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Latest Briefings
Concise reporting on the developments shaping internet governance and infrastructure. Browse each area for recent news, context and watchpoints.
Oracle to invest $3B in cloud and AI in Germany and Netherlands
Oracle will invest $3 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure across Germany and the Netherlands over five years, targeting local demand.
EXA launches new Low-Latency fibre route across Europe
EXA Infrastructure has deployed a new 1,200 km low-latency fibre route linking London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Brussels.
China rushes for Nvidia chips as US ban eases
Chinese firms bulk-buy Nvidia processors as export rules shift, underscoring critical AI tech dependencies.
AFRINIC’s chaotic election sparks calls for reform
AFRINIC’s controversial 2024 board election deepens trust crisis as disqualified candidates and legal disputes spark calls for urgent reform.
Open Access Data Centres: Pan‑Africa carrier‑neutral data hubs
Open Access Data Centres delivers carrier-neutral, Tier III data centres and edge facilities across Africa, offering green infrastructure.
PAV Burkina Faso landing point
PAV Burkina Faso delivers bandwidth landing, internet exchange, traffic analysis and DDoS protection via virtual landing points.
Blue Cloud Networks Limited: Delivering home internet wirelessly
Ghana’s Ozone Broadband delivers wireless internet through Blue Cloud Networks Limited’s innovative, simple deployment model.
Republic Bank (Ghana) Ltd: Strengthening finance across Ghana
Republic Bank Ghana offers mortgages, digital banking, regional growth and fintech partnerships to deepen inclusion.
IT PROJET Africa digital services
IT PROJET delivers IT, telecom, and energy infrastructure services across Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Niger in West Africa.
Prudential Bank: Driving innovation in Ghana’s banking sector
Prudential Bank leads digital innovation in Ghana, enhancing accessibility while navigating challenges like regulation and competition.
MTL Malawi: Leading fixed-line & ICT provider
Malawi Telecommunications Ltd offers nationwide fixed-line voice, 4G broadband, wholesale fibre, and enterprise ICT services.
BigPay Ghana: Revolutionising digital payments
BigPay Ghana offers secure digital payments and financial inclusion, addressing challenges like security and adoption.
Hologram RDC telecom services
Hologram RDC offers fibre, voice, and cloud services in DRC, with support for enterprise and government sectors.
Central Bank of Congo
The Central Bank of Congo manages currency, monetary policy, and financial stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
GPX Egypt drives Africa’s digital growth with Tier 4 data centres
GPX Egypt operates Tier 4 carrier-neutral data centres in Cairo, connecting Africa to major undersea cables and enabling secure.
Angola Telecom: Connecting Angola to the future
Driving nationwide connectivity Angola Telecom, formed in 1992 through the merger of ENATEL and EPTEL, is Angola’s pioneering state-owned telecommunications operator, headquartered in Luanda. The company delivers technology services like “Fale e Navegue,” combining voice and Internet services (wire…
MSTelcom fuels Angola’s digital leap with telecom innovation
MSTelcom expands Angola’s digital network with cloud, satellite, and automation—driving innovation in Africa’s telecom landscape.
AIMS Ghana: Empowering Africa’s STEM talent
AIMS Ghana champions mathematical sciences, machine intelligence education and global research partnerships in Africa.
AFRINIC’s use of RPKI to prevent hijacks
AFRINIC uses RPKI to help African networks prevent IP hijacks, secure routing, and strengthen internet resilience across the region.
AFRINIC’s RPKI delays leave African internet vulnerable
Afrinic’s 30% RPKI adoption lags behind global standards, leaving African networks exposed to route hijacking and security breaches.
What Africa’s internet looked like before AFRINIC
Before AFRINIC, Africa’s IP address allocations were handled by global registries through structured, neutral processes. This article explains how Cloud Innovation lawfully received its resources and how courts later upheld those rights against efforts by AFRINIC to revoke them.
$84M boost for Moonvalley’s AI video platform
Moonvalley raises $84M to grow Marey, an AI video tool built on licensed content for studios and creators.
Exa Infrastructure opens new fibre route in Western Europe
Exa Infrastructure builds new terrestrial fibre link from London to Frankfurt via Amsterdam and Brussels to meet growing traffic demand.
Smartphone market expands even amid macroeconomic stress
Global smartphone shipments grow 1% in Q2 2025, with Samsung outperforming and IDC cutting full-year forecast due to economic pressures.
LKNOG 9 conference: Networking, AI, and innovation in Sri Lanka
LKNOG 9 Conference in Colombo will address AI’s impact, resilient networks, and emerging technologies, fostering talent and knowledge sharing.
