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Concise reporting on the developments shaping internet governance and infrastructure. Browse each area for recent news, context and watchpoints.

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Market / Trends / Africa Trends / Africa Regional ISP Trends

In this section: 6 briefings

  1. Crisp Fibre Expands Internet Access in South Africa

    Crisp Fibre delivers fast, friendly internet to communities across Southern Africa by bridging the digital divide.

  2. Connection Cameroon: IP transit provider

    Connection Cameroon operates AS329457 and IPv4 addresses to deliver IP transit, enterprise internet, and routing services across Cameroon.

  3. Vilcom Networks powers fibre internet across Kenya

    Vilcom offers affordable fibre, hosting and hotspot access to users across more underserved regions in Kenya.

  4. Kenyaweb delivers web and connectivity across Kenya

    Kenyaweb offers web, hosting and internet services to businesses across Kenya, focusing on reliability and scale.

  5. Herotel: Connecting South Africa with affordable broadband

    Herotel delivers affordable fibre and wireless internet across 500+ South African towns, bridging the digital divide with local expertise .

  6. Web Africa: delivering fast, flexible internet across South Africa

    Web Africa offers flexible fibre, LTE, and VoIP services with no contracts, helping expand affordable internet access across South Africa.

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Market / Trends / Africa Trends / Africa Cloud Services Trends

In this section: 7 briefings

  1. Medasys boosts Morocco’s IT systems resilience

    Medasys empowers Morocco’s digital growth with agile IT infrastructure, robust cybersecurity, and tailored managed services for business.

  2. Qrios: Digital tools for Nigeria’s developers

    Qrios offers messaging and payments APIs for Nigerian developers, with a cloud-based platform supporting digital financial tools.

  3. Momentum Metropolitan Backs Local Autonomy in Insurance Model

    Momentum Metropolitan decentralises leadership and focuses on digital, human-first services in South Africa.

  4. Nation Media Group: Pioneering media innovation in East Africa

    Nation Media Group leads East Africa’s media industry with its diverse portfolio, adapting to digital changes and shaping the future of news in the region.

  5. Pattern Matched Technologies: Powering smart IoT in Africa

    Pattern Matched Technologies delivers local IoT and telemetry tools to solve Africa’s energy, telecom, and infrastructure issues.

  6. Mtaani Telecom: Connecting Kenya’s underserved communities

    Mtaani Telecom delivers affordable internet to Kenya’s homes and small businesses, focusing on underserved urban areas.

  7. Directcore: Advancing Kenya’s digital infrastructure

    Directcore delivers enterprise networking and security solutions, powering Kenya’s digital transformation securely.

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Market / Trends / Global Trends / Global Cloud Services Trends

In this section: 7 briefings

  1. IMS Ventures Brings Nano Finance to the Real World

    IMS Ventures builds mobile-first finance and content tools for low-income users in emerging markets.

  2. ZIPHER WIFI’s Rise in Residential Connectivity

    South African Wi‑Fi provider ZIPHER WIFI specialises in residential network installations, navigating regulatory and digital divide challenges.

  3. Golis Telecom expands digital and mobile services in Puntland

    Golis Telecom expands mobile and financial services in Puntland amid infrastructure gaps and weak regulation.

  4. Somtel expands Somaliland’s digital access with 4G services

    Somtel expands digital and mobile services in Somaliland amid ongoing infrastructure and regulatory challenges.

  5. BizVoIP: Cloud PBX for South African businesses

    South African provider of scalable hosted PBX and VoIP tools.

  6. Q2 Cloud spend nears $100B on AI demand

    Global cloud spend hits $98.8 billion in Q2 2025, driven by rapid AI adoption and GenAI infrastructure growth.

  7. Teracom Communications: Powering remote monitoring systems

    Teracom delivers Ethernet and GSM-based monitoring tools, supporting real-time automation across global industrial and telecom sectors.

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Market / Trends / Global Trends / Global Regional ISP Trends

In this section: 4 briefings

  1. Somali Wireless Network: Expands digital access

    Somali Wireless Network expands connectivity with LTE, fibre and satellite solutions to boost Somalia’s digital transformation.

  2. Dalkom Somalia: Powers digital growth

    Dalkom Somalia expands fibre networks and subsea systems to boost digital access amid ongoing infrastructure hurdles.

  3. BETHNET cc: Delivering reliable internet access

    BETHNET cc brings fibre and wireless internet to Free State homes and businesses.

  4. Somcable boosts Somaliland’s digital reach with fibre rollout

    Somcable advances Somaliland’s fibre infrastructure amid regulatory and logistical challenges to expand digital connectivity.

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Market / Trends / Africa Trends / Africa Datacenter Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. PAIX Data Centres powers Africa’s neutral colocation in Kenya

    PAIX Data Centres Kenya offers carrier-neutral colocation and local peering to support Nairobi’s digital growth.

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Market / Trends / Global Trends / Global Institutional Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. PTC’DC 2025 to spotlight AI, energy, and policy in digital future

    PTC’DC 2025, taking place in Washington this September, will convene global leaders to discuss AI, energy use, policy next move.

