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Safaricom Business and Vodacom Explore Cross-Border Connectivity Partnerships

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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…

Ghana Calls for New Financing Models to Accelerate ICT Sector Growth

1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

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 advances National Backbone Project with 3,420km Network Plan

1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

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 Partner to Bring Sovereign AI to Enterprise Data

1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

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…

Kamel Heus Appointed as VP of Middle East and Africa at Saviynt

1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

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 Ghana Secures Enhanced Payment Service Provider License from Bank of Ghana

1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

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…

TNM Acquires OCL Data Centre to Strengthen Malawi’s Digital Infrastructure

1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

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…

Cybastion CEO Calls for Stronger Digtal Infrastructure to Drive AI Adoption in Africa

1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Cybastion CEO Dr. Thierry Wandji has called for stronger and more reliable digital infrastructure across Africa to support the continent’s growing adoption of artificial intelligence. Wandji made the remarks on September 9 during a ministerial roundtable titled “Building Digital Infrastructure to Enable AI Adoption in Africa” at the eighth Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Ministerial Conference in…