Saviynt has appointed cybersecurity executive Kamel Heus as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), including Turkey, as the identity security company expands its regional operations. Based in Dubai, Heus will oversee Saviynt’s sales activities across the region, covering new business, customer renewals and expansion. His responsibilities will also include strengthening…
Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) has acquired the OCL data centre in Kanengo, Lilongwe, in a move aimed at strengthening its digital infrastructure and supporting the expansion of digital services across Malawi. The telecommunications operator said the acquisition will enhance its infrastructure base while supporting improved service quality, reliable internet solutions and the growth of enterprise…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is strengthening enforcement of Type Approval requirements for communications devices through a technology-enabled compliance framework designed to automatically verify SIM-enabled devices operating in Nigeria. The initiative will be supported by the Device Management System (DMS), which will provide the technology infrastructure for automating Type Approval compliance and strengthening the Commission’s…
MTN Nigeria has crossed the 100 million active subscriber mark, further strengthening its position as the country’s largest mobile network operator, according to July 2026 industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). NCC data shows that MTN Nigeria recorded 100.86 million active GSM subscribers in July, representing 51.76% of Nigeria’s total GSM market. The…
Digital Parks Africa (DPA), the data centre business associated with the Master Power Technologies Group, is expanding its footprint into West Africa with the development of Nigeria Data Centre 1 (NDC1), a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The facility is being developed to serve businesses, financial institutions, banks, cloud providers and connectivity providers…
Gabon has strengthened its national cybersecurity capabilities following the completion of a nine-month training programme focused on cyber threat detection, analysis and response. The programme ran from January to September 2026 and was delivered by MITRE experts for participants from the Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences (ANINF) and other government institutions. Certificates…
Safaricom Business and Vodacom are exploring new partnerships and opportunities to strengthen digital infrastructure and cross-border connectivity across Africa. The companies held a series of strategic meetings with stakeholders in the digital infrastructure ecosystem during ITW Africa 2026, focusing on opportunities to expand their capabilities and create long-term value through industry partnerships. The discussions centred…
Gabon is advancing plans to strengthen and develop its national digital backbone through a proposed public-private partnership between the Société de Patrimoine des Infrastructures Numériques (SPIN) and Gabon Fiber. Review and validation workshops for the proposed partnership were held in Libreville on September 9 and 10, bringing together government administrations, relevant authorities and technical experts…
Gabon is advancing plans to strengthen and expand its national digital backbone through a proposed public-private partnership between the Société de Patrimoine des Infrastructures Numériques (SPIN) and Gabon Fiber. Review and validation workshops for the partnership were held in Libreville on September 9 and 10, bringing together government administrations, authorities and technical experts to assess…
Cloudera and Mistral have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping enterprises build, customise and deploy secure, sovereign artificial intelligence directly alongside their private data. The collaboration combines Cloudera’s hybrid data and AI platform with Mistral’s sovereign AI models, giving organisations greater flexibility to run AI across public cloud, private cloud, on-premises, edge, sovereign and…
Saviynt has appointed cybersecurity executive Kamel Heus as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), including Turkey, as the identity security company expands its regional operations. Based in Dubai, Heus will oversee Saviynt’s sales activities across the region, covering new business, customer renewals and expansion. His responsibilities will also include strengthening…
dLocal’s Ghanaian subsidiary, dLocal Ghana Limited, has received an Enhanced Payment Service Provider (EPSP) licence from the Bank of Ghana, strengthening the company’s ability to operate digital payment services within the country’s regulated financial ecosystem. The regulatory approval allows dLocal to directly provide secure, reliable and efficient digital payment services under the oversight of the…
