Africa Trends
Africa Trends
Africa market trend intelligence tracks cloud service, regional ISP, national telecom, data centre, and institutional infrastructure signals across African internet infrastructure markets. BTW.
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Africa Cloud Services Trends
Angani Limited: Cloud infrastructure built for Africa
Angani is East Africa’s leading cloud services firm, offering tailored, enterprise‑grade solutions backed by a decade of regional expertise.
Africa Regional ISP Trends
LINX Kenya: Driving Africa’s Internet Growth
LINX Kenya Limited aims to improve peering infrastructure and interconnection in East Africa. The company brings its UK expertise to support local ISPs, CDNs and enterprises. LINX Kenya to provide new interconnection opportunities in East Africa The London Internet Exchange…
Africa Cloud Services Trends
CERIST powers Algeria’s digital revolution
CERIST leads Algeria’s digital transformation with AI, IoT, and cybersecurity research despite infrastructure challenges.
Africa Datacenter Trends
LINX Accra is a local-peering control signal, not just another data-centre launch
LINX Accra is not only a new address on a data-centre map. The useful signal is that LINX is extending its Digital Realty relationship into Ghana by making ACR2 an access point for a neutral, multi-site Accra exchange fabric. If member adoption follows, more West African traffic…
Africa Regional ISP Trends
Ericsson's Africa signal is a monetisation test, not just a connectivity story
Ericsson's Sub-Saharan Africa signal is not simply that more people will use mobile data. The stronger reading is that operators are being pushed toward a different revenue stack: mobile money, fixed wireless access, cloud-native core networks and radio upgrades that turn…
Africa Regional ISP Trends
LINX and ISOC Ghana expand West Africa’s internet infrastructure
What happened: UK-Ghana initiative strengthens regional IXPs The London Internet Exchange (LINX) and Internet Society Ghana Chapter (ISOC Ghana) have launched a collaboration to boost internet infrastructure in West Africa. Their partnership focuses on supporting local internet…
Africa Cloud Services Trends
MEO–Angola Cables launches high‑speed Atlantic data corridor
What happened: Strategic subsea link On June 20, 2025, MEO Wholesale Solutions and Angola Cables announced a joint project to build a high-capacity Atlantic “digital super-corridor.” This corridor links MEO’s data centres in Portugal with Angola Cables’ AngoNAP Fortaleza hub in…
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Israel-Iran escalation turns Middle East connectivity into strategic infrastructure
The June 2025 Israel-Iran escalation did not invent the Middle East's digital-infrastructure race. It made the reason for it harder to ignore. A region that already sits between Europe, Africa and Asia is now treating fibre routes, cloud regions and data-centre geography as…
Africa Regional ISP Trends
Paratus, PowerTel launch $570M fibre network in Zimbabwe
Paratus and PowerTel launch $570M fibre network in Zimbabwe to connect cities and enhance regional connectivity.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
IoT360: Integrates LoRaWAN to revolutionise South Africa’s IoT landscape
South African IoT360 offers full-stack, network‑independent IoT solutions across key industries, tackling connectivity and energy challenges.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Rand Merchant Bank taps Surecomp to trade finance technology
RMB adopts Surecomp’s cloud platform to transform trade finance Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a corporate and investment banking arm of FirstRand Group in South Africa, has selected Surecomp’s flagship Trade Finance-as-a-Service (TFaaS) platform to upgrade its trade finance…
Africa Institutional Trends
Top tech news today: 6 June, 2025
Tech News Roundup 1. Napier AI appoints Noel King as CTO Napier AI has appointed industry veteran Noel King as Chief Technology Officer to lead its AI-enabled financial crime compliance solutions. Source 2. Rand Merchant Bank adopts Surecomp’s TFaaS South Africa’s Rand Merchant…
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Telecom AI, automation and partnerships lead FutureNet MENA 2025 dialogue
AI, automation and new business models take centre stage at FutureNet Middle East & North Africa MENA 2025 in Dubai.
Africa Regional ISP Trends
Patrick Mbogo joins LINX to lead Africa growth strategy
What happened: LINX taps industry veteran to lead African growth The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has appointed Patrick Mbogo as its new Business Development Executive for Africa. The move is part of LINX’s broader strategy to strengthen its footprint across the continent and…
Africa National Telecom Trends
Vodafone reports revenue growth amid turnaround efforts
Vodafone posts 2.0% revenue growth, driven by strategic disposals and strong performance in Africa and Türkiye.
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Reflex partners with Nokia to upgrade South African broadband
What happened: Enhancing broadband access as Nokia and Reflex unite for South Africa Nokia and Reflex have announced a partnership to enhance broadband access and quality across South Africa. This collaboration will see Reflex deploying Nokia‘s advanced Broadband Network Gateway…
Africa Datacenter Trends
Mozambique Internet Exchange launches new PoP at Digital Realty
What happened: MOZIX launches new PoP at Digital Realty’s data centre The Mozambique Internet Exchange (MOZIX) has launched a new point of presence (PoP) at Digital Realty’s MPM1 data centre in Maputo. This expansion enhances local interconnection capabilities, allowing networks…
Africa Regional ISP Trends
Top tech news today: May 16, 2025
Tech News Roundup 1. Orange Wholesale names new CEO Valérie Cussa has been appointed CEO of Orange Wholesale International, succeeding Emmanuel Rochas, and will focus on innovative telecom solutions. Source 2. Mozambique Internet Exchange launches new PoP The Mozambique Internet…
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Q-KON partners with Rivada to enhance connectivity in Africa
What happened: Q-KON and Rivada partner to enhance connectivity Q-KON, a provider of satellite-based connectivity solutions in Africa, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rivada Space Networks to deploy ultra-secure, high-performance connectivity across the…
Africa Datacenter Trends
Sonatel advances digital infrastructure with Phase 3 data centre expansion
Sonatel expands its Phase 3 Dakar data centre, boosting power and capacity for West Africa’s digital growth.