Infrastructure

Liquid Dataport connects Kenya, DR Congo

The company says this is the shortest route connecting East to West Africa, reducing data transmission latency by 20 milliseconds.
ITWeb reporter
2:00
25 May

Liquid Dataport signs West Africa connectivity agreement

Under the terms of the agