Chad nears finish line with national data centre
15 January 2025
Chad is about to finalize the construction of its national data centre, which should help the country fully enter the digital age.
Chad's National Digital Data Center is now in the advanced stages of construction. The infrastructure, with a surface area of 500m² and spread over four levels, was designed to meet the country's digital data storage, management and processing needs. This project, funded by China, is being carried out by Huawei Technologies and technically supervised by GOLF Consulting.
Find out more Spirion LLC opens first SA data centre
13 January 2025
Spirion LLC has opened its first data centre on the continent in South Africa, marking its third overseas expansion in the last five months.
The company said the move is to support customers transitioning to its SaaS offerings.
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Airtel Gabon to establish first technology-neutral fixed network in country
10 January 2025
Airtel Gabon has obtained the first technology-neutral authorization for the establishment and operation of a fixed network in Gabon.
This agreement was signed by the President of the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP), Célestin Kadjidja, and the CEO of Airtel Gabon, Thomas Herbert Gutjahr, in the presence of the Minister of the Digital Economy, General Bonjean Rodrigue Mbanza.
Find out more Protecting Africa’s critical national infrastructure
27 December 2024
Africa’s telecommunications infrastructure continues to come under threat from physical and cyber-attack. While the motivation varies, the result is the same…
The very real threat faced by Africa’s telecommunications industry continues to blight the delivery of reliable communications across the continent, negatively impacting government, businesses and consumers alike.
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