end ICT solutions to businesses looking to optimise their digital transformation.
PC Maniacs (Pty) Ltd: Providing innovative IT solutions
PC Maniacs (Pty) Ltd offers managed IT services, cloud solutions, and business connectivity in South Africa.
Perlcom CC T/A iSPOT: Enhancing digital landscape
Perlcom CC T/A iSPOT offers reliable broadband, hosting, and tech support to meet South Africa’s digital needs.
Wadi Degla Investments: Elevating Egypt’s Real-Estate landscape
Wadi Degla Investments strengthens its foothold in Egypt’s real-estate market with robust unit deliveries.
The internet’s hidden civil war: How AFRINIC became ground zero for a fight between courts and presidents
Mauritius faces a constitutional standoff as AFRINIC’s crisis deepens. Foreign intervention clashes with Supreme Court rulings.
AFRINIC’s September election: Bylaw breaches or legal necessity?
AFRINIC delays September election citing legal gaps, raising concerns over governance, legitimacy, and external control.
How the Receiver’s 30 September 2025 deadline pushes the boundaries of authority
AFRINIC’s 30 September 2025 deadline exposes collapse as Kurtis Lindqvist’s new ICP-2–related document fuels governance concerns.
ICANN, Cloud Innovation & the limits of legal mandates in Africa’s RIR
AFRINIC’s collapse exposes limits of legal mandates and ICP-2 transition; legitimacy, not just law, will guide Africa’s RIR future.
O2 and Freshwave boost mobile density in Cornwall
O2 and Freshwave install small cells in Cornwall hotspots to boost mobile service quality ahead of summer season.
GLF Board calls for collaboration to ease subsea cable delays
GLF Board calls for collaboration to overcome subsea cable delays and meet growing global demand for capacity.
Du partners with Microsoft and Nokia on UAE AI upgrade
Du expands UAE AI capacity with Microsoft and Nokia in a new strategic move for cloud and telecom infrastructure
NTT DATA launches global unit for Microsoft Cloud and Agentic AI
NTT DATA launches global Microsoft Cloud unit to accelerate AI transformation, Agentic AI scaling, and secure cloud infrastructure.
Siemens Energy’s $150B backlog grows with data-centre demand
Siemens Energy secures nearly $150 billion in orders amid surging data-centre demand, blending energy and digital infrastructure.
Biglobe taps DE-CIX Frankfurt for speedier Japan
What happened: Biglobe selects DE-CIX for faster Japan Biglobe, one of Japan’s major internet service providers headquartered in Tokyo, has established a remote peering connection from its existing Tokyo access point to DE-CIX Frankfurt via the GlobePEER Remote service. This setup delivers improved …
Orange rolls out secure and inclusive AI with OpenAI models
Orange deploys sovereign AI using OpenAI models to support digital inclusion, energy efficiency and African language access.
IQM partners with TOYO to expand quantum computing in Japan
IQM and TOYO partner to supply superconducting quantum computers across Japan, supporting national quantum goals.
CSS Fiber: Nigeria’s fixed broadband provider
CSS Fiber offers licensed fibre and wireless broadband, delivering tri-play services across Nigeria with combined access methods and national interconnect integration.
TAYOCOM: Innovates network solutions amid industry challenges
TAYOCOM leads in IP telephony and network infrastructure, innovating through cloud solutions amid telecom challenges.
Kenya Power leads Kenya’s clean energy future
Kenya Power launches a Sustainability Strategy focused on e-mobility, clean energy and infrastructure upgrades to improve reliability.
Somlink Wireless Network: Driving Connectivity Through Innovation Amid Industry Challenges
Somlink Wireless Network advances wireless internet access with technology services amid industry challenges.
Raya Contact Center Egypt drives CX innovation across continents
Raya Contact Center Egypt, now operating as Raya Customer Experience, is redefining global CXM through hybrid workforce models
Bluecom: Innovating digital transformation amid industry challenges
Bluecom accelerates digital transformation, overcoming industry challenges with innovative consulting and technology solutions.