Green Revolution - How data centres are answering to the global climate emergency
In the face of the global climate emergency and the European energy crisis, data centres are under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and enh...
Gabon
Laser Light, WIOCC strike $129 million master services agreement for Africa
Laser Light Companies and WIOCC have signed a five-year US$129 million master services agreement to bulk up Africa’s digital infrastructure backbones. As part of the terms, Laser Light will contract with WIOCC for capacity on terrestrial and subsea cables in and around Africa and support servi...
July 17
Airtel Africa rides on bumper $2.3bn H1, eyes tower deals and data centre expansion
Telecom operator Airtel Africa plc (LSE: AAF) has posted record figures in its half-year report as the business continues to work on its tower portfolio. The company posted revenue grew of 25.2% to US$2,272 million with double-digit growth across all regions including Nigeria up 32.4%, East Africa up 25.8% and Francophone Africa up 22.1%. Q2 reported revenue growth of 20.3%...
October 29
$700m ACE subsea cable now linking South Africa to French Brittany
The Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable has been extended down the coast of western Africa from São Tomé and Príncipe to South Africa. The cable is now connecting Duynefontein, north of Cape Town in South Africa, to Penmarch, in the French region of Brittany. Along the 17,000Km route, the cable has sub-lines going into Portugal, Canary Islands, Mauritania, Se...
July 02
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