Coverage

Governance / RIR Watchdog / AFRINIC / Story

In this section: 13 briefings

  1. Why AFRINIC’s election guidelines matter for global internet governance

    While AFRINIC promotes its election reforms as transparent, critics say the measures restrict access and worsen governance trust.

  2. The community should shape AFRINIC’s NomCom

    As the Official Receiver creates AFRINIC’s NomCom himself, we must ask if this the best way to restore trust.

  3. ICANN vs. AFRINIC: What happens when internet authorities clash?

    AFRINIC governance crisis raises urgent questions about Africa’s digital future, with Cloud Innovation pushing for reform and a new registry.

  4. From receivership to reform: AFRINIC’s rocky road ahead

    AFRINIC’s collapse deepens as Cloud Innovation demands dissolution, challenging ICANN’s intervention in Africa’s internet governance.

  5. Voter eligibility criteria under AFRINIC’s updated election guidelines

    AFRINIC limits election votes to verified Resource Members, sparking debate on fairness, access, and representation integrity.

  6. Understanding AFRINIC’s role—and why this election meltdown matters

    The governance crisis within AFRINIC has reached a boiling point, threatening Africa’s autonomy over its internet resources.

  7. The global fallout of AFRINIC’s governance crisis

    AFRINIC’s collapse raises concerns about African internet autonomy and the growing influence of external policy actors over IP resources.

  8. Why proxies and PoAs are not allowed in new AFRINIC election

    AFRINIC bans proxies and powers of attorney after one dispute, enabling ICANN’s quiet power grab in Africa.

  9. How AFRINIC voter onboarding affects board diversity and legitimacy

    Restrictive voter onboarding at AFRINIC weakens board diversity and legitimacy and increases demand for structural reform.

  10. AFRINIC’s collapse deepens doubts over Africa’s internet future

    The AFRINIC crisis exposes flaws in Africa IP governance, threatening digital growth and resource stability across the region.

  11. Cloud Innovation calls to dissolve AFRINIC after vote scandal

    Cloud Innovation says AFRINIC’s cancelled vote over one proxy shows governance collapse and demands the failed registry be dissolved.

  12. The broken IP system: How AFRINIC bent its own bylaws

    AFRINIC repeatedly broke its own bylaws, including during a key election process—intensifying calls for structural reform or even dissolution.

  13. ICANN CEO adds more murkiness to the AFRINIC mess

    Kurt Lindqvist’s media warning during AFRINIC’s crisis raises questions about transparency and governance accountability in Africa.

Coverage

Governance / ICANN

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. ICANN CEO Kurtis Lindqvist faces calls to reform intervention rules

    Kurtis Lindqvist faces growing pressure to define when and how the organisation should intervene in Regional Internet Registry disputes.

Coverage

Market / Trends / Asia-Pacific Trends / Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends

In this section: 3 briefings

  1. Bharti Airtel launches sovereign cloud platform for Indian telcos

    Airtel launches a sovereign cloud platform in India, competing with global providers like Microsoft and Google.

  2. Global Leaders Forum to return at BATIC 2025

    Global Leaders Forum returns to BATIC 2025, focusing on telecom collaboration, AI, and infrastructure development in Asia-Pacific.

  3. China Mobile buys 14% stake in HKBN for $138M

    China Mobile acquires 14.76% stake in HKBN for $138M, aligning with GBA integration strategy and reshaping Hong Kong’s telecom landscape.

Coverage

Governance / IETF

In this section: 2 briefings

  1. IETF 123 showcases ANRP research on internet protocols

    IETF 123’s ANRP sessions spotlight impactful research on routing security, QUIC congestion control, and AI in networks.

  2. IEPG at IETF 123 tackles BGP disruptions and QUIC adoption

    The IETF’s IEPG meeting in Madrid explored BGP routing issues and the slow adoption of QUIC across major browsers.

Coverage

Governance / RIR Watchdog / RIPE NCC / Story

In this section: 2 briefings

  1. RIPE NCC launches LIR Fundamentals exam for IP newcomers

    RIPE NCC launches foundational exam for IPv4, IPv6, and LIR knowledge to support structured entry-level technical training.

  2. RIPE NCC publishes RIR governance consultation results

    RIPE NCC releases RIR governance consultation summary, revealing calls for transparency and clearer oversight of internet registries.

Coverage

Market / Trends / Europe and Middle East Trends / Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. O2 Daisy reshapes UK business telecoms market

    O2 Daisy enters UK business telecoms with £1.4bn revenue, backed by Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group.

Coverage

Market / Trends / Asia-Pacific Trends / Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. APAN60 in Hong Kong for an AI-Driven Future

    At APAN60, experts tackled Internet fragmentation, advocated inclusive governance, and introduced AI and green fibre solutions.

Coverage

Market / Trends / Global Trends / Global National Telecom Trends

In this section: 1 briefing

  1. SoftBank 5G network upgrade in new Ericsson deal

    SoftBank 5G network upgrade advances with Ericsson deal, boosting coverage, efficiency and AI‑powered standalone 5G expansion.