Vertiv has just announced that it has become a lead sponsor of the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA). Vertiv will apply its expertise, global reach and lead position in several key data centre technology areas…
The longest subsea cable system ever deployed
The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, announced the addition of a new segment — the 2Africa PEARLS branch — extending to the Arabian…
The largest data centre expansion ever in Africa
Africa Data Centres unveils its latest world-class data centre at their Midrand Campus in Johannesburg, South Africa • The new data centre opens its doors amidst the company's announcement of the largest data centre expansion…
High-speed connectivity using wireless optical communication technology
Liquid Intelligent Technologies connects the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo Brazzaville with high-speed connectivity using wireless optical communication technology • This high-capacity link is expected to bring down the cost of broadband access for…
Building services on trust
Standing as a strong link within the ICT industry, Huawei is dedicated to driving customer success and supporting diverse enterprises on the road to digital transformation. To date, 253 of the world's top 500 enterprises,…
More than alcohol for disinfecting phones
By Anna Collard Imagine if your mobile phone could be used to spy on you, listen to your conversations and send information and images from your device to a third party? This is not an…
Using advanced AI to stay ahead of cybercriminals
As the threat landscape continues to evolve rapidly, it now includes increasingly sophisticated, zero-day malware that traditional security approaches can no longer keep pace with. As a result, security researchers estimate that the cost of…
The largest video game, elearning and edtech center…
Paradise Game Center officially opened its doors on July 24th 2019. Located in the neighbourhood with the largest population of the ivorian capital, the first floor of the new shopping center Cosmos Yopougon, is now home of…
New Senegalese digital platform shows advancement of universal…
The Agency for Universal Health Coverage in Senegal has launched a new digital platform - sunucmu.com • By extending this process of democratisation to provide access to health to all countries on the African continent,…
Importance of Security culture in Zero Trust Security…
by Anna Collard Zero Trust is a security model based on a set of design principles that assumes that a breach is inevitable or has likely already occurred During a preview of this year’s RSA…
World’s first test with a 30% natural gas/hydrogen…
The mix was used to power furnaces at the Rho plant of Forgiatura A. Vienna (GIVA Group) The trial involved the use of the hydrogen/gas mix to heat the furnaces of the Forgiatura A. Vienna…
Growing demand for modular data centres for EMEA
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today announced the opening of a new factory in Rugvica, Croatia to support its integrated modular solutions (IMS) business in EMEA. Compared to the…
3rd Orange Digital Center in the Africa and…
GIZ and Orange launch an Orange Digital Center in Ethiopia, the 3rd in the Africa and Middle East region, to train young people in digital technology and boost their employability • Following launches in Tunisia…
Time for a digital scale-up in Africa
Time for a digital scale-up in Africa to unlock the continent's untapped creative economies, panelists say • The Africa Investment Forum was working to promote content deals as well as digital infrastructure projects to advance…
Communications Service Providers must transform themselves to meet…
By Pikie Monaheng The global pandemic has accelerated the need for true digitisation as African customers demand a more seamless digital customer experience from their communications service providers (CSPs), writes Pikie Monaheng, CEO at Amdocs…