FiveNines Group has partnered with Nexus Core Systems to oversee the development of a 20MW data centre on the outskirts of Casablanca, Morocco, designed to support high-density artificial intelligence computing. The facility will use the latest available semiconductors and Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 Cloud Partner Reference architecture. It will form part of the wider Nexus…
Ethiopia’s newly appointed Minister of Innovation and Technology, Frehiwot Tamru, will continue serving as chairperson of Ethio Telecom while leading the country’s technology ministry, with priorities spanning digital transformation, e-government services and local innovation. Following her ministerial handover, Tamru thanked Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for the decision to retain her as chairperson of the state-owned…
Digital infrastructure provider hayo has joined the Linux Foundation and become a member of the CAMARA Project to accelerate the adoption of network application programming interfaces (APIs) across Africa and the Middle East. According to IDC, the global network API market is forecast to grow from $1.5 billion in 2025 to $6.9 billion by 2029,…
Paratus Namibia has launched Eutelsat’s OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service in Namibia, expanding access to high-speed, low-latency connectivity for residential and commercial customers across the country. The service combines LEO satellite connectivity with competitive pricing and Paratus’ customer management platform, giving users greater visibility and control over their data usage. Customers can choose…
Airtel Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Seychelles’ digital transformation through continued investment in network infrastructure, innovation and customer-focused services. The commitment was reiterated by Airtel Africa Chief Executive Officer Sunil Taldar during a strategic visit to Seychelles alongside Anwar Soussa, Regional Director for Francophone Africa. During the visit, Taldar met Vice-President Sebastien Pillay,…
ZTE Corporation and Airtel Group have announced the successful commercial deployment of an FDD+TDD Massive MIMO solution on Airtel Gabon’s live network, marking a milestone in Gabon’s mobile network development and preparations for future 5G services. The deployment combines Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) spectrum bands through a single Active Antenna…
Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, has announced a reseller partnership with KnowBe4 to expand access to digital workforce security, cybersecurity training and risk management solutions for enterprise customers across Africa. The partnership will bring KnowBe4’s platform to organisations seeking to strengthen employee security awareness and address risks associated with human behaviour and artificial…
Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations is working to address training and infrastructure challenges affecting beneficiaries of the One Million Coders Programme following a monitoring visit to the Asawase Community Information Centre (CIC) in the Ashanti Region. The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, met programme participants on 12…
FiveNines Group has partnered with Nexus Core Systems to oversee the development of a 20MW data centre on the outskirts of Casablanca, Morocco, designed to support high-density artificial intelligence computing. The facility will use the latest available semiconductors and Nvidia’s Vera Rubin NVL72 Cloud Partner Reference architecture. It will form part of the wider Nexus…
The Vodacom Foundation, in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Education, has launched its Schools of Excellence (SoE) model at Nkone Maroping Primary School in Braamfischerville, Soweto, expanding efforts to improve access to quality education through technology and infrastructure development. The initiative includes an investment of more than R1 million at Nkone Maroping Primary School,…
Vodacom and the University of Johannesburg (UJ), in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), have expanded their artificial intelligence (AI) partnership through the AI for Africa Hackathon Challenge, giving students practical experience in developing solutions to real-world societal challenges. Held at Vodacom World in Johannesburg, the hackathon brought together UJ students to develop and showcase…
Ethiopia’s newly appointed Minister of Innovation and Technology, Frehiwot Tamru, will continue serving as chairperson of Ethio Telecom while leading the country’s technology ministry, with priorities spanning digital transformation, e-government services and local innovation. Following her ministerial handover, Tamru thanked Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for the decision to retain her as chairperson of the state-owned…
