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Kenya startup bill expected to pass, Burkina Faso drafts cybersecurity law

Matshepo Sehloho
11/29/2023

Kenya expects its Startup Bill 2022 to become law in 2024, while Burkina Faso has given the green light to a report outlining a draft law addressing cybersecurity.

Liquid Dataport, Vipnet collaborate to connect Côte d'Ivoire

Matshepo Sehloho
11/23/2023

Liquid Dataport has partnered with Vipnet to extend network services in Côte d'Ivoire.

Raxio launches flagship data center in Ethiopia

Paula Gilbert
11/22/2023

Raxio Data Centres has announced the launch of a new flagship facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and promises more African data centers in 2024.

ATF 2023: Tech companies seal partnership deals

Matshepo Sehloho
11/17/2023

The Africa Tech Festival, held in Cape Town this week, saw many technology companies signing deals aimed at either expanding their networks, building infrastructure, or connecting underserved communities.

ATF 2023: SA Minister calls for more fixed Internet connectivity

Matshepo Sehloho
11/15/2023

South Africa's Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Mondli Gungubele, told Africa Tech Festival 2023 that while mobile connectivity is relatively prevalent in SA, there is room for improvement in providing reliable and affordable home-based Internet access.

Interview: Huawei Cloud SA's Pragasen Kundon talks key trends in cloud

Connecting Africa Video
11/14/2023

Huawei Cloud South Africa's Pragasen Kundon spoke to Connecting Africa Associate Editor Matshepo Sehloho on key cloud trends at the Nextv Series Africa.

ATF 2023: We are not in competition, collaboration is key – Zimbabwe ICT minister

Matshepo Sehloho
11/13/2023

Zimbabwe Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister Tatenda Mavetera said to connect the underserved, African governments need to collaborate.

MainOne expands data center footprint in Côte d'Ivoire

Paula Gilbert
11/7/2023

West African connectivity and data center solutions provider MainOne, which is owned by Equinix, has launched a data center in Côte d'Ivoire.

Updated Africa Interconnection Report

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10/27/2023

The Essential Cloud Connectivity Checklist

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10/27/2023

Ultimate Guide to Cloud Cost Optimisation

Information Resources
10/27/2023

Raxio raises additional $46M for data center growth, CEO plans exit

Paula Gilbert
10/25/2023

African data center operator Raxio has secured an additional $46 million in equity funding from existing shareholders Roha and Meridiam, while CEO Robert Mullins announced plans to step down in the second half of 2024.

MTN appoints Liquid veteran to head ICT Centre of Excellence

Paula Gilbert
10/23/2023

Liquid C2 CEO David Behr is leaving Liquid Intelligent Technologies to become head of MTN's ICT Centre of Excellence.

Omdia View: September 2023

Guest Perspectives
10/23/2023

Highlights in September 2023 in the Middle East and Africa included more 5G spectrum licenses, vendor and operator strategies, and partnerships – that and more in this month's Omdia View.

Cassava Tech Talks Ep. 2: Solving Africa's energy crisis

Paula Gilbert
10/19/2023

In the latest Cassava Tech Talks podcast we discuss the role of distributed energy as a solution for Africa's energy crisis. Guests are Norman Moyo, CEO of Distributed Power Africa, and Frost & Sullivan consultant Patrick Prestele. #sponsored

Data literacy and infrastructure remain challenges in South Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
10/18/2023

Sithabile Technology Services hosted a media roundtable in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday and panelists agreed that South Africa needs to tap into the data era.

Hot startup of the month: SA's Contract Understanding

Matshepo Sehloho
10/12/2023

Connecting Africa's hot startup this month is South African Contract Understanding, which uses an AI-powered software-as-a-service solution to help businesses securely store, organize and manage post-signature contracts.

Liquid launches second Azure Stack in Tanzania

Matshepo Sehloho
10/11/2023

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with a provider of carrier-neutral data center services, Wingu.Africa, to launch the second Azure hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) stack in Tanzania.

Interview: Willie Oosthuysen on Liquid Intelligent Technologies' African strategy

Connecting Africa Video
10/5/2023

Willie Oosthuysen, chief strategy officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, spoke to Connecting Africa at the NOVACOM Africa Summit about Liquid's strategy around fiber deployments, satellite, cybersecurity and 5G.

