Africa's power industry bolsters digitalisation for a sustainable future with Huawei

The company and its part are developing a digital 'super corridor' that will enable direct access for European entities to markets in the United States, South America, and Africa.

The companies will assist service providers in rural and underserved Africa by providing government-approved telecom equipment, as well as training and technical support.

The partners will invest equally in the roll-out of high-capacity fibre infrastructure to create a new long-distance fibre network across Zimbabwe.

The consortium says the project is intended to provide unprecedented capacity and promote seamless, dependable connectivity between the three continents.

Cameroon intends to achieve digital independence by developing its data centre ecosystem.

According to the Zambian government, the new tower is part of a 51-communication tower project aimed at improving connectivity.

IHS Towers and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps plan to develop and implement measures to protect telecoms infrastructure.

IHS said the agreement to sell Rwanda operations was carefully considered as part of strategic initiatives targeted at shareholder value-creation.

The move follows repeated customer complaints about frequent optic fibre cuts, service disruptions, poor and unsteady internet speeds.

This investment, according to Lagos State, is a critical step in its ambition to increase connectivity, accelerate digital transformation activities.

Telecom infrastructure has been increasingly targeted, with thieves stealing cables, lithium-ion batteries, and generators, disrupting communication services.