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15 Jul

Nigeria records surge in fibre cuts

Fibre-cut incidents increased from 74 276 in April to a record 79 121 in May, bringing the two-month total to the highest level recorded by the industry.
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Argentina-Egypt game sets traffic record

The Argentina-Egypt match pushed DE-CIX’s global internet exchanges to a record 29.5Tbit/s as fans streamed the game.
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7 Jul

Nigeria seeks cheaper fibre deployment

Operators say lower deployment costs are critical to expanding broadband and protecting digital infrastructure.
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NCC flags Nigeria fibre broadband gap

The Nigerian telecoms regulator says fibre deployment must be accelerated to support the country's digital economy goals.
18 Jun 2026

Seacom boosts East Africa connectivity

The company launched a new route connects key infrastructure hubs in Nairobi, Kisumu and Kampala, creating a more resilient and scalable pathway for traffic moving inland.
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17 Jun 2026

Nigeria backs hybrid digital TV broadcast model

A meeting of key stakeholders has resolved to attempt to resuscitate the country’s long-delayed Digital Switch Over programme.
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17 Jun 2026

Malawi moves to digitise courier sector

The country’s comms regulator is developing a digital postal compliance system to strengthen oversight of courier operators.
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15 Jun 2026

Starlink drives African broadband speeds higher

New data from Ookla reveals that Starlink is shaking up the African broadband market with impressive speed gains.
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15 Jun 2026

Namibia encouraged by Angola on datacentre establishment

On a visit to Angola’s recently inaugurated national datacentre, Namibia’s ICT minister Emma Theofelus has drawn inspiration as her ministry embarks on plans to establish its own sovereign datacentre.
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12 Jun 2026

Zambia’s ruling party election manifesto centres on digital transformation

The incumbent United Party for National Development has given digital transformation top priority in its election manifesto.
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12 Jun 2026

ST DIGITAL sets 2026 launch for Gabon datacentre

The launch of a local Tier III datacentre marks a shift taking place across Africa as countries start to realise the importance of local digital infrastructure.
 
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