Inspiring Africa's Sustainable Business Growth
KENYA – The United Kingdom, through the British International Investment (BII), has availed financing worth US$220 million to improve access to high-quality internet in Kenya. BII chief executive Nick O’Donohoe said that the financing is part of its drive to channel greater funding to, among others, help drive innovation and the digital economy. O’Donohoe was speaking at a function in…
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ZIMBABWE – ZOL, Zimbabwe’s leading Internet Service Provider has unveiled its new brand identity, Liquid Home Zimbabwe. This rebrand reflects the natural evolution of the well-loved home brand and its much-awaited alignment with the parent brand – Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies. As part of this rebrand, Liquid Home Zimbabwe will ensure the seamless transfer of all…
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ETHIOPIA – Ethio Telecom, an Ethiopian telecommunication company, has signed a three-year contractual agreement with five virtual internet service partners to resell its internet service. The state-owned telecom provider signed partnership agreement with Sky Net IT Solutions, Zergaw ISP, Web Sprinks, Viva Tech Trading and Dule Business Group, Frehiwot Tamiru, Ethio Telecom CEO, described the agreement as “long-term agreement” aimed…
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WEST AFRICA – Digital infrastructure company, Equinix, has announced the completion of a US$320 million acquisition of West African data center and connectivity solutions provider MainOne. The completion of this acquisition augments Equinix’s long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company by being able to bring a full range of transformative technologies and connectivity to Nigeria, Ghana,…
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KENYA – Kenya has launched its sixth submarine internet cable worth US$400 million that will offer high speed, lower latency, and broader bandwidth internet services in the country, as part of efforts aimed at improving its internet access. The cable will connect Africa to France and Pakistan through the Europe-Asia route, providing direct connectivity to Asia, which is expected to…
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DRC – Paratus Group, a pan-African internet service provider, has confirmed its expansion into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). By adding DRC to its terrestrial network, Paratus Group now boasts a unique and contiguous footprint in Africa. Paratus has offices in seven SADC countries; four data centres; five satellite teleports with 6 000 customer sites; the Google Equiano Cable…
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TOGO – CSquared, an open-access wholesale broadband infrastructure company, has landed Google’s Equiano in Togo to transform the broadband landscape in the country. Google’s Equiano is a subsea internet cable running through Portugal to South Africa, connecting the continent with Europe. This makes Togo the first landing point of Google’s Equiano in Africa. The subsea cable will have a direct…
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NIGERIA – Simplifyd Systems Inc., a Y Combinator-backed Nigerian startup has launched ZeroData, a toll-free internet application platform to increase internet access across Africa. ZeroData aims at solving the challenges associated with accessing affordable data amidst the staggering rate of data consumption, especially amongst mobile and web app users in emerging markets across Africa. Founded by Tomi Amao, Mayowa Amao,…
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TANZANIA – RAHA Liquid Telecom, Tanzania’s leading internet service provider, has officially rebranded to Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies. This rebrand is part of the extensive business transformation from being just a telecommunications service provider to a full one-stop-shop technology group for local businesses. RAHA’s rebrand to Liquid Intelligent Technologies highlights the organisation’s commitment to digitally transform…
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TANZANIA – VODACOM Tanzania Foundation, the social investment arm of Vodacom Tanzania Plc has partnered with African Child Projects (ACP) to provide internet connectivity as well as computing devices to schools across the country. The agreement aims to connect 50 schools and establish the path towards a nationwide sustainable model for school connectivity in Tanzania. The project is designed to…
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