Subtonomy, a leading network experience platform provider in the Nordics, has announced that it will be attending AfricaCom in South Africa to bring its world-class digital customer support offering to the continent.
To improve access to quality broadband internet and data hosting services for homes and businesses in Africa, IFC announced it is expanding its relationship with West Indian Ocean Cable Company Holding Ltd. (WIOCC Group), a leading digital connectivity and infrastructure provider in Africa, with a $30 million equity investment. The new investment will support WIOCC Group's continued rollout of terrestrial fiber-optic networks, investment in new subsea cables and the launch of world-class, open-access core and edge data center infrastructure across the continent.
An agreement was signed between the revolutionary government of Zanzibar and the IT services provider Oman Data Park (ODP) for the construction of a data center. Once built, this infrastructure is expected to house data and information for the public and private sectors in Zanzibar.
The highest decision-making body of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has opened with delegates from around the world pursuing digital cooperation and transformation for the greater good.
During the Digital Council Conext Digital Infrastructure Summit, held in South Africa, Kundo Mathew, deputy minister of information, communication and information technologies, said that the Tanzanian government is aiming to connect 80% of the population to the internet and to increase broadband internet usage from 45% to 80% by 2025.
Umar Danbatta, executive vice president of NCC, revealed at an interactive meeting on the 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF-FSP) that the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) is expected to earn over N500 billion for the Federal Government in 2023 through the auctioning of the 5G spectrum.
Clemence Chiduwa, Zimbabwe's deputy finance minister, revealed after a meeting with Tshepidi Moremong, Africa50's director of operations, that the Zimbabwean government is looking to expand its national fiber optic network as part of a major infrastructure investment project.
South Sudan and Djibouti signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to connect fiber optic cable running from Djibouti through Ethiopia to Juba.
According to the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), the government plans to establish a space agency to explore the country's potential in using space resources for scientific and technological advancement.
Network International (Network), the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, has been selected as a payment and technology partner for one of the leading Sudanese banks in the UAE, El Nilein Bank.