Morning Coffee with Connecting Africa – Zora Group's Kgomotso Motshidi

Connecting Africa Video
10/3/2023

Zora Group CEO Kgomotso Motshidi joined Connecting Africa's Matshepo Sehloho for some morning coffee and to answer some quick-fire questions.

Interview: Anubkumar Dharmabalan on Techaffinitiy's African expansion plans

Connecting Africa Video
10/2/2023

Anubkumar Dharmabalan, chief growth officer at Techaffinity, spoke to Connecting Africa at Cybertech Africa in Rwanda about the company's expansion plans for Africa.

Interview: Pedro Rabacal on building Safaricom's network in Ethiopia

Connecting Africa Video
9/29/2023

Pedro Rabacal, ex-CTIO of Safaricom Ethiopia, spoke to Connecting Africa Editor, Paula Gilbert, at the NOVACOM Digital Transformation Strategy Summit in Franschhoek, South Africa about how he and his team built Safaricom's greenfield network in Ethiopia.

Liquid launches Kenya-Ethiopia, Zambia-Malawi fiber routes

Paula Gilbert
9/14/2023

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the launch of two new terrestrial fiber routes connecting Kenya to Ethiopia and Zambia to Malawi.

4Sight Holdings ramps up 4IR, enterprise tech expansion

Paula Gilbert
9/8/2023

4Sight Holdings CEO Tertius Zitzke spoke with Connecting Africa about the diversified technology group's expansion plans in Africa and globally, as demand for digital transformation and fourth industrial revolution (4IR) tech grows in the enterprise market.

Digital transformation needs security to be sustainable – BlackBerry

Matshepo Sehloho
8/14/2023

BlackBerry executive Neelam Sandhu believes that for digital transformation to succeed on the African continent, cybersecurity needs to be at the forefront.

Africa must work together to fight cybercrime – Rwanda ICT Minister

Matshepo Sehloho
8/1/2023

Speaking at Cybertech Africa, Rwanda ICT Minister Paula Ingabire urges African countries to collaborate on cybergovernance. 'The importance of a reliable digital ecosystem cannot be overstated,' she says.

Skills training important to combat cybersecurity breaches

Matshepo Sehloho
7/28/2023

The Zora Group CEO Kgomotso Motshidi believes that providing cybersecurity skills could work in alleviating security breaches.

Hot startup of the month: Nigeria's She Code Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
7/28/2023

This month's hot startup is She Code Africa, a non-profit organization that aims to empower young girls and women in Africa through digital skills.

IBM: Egyptian & South African CEOs bank on advanced AI success

Paula Gilbert
7/25/2023

A report from IBM's Institute for Business Value found 50% of CEOs in Egypt and South Africa believe generative AI, deep learning and machine learning are crucial to their success over the next three years.

Vodacom Business chief William Mzimba to retire

Paula Gilbert
7/14/2023

Vodacom South Africa's Chief Officer of Vodacom Business, William Mzimba, will retire at the end of September after a five-year tenure at the operator.

Five African AI startups to watch in 2023

Matshepo Sehloho
7/5/2023

Connecting Africa has compiled a list of five AI-powered startups that have been making an impact in the lives of the communities they serve and are worth watching in 2023.

SAP appoints Kholiwe Makhohliso as MD Southern Africa

Paula Gilbert
7/3/2023

Former Software AG exec Kholiwe Makhohliso has joined SAP as its new managing director for Southern Africa.

Cyberattacks in Kenya, SA & Zambia grew 76% in 2022 – Liquid C2

Paula Gilbert
6/29/2023

The number of cyberattacks on businesses in Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia increased by 76% during 2022, according to a new report from Liquid C2.

Salesforce commits to South Africa skills development

Matshepo Sehloho
6/15/2023

Cloud-based software company Salesforce is committing to solving South Africa's digital skills shortage and boosting job creation, execs said during the Salesforce World Tour Essentials conference in Johannesburg.

Digital banking group Tyme raises another $77.8M

Paula Gilbert
5/23/2023

Tyme has raised another US$77.8 million in a pre-series C capital raise, securing two new international investors, while South African flagship TymeBank's customers have reached 7 million.

Africa Data Centres, LINX partner for African digital growth

Connecting Africa News
5/22/2023

Africa Data Centres (ADC) has formed a strategic partnership with the London Internet Exchange (LINX) to explore opportunities in current and new markets across Africa.