CityFibre secures $2.98B to expand UK network
CityFibre secures £2.3 billion in funding to expand its full‑fibre network to 8 million UK premises by 2030.
T-Mobile Secures DOJ Nod for U.S. Cellular Deal
T-Mobile’s $4.4B deal to acquire US Cellular assets wins DOJ approval despite antitrust concerns over rural market concentration.
Bezeq to acquire Exelera Telecom for $160M
Bezeq has agreed to acquire Exelera Telecom for $160 million, expanding its fibre broadband network as it leverages recent profitability.
ADEX Technology: Algeria’s cloud and IT integration leader
ADEX Technology delivers sovereign cloud and AI-powered IT services from its certified data centre, driving digital growth in Algeria.
UEMOA integration body for West Africa
Uemoa is a union of eight West African states. It promotes economic integration, financial regulation and shared currency use in the region.
Infoset SARL: Pushes digital growth in the DRC
Infoset SARL leads digital transformation in the DRC, overcoming IT challenges with innovative infrastructure solutions.
Virtual Technologies & Solutions Burkina Faso connectivity provider
VTS Burkina Faso delivers fibre, wireless internet, IP transit, VPLS, IPLC and data centre services via national backbone and radio towers.
Future Technology Solutions Today: Shaping tech landscape
FTST delivers tailored tech solutions across industries, focusing on innovation, automation, and cybersecurity to drive growth.
Skylink Networks: bridging Kenya’s digital divide
Skylink Networks delivers licensed broadband to Kenya’s marginalised areas, connecting schools, hospitals and households.
Fidelity Bank Ghana: Driving digital inclusion
Fidelity Bank Ghana expands financial access by combining fintech innovation, agency banking, and mobile platforms to support underserved communities and small businesses across the country.
TechPlus: ICT and cloud services
TechPlus offers ICT, cloud, and digital consulting services in the DRC across finance, health, education, and logistics sectors.
Vodafone Egypt: 5G rollout, AI integration and local partnerships
Vodafone Egypt’s rise from late‑nineties challenger to market leader, detailing its 5G launch, AI integration, industry partnerships.
Why AFRINIC policy development is so slow
Institutional gridlock and eroding community trust AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa, is responsible for managing IP address allocations and shaping policy through its Policy Development Process (PDP). Designed to be bottom-up, open, and community-driven, the PDP has in recent…
AFRINIC’s Financial Strategy Raises Accountability Concerns
Ongoing election disputes at AFRINIC raise doubts about its governance and could destabilise internet services across Africa.
ICANN’s ‘failure’ and ‘hypocrisy’ highlighted by expert as WSIS+20 starts
AFRINIC: The catalyst that backfired As ICANN attempts to control the narrative at the UN’s WSIS+20 summit, digital sovereignty advocate Sophia Bekele has revived long-buried evidence of systemic manipulation, exposing the organisation’s selective moralism and a legacy of impunity. At the UN’s WSIS+…
Noor group: Powering Egypt’s digital backbone
Explore how Noor Group leads Egypt’s enterprise internet service market with advanced connectivity, cloud, and managed IT solutions.
Could a public audit save AFRINIC from collapse?
Calls grow for an independent audit to expose AFRINIC’s financial mismanagement and restore trust in the organisation.
How AFRINIC’s board elections became a political battlefield
AFRINIC’s cancelled 2025 board election reveals deep political infighting and raises concerns over governance and institutional integrity.
What happens after you submit an IP request to AFRINIC
The IP request process includes validation, invoicing, and allocation steps designed to support fair distribution across the African region.
Huawei targets bigger role in Brazil data centre market
Huawei expands data centre business in Brazil to support local AI, cloud demand, and regulatory requirements.
Ofcom shortens complaint window, telcos voice objections
Ofcom shortens telecom complaint timeline from eight to six weeks, prompting concern from major providers about operational pressures.
T-Mobile drops DEI programmes as FCC scrutiny intensifies
T-Mobile ends diversity programmes while pursuing FCC approval for spectrum and fibre acquisitions amid political scrutiny.
Britain and France back Eutelsat with $1.65B to rival Starlink
Britain and France invest €1.5 billion in Eutelsat to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink, improving satellite internet for rural Europe.
Hong Kong boosts rural 5G with $25M rollout
Hong Kong launches a $25M subsidy plan to deploy 5G in rural areas, aiming to bridge the city’s urban-rural digital divide.
Ukraine leads Europe with Starlink phone messaging plan
Kyivstar teams up with SpaceX to roll out Starlink direct-to-cell messaging by end‑2025 and launch full satellite internet service in 2026.