LINX Nairobi improves MS connections
The Microsoft Azure Peering Service has gone live at the IXP’s Kenyan Interconnection Hub.
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MDXi to rebrand as Equinix, new era for West Africa’s data centre firm
MDXi announced the plans yesterday, saying it will move its social media communications to Equinix on October 21, 2024, to streamline communication and deliver a' seamless user experience'.
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Meta's 2Africa cable landing a windfall for African economies
At 45,000 km, 2Africa is the world's longest undersea cable, connecting 33 countries with 46 landing points in Africa, Europe, and Asia when completed.
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Paratus Group provides resilient network capacity solutions
Paratus Group has invested in multiple subsea cables to ensure redundancy and maintain the stability of its networks.
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Equinix appoints ex-Googler Fox-Martin as CEO
Adaire Fox-Martin, who has 25 years of experience in the technology sector, is expected to lead Equinix’s expansion, including in Africa.
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West Africa’s MainOne launches data centre in Cote d'Ivoire
The launch aims to meet the growing demand for data processing, storage, and transmission in Côte d'Ivoire and Francophone West Africa.
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Ghana's comms minister calls for internet traffic aggregation
The minister emphasised the importance of supporting internet traffic aggregation at interconnection hubs at the African Peering and Interconnection Forum.
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Ghana prepares to host the African Peering Forum
The event serves as a platform for participants to exchange insights, deliberate on emerging trends, and cultivate avenues for collaboration.
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West Africa’s MainOne expands global interconnection capabilities
The data centre company says it now will provide its enterprise customers with on-demand and seamless connectivity to cloud providers, and remote markets.
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MainOne’s MDXi Ghana gains competitive advantage with TCCF certification
Equinix company secures Tier III status with Constructed Facility certification.
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Equinix to enter South Africa with US$160m datacentre investment
Digital infrastructure firm expands datacentre and digital footprint in Africa.
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Nigeria’s IT decision makers determined to expand
58% view a shortage of personnel with IT skills as one of the main threats to business and 93% see customer experience as a priority, according to Equinix 2022 Global Tech Trends Survey.