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Mozambique unveils solar-powered data centre

New facility provides green computing capacity to drive public sector digitalisation and academic research.
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Airtel shifts Nxtra completion deadline

The $150 million Nxtra data centre is now scheduled for completion in July 2027.
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Tlou Energy targets Botswana data growth

Tlou Energy eyes expansion after first full quarter of data centre operations.

Neill Nortje appointed new country manager of Paratus Zambia

Nortje succeeds Marius van Vuuren, who has been appointed by the group as COO.
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Raxio, AFR-IX boost connectivity in Lusophone Africa

The companies are partnering to expand advanced network infrastructure in Angola and Mozambique, delivering localised, low-latency connectivity to accelerate digital ecosystems.
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Final call for Africa's data trust benchmark

Make sure your perspective is included in this cross-continent research project – survey closes on Monday, 27 July.
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Kenya restores presidential website after cyber attack

State House confirmed the breach, saying its ICT team and the National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre restricted access to the website after the defacement was discovered.
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Raxio raises data centre funding

Backed by increased stakes from Roha and Meridiam, this funding will fuel Raxio's next phase of growth as cloud migration and AI drive a pipeline of larger, high-density 10MW+ deployments.
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14 Jul

Malawi advances data protection framework

Draft regulations introduce turnover-based registration fees for major data controllers and processors.
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Data protection becomes growth sector in Nigeria

The regulator said the growth reflects the impact of the regulations enacted in 2023, which shifted data protection from voluntary compliance to an enforceable regulatory framework.
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8 Jul 2026

Gabon launches sovereign data centre

The infrastructure will allow Gabon to reduce reliance on data centres located outside Africa while supporting data localisation.
 
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