Africa Data Centres boosts SA connectivity with Oni-Tel
Africa Data Centres partners Oni-Tel to deploy dark fibre and boost connectivity across South Africa’s data centre hubs.
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Digital Realty and IXPN Launch Nigeria IXP
Lagos IXP launch by Digital Realty and IXPN boosts local traffic exchange and reduces reliance on international bandwidth routes.
Internet outage hits congo during election period
Congo internet outage during elections raises concerns over transparency, telecom compliance and digital rights.
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Africa Data Centres boosts SA connectivity with Oni-Tel
Africa Data Centres partners Oni-Tel to deploy dark fibre and boost connectivity across South Africa’s data centre hubs.
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Digital Realty and IXPN Launch Nigeria IXP
Lagos IXP launch by Digital Realty and IXPN boosts local traffic exchange and reduces reliance on international bandwidth routes.
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Internet outage hits congo during election period
Congo internet outage during elections raises concerns over transparency, telecom compliance and digital rights.
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Ghana launches shared 5G network amid uncertainty
Ghana’s shared 5G network is live, but concerns about its financial sustainability and long-term viability remain.
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Mozambique fibre deal targets cloud growth
A new fibre deal in Mozambique targets middle-mile gaps, linking national networks to Africa’s expanding cloud and content ecosystem.
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Kenya’s local cloud region marks sovereign compute leap
iXAfrica will host Oracle’s first public cloud region in Nairobi, advancing digital sovereignty and local compute for East Africa.
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AI demand squeezes traditional consumer hardware cost space
AI demand for memory chips is tightening supply and raising costs for consumer hardware, reshaping the market for phones and PCs.
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Why the counter-argument on IP governance fails under real-world pressure
Lu Heng argues community-based IP governance fails under scarcity, geopolitics, and declining participation.
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Smart Africa under scrutiny: Vision without governance
Africa’s digital vision clashes with governance failure as AFRINIC collapses and ICANN expands its influence.
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CAIGA’s failure to address data exploitation in Africa
CAIGA has failed to address data exploitation in Africa, raising concerns over digital sovereignty and institutional overreach.
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Airtel Africa and SpaceX team up for Starlink satellite-to-mobile connectivity
Airtel Africa partners with SpaceX to launch Starlink Direct-to-Cell across 14 markets, raising questions about terrestrial network reliance.
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LINX Accra goes live at Digital Realty’s ACR2 data centre
LINX Accra is now live in Ghana, hosted at Digital Realty’s ACR2 data centre, with questions remaining over uptake and impact.
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Why Smart Africa’s digital transformation promises rarely reach citizens
Smart Africa’s digital promises face criticism as governance failures and external influence leave citizens behind.
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Will CAIGA really improve cross-border internet cooperation?
CAIGA claims to improve cross-border cooperation, but critics warn it risks entrenching ICANN’s overreach and worsening Africa’s internet governance crisis.
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Huawei-BBI build 800G all-optical backbone in South Africa
What happened: A nationwide all-optical backbone project South Africa’s national broadband infrastructure firm Broadband Infraco (BBI) has partnered with Hua…
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Africa faces unresolved governance challenges before any CAIGA model can take shape
What happened: Africa weighs CAIGA as AFRINIC’s collapse exposes deep governance failures With AFRINIC widely seen as a “failed registry” after years of gove…
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Could Smart Africa’s CAIGA lead to centralised internet control in Africa?
Critics warn CAIGA could turn technical governance into a political instrument — a “paid‑access” model that undermines regional autonomy and sets a dangerous…
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CAIGA and digital sovereignty: What it means for African countries
The Continental Africa Internet Governance Architecture coordinates African internet policies, technical standards, and governance.
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Vodacom partners with Google Cloud to drive Africa’s AI growth
Vodacom moves data to Google Cloud and adopts Gemini-powered AI to launch fintech, network and customer tools across Africa.
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Vodacom partners with Starlink to expand broadband across Africa
South Africa’s largest mobile operator teams up with Elon Musk’s Starlink to boost rural connectivity and enterprise services.