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...
Somalia
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
Somalia grows internet access with new undersea cable project
Somalia has completed the installation of Hormuud Telecom’s undersea cable landing station (CLS) in a move set to improve internet connectivity across the country. The station will accommodate various submarine cables, in turn streamlining the process of establishing cross-connections to local and global partners. Hormuud Telecom selected Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) as its digi...
November 03
WIOCC Holding to launch pan-African data centre operator
WIOCC Holding Company Limited has completed a US$200 million debt and equity capital raise which will be used to expand its connectivity within Africa and internationally as well as launch a new pan-Africa data centre operator in a move set to rival other digital infrastructure businesses including recently launched Cassava Technologies. The new hosting arm has been named O...
November 25
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