IBM, NASA using AI to answer climate change questions

Paula Gilbert
5/9/2023

A collaboration between IBM and NASA aims to use artificial intelligence to answer some of the most pertinent questions regarding climate change and its impact on Africa and the rest of the planet.

Microsoft appoints Lillian Barnard as African president

Matshepo Sehloho
5/3/2023

Microsoft has announced the appointment of Lillian Barnard as President of Microsoft Africa.

Morning Coffee with Connecting Africa – VMware's Lorna Hardie

Connecting Africa Video
4/21/2023

VMware's senior director for sub-Saharan Africa, Lorna Hardie, joined Connecting Africa's Paula Gilbert for some morning coffee and to answer some quick-fire questions.

Cassava Technologies to invest $249M in South Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
4/17/2023

Infrastructure and digital services provider Cassava Technologies has pledged a total of R4.5 billion (US$249 million) in investment towards South Africa's ICT sector.

Amazon Web Services to invest $1.8B in South Africa

Matshepo Sehloho
4/14/2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it plans to invest R30.4 billion (US$1.8 billion) in its cloud infrastructure in South Africa by 2029.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies to build data center in Zambia

Matshepo Sehloho
4/6/2023

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has pledged to build a data center in Zambia in a partnership deal with the country's government.

Hybrid multi-cloud adoption model can assist with stability issues - Huawei

Matshepo Sehloho
3/27/2023

Huawei Cloud Sub-Saharan African Region CTO Harrison Li has urged African financial institutions to adopt hybrid multi-cloud services.

Omantel enters Djibouti with Wingu Group deal

Matshepo Sehloho
3/22/2023

Omantel expands into Africa by partnering with data center operator Wingu Group to establish a point of presence in Djibouti.

M-Pesa Africa invests $2M in Shared Service Operations Centre

Paula Gilbert
3/22/2023

M-Pesa Africa has launched a Shared Service Operations Centre (SSOC) in Nairobi to support operations in Kenya and five other African markets.

MTN, Microsoft trial 5G in cloud

Connecting Africa News
3/20/2023

MTN Group has conducted a proof-of-concept deployment for a 5G standalone core using cloud computing platform Microsoft Azure.

DRC's first open-access data center to go live in April

Matshepo Sehloho
2/8/2023

The Democratic Republic of Congo's first open-access, carrier-neutral data center is scheduled to become operational in the second quarter of 2023.

Lagos launches first AWS Local Zone in Africa

Paula Gilbert
1/27/2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of a new AWS Local Zones location in Lagos, Nigeria, its first on the continent with others planned in Johannesburg and Nairobi.

Hot startup of the month: Cloud-native developer Deimos

Matshepo Sehloho
1/27/2023

This month's hot startup is pan-African cloud technology and professional services company Deimos which is on a mission to be the leading cloud-native technology company in Africa.

African enterprises to ramp up cloud investments in 2023

Paula Gilbert
1/26/2023

A new cloud research study from World Wide Worx shows 69% of African enterprises plan to increase investment in cloud services in 2023.

Africa Data Centres expand in SA & Kenya

Paula Gilbert
1/25/2023

Africa Data Centres has announced new facilities being built in Nairobi, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa.

Cloud costs

Flash Poll
1/23/2023

How much will your company spend on cloud services in 2023?

Raxio building data center in Angola

Connecting Africa News
1/17/2023

Pan-African data center developer and operator Raxio Group continues with its African expansion, announcing a new investment in Angola.

Africa Data Centres partners with INX-ZA in SA for remote peering

Connecting Africa News
1/9/2023

Africa Data Centres is partnering with INX-ZA to offer remote peering in South Africa.

Equinix eyes SA expansion with $160M data center investment

Matshepo Sehloho
12/14/2022

Digital infrastructure company Equinix will enter the South African market with a $160 million data center investment in Johannesburg that will open in mid-2024.

Paratus partners with OneWeb to build satellite gateway in Angola

Matshepo Sehloho
11/4/2022

Paratus Angola has signed a multi-year agreement with global telecommunications provider, OneWeb, to build a satellite gateway in Luanda, Angola.

Connecting Africa Podcast: S2 Ep. 1 – Talent wars

Paula Gilbert
11/3/2022

The Connecting Africa Podcast is back with a new season. We welcome new co-host Matshepo Sehloho to the team and discuss Africa's tech skills pipeline and the battle between startups and global tech giants to recruit and keep African talent.

AWS to open office in Nigeria

Paula Gilbert
11/2/2022

Nigeria will become the second African country with an Amazon Web Services (AWS) office, with plans for a Lagos office announced by the cloud giant.

Microsoft expands cloud services in South African data centers

Matshepo Sehloho
11/2/2022

Microsoft data centers in South Africa will now provide Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform online services that will support local businesses.

Malawi grants Starlink license to operate

Matshepo Sehloho
10/24/2022

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has granted Elon Musk's satellite Internet service Starlink a license to operate.

Hot startup of the month: South Africa's iiDENTIFii

Matshepo Sehloho
10/21/2022

This month's hot startup is South African-based digital identity startup iiDENTIFii, which has developed a remote biometric identity authentication app to stop identity theft.

Liquid acquires capacity on Equiano cable

Matshepo Sehloho
10/7/2022

Liquid Dataport has purchased a pair of fiber cables on Google-owned subsea cables Equiano.

Google to launch first cloud region in Africa

Paula Gilbert
10/5/2022

Google Cloud is launching its first region in Africa – in South Africa.

Renewable energy key for data center growth – Raxio

Paula Gilbert
9/28/2022

Raxio Group CTO, Rob Saunders, talks to Connecting Africa about the growing demand for renewable energy sources to power Africa's data centers.

BCX, Alibaba Cloud sign distribution deal for SA

Matshepo Sehloho
9/23/2022

Telkom SA's IT integration business, BCX, has partnered with Alibaba Cloud to allow it to distribute products and services in South Africa.

Raxio begins construction on new data center in DRC

Matshepo Sehloho
9/15/2022

Raxio Group has started constructing the first Tier III carrier-neutral data center in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city Kinshasa

Africa Data Centres and Nigeria's IXPN join forces

Connecting Africa News
9/13/2022

Africa Data Centres is teaming up with Nigeria's biggest Internet exchange point IXPN in a deal that will see better connectivity and lower bandwidth costs for Nigerians.

Amazon opens new office in Johannesburg as cloud demand grows

Matshepo Sehloho
9/1/2022

Amazon's cloud computing arm Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened a new office in the city of Johannesburg in South Africa to support growing customer demand.

Kunle Awosika to lead Microsoft's Africa Transformation Office

Connecting Africa News
8/31/2022

Microsoft veteran Kunle Awosika is taking over as MD of the Africa Transformation Office launched in 2021.

Africa Data Centres breaks ground on Johannesburg facility expansion

Industry Announcements
8/31/2022

Africa Data Centres has broken ground on the expansion of its Samrand facility in Johannesburg, growing from 10MW to 40MW of IT load.

Africa Data Centres begins $83M SA expansion

Matshepo Sehloho
8/22/2022

Africa Data Centres has drawn the first US$83 million tranche from a US$300 million investment it plans to use to build data centers in ten of Africa's largest economic capitals.

Togo and UN to build cybersecurity centre

Matshepo Sehloho
8/18/2022

The Republic of Togo and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa have signed an agreement to jointly establish the African Centre for Coordination and Research in Cybersecurity.

North Africa Com 2022: Enabling regulation to accelerate digitization

Connecting Africa Video
8/1/2022

A panel discussion about what regulations are needed to help accelerate digitization in North Africa.

Vacant cybersecurity jobs contributing to breaches

Matshepo Sehloho
7/25/2022

There are over two million vacant positions in the cybersecurity industry which are contributing to breaches and costing organizations money, including those in Africa.

Liquid Cyber Security launches first of six Fusion Centres

Matshepo Sehloho
7/21/2022

Liquid Cyber Security has launched a Cyber Security Fusion Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, with five more to come across Africa.

SA's TechSoft targets African AI capabilities

Matshepo Sehloho
6/29/2022

South African integration and analytics firm TechSoft International gives insight on Africa's AI capabilities.

Africa Data Centres to build second 20MW facility in SA

Matshepo Sehloho
6/17/2022

Africa Data Centres is building a second data center in one of South Africa's capital cities, Cape Town.

Africa Data Centres builds 30MW facility in Ghana

Matshepo Sehloho
6/8/2022

Africa Data Centres is building a 30MW data facility in Accra to lay the groundwork for further digital services.

BT, MTN Business announce cloud-security deal

Matshepo Sehloho
5/27/2022

BT and MTN Business are collaborating to offer security and communications services to business customers across Africa.

Renewables key for African data center market – Siemon

Paula Gilbert
5/27/2022

Siemon, the global network infrastructure specialist, says that as Africa's data center market grows the more the topic of renewable energy shifts into focus.

Equinix closes $320M MainOne deal for African expansion

Connecting Africa News
4/5/2022

Digital infrastructure company Equinix is expanding into Africa with its acquisition of West African data center and connectivity solutions provider MainOne.

Raxio Group investing in Tanzanian data center

Industry Announcements
3/23/2022

Raxio Group will build and operate a new metro-edge, multi-megawatt, colocation data center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

MWC 2022: Safaricom taps VMware for Ethiopia network

Industry Announcements
3/1/2022

Safaricom has selected VMware as its telco cloud platform partner for its rollout into Ethiopia.

Africa's developer pool strong and growing – Google

Paula Gilbert
2/22/2022

A new report from Google and Accenture shows that Africa's pool of professional developers rose by 3.8% in 2021 and local developers are getting paid more.

Going green

Flash Poll
2/21/2022

Which industry is making the biggest strides in sustainability and green tech?

Huawei in hot water over SA hiring habits

Connecting Africa News
2/14/2022

Huawei South Africa sued by local labor department for alleged non-compliance with employment equity policy by employing 10% local staff when it should be 60%.

Orange converting main African data center to solar

Connecting Africa News
1/17/2022

Orange and Engie are joining forces to convert Orange's main data center in Africa, in Côte d'Ivoire, to solar power.

SA's Teraco selling majority stake to Digital Realty

Connecting Africa News
1/4/2022

US cloud computing company Digital Realty is buying a controlling stake in SA data center group Teraco.

Equinix gets into Africa with $320M MainOne buy

Connecting Africa News
12/7/2021

By buying Funke Opeke's company, Equinix is getting into an African data center market that has doubled in capacity in the last three years.

SACS cable sees tenfold traffic growth

Connecting Africa News
10/20/2021

Angola Cables' South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) has seen a major increase in traffic with more African telcos looking for direct access to markets in the Americas.

Africa Data Centres planning major expansion

Connecting Africa News
9/7/2021

Africa Data Centres is planning to build ten hyperscale data centers in ten African countries over the next two years, spending over US$500 million.

Hot startup of the month: Tunisia's InstaDeep

Tom Jackson
8/30/2021

Tunisian startup InstaDeep builds advanced decision-making and optimization AI solutions for enterprise clients. It is one of the best-funded AI ventures on the continent.

AWS expands cloud training program to more African countries

Paula Gilbert
8/24/2021

Amazon Web Services has expanded its cloud computing training program, AWS re/Start, into nine African countries as it aims to increase Africa's pipeline of entry-level cloud computing talent.

Nokia to deploy Africell's new 5G-ready network in Angola

Connecting Africa News
7/12/2021

Nokia and Africell have signed a major deal to deploy a new 5G-ready network in Angola.

Raxio Group announces data center investment in Mozambique

Industry Announcements
7/9/2021

Following its investments in Uganda, Ethiopia and DRC, the Raxio Group is investing to build and operate Mozambique's first Tier III data center.

Nigerian minister expands social media ban

Connecting Africa News
6/10/2021

Nigerian minister of information Lai Mohammed says social media must be Nigerian and licensed, following widely criticized Twitter ban.

Liquid Intelligent Technologies surpasses 100,000 km of fiber

Paula Gilbert
6/2/2021

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has reached a major milestone, laying 100,000 km of fiber in Africa.

Raxio plots African growth with data center in Uganda

Connecting Africa News
5/26/2021

Data center developer Raxio has launched Uganda's first Tier III carrier-neutral data center.

SA to become cloud hub for Africa – Huawei

Paula Gilbert
4/23/2021

Huawei plans to launch a new cloud availability zone in Cape Town, saying it believes South Africa will become the cloud hub for the continent.

Open P-TECH to provide 50,000 SA youth with digital training

Industry Announcements
3/12/2021

IBM and Junior Achievement South Africa's Open P-TECH for Africa program will provide 50,000 South African students with digital skills.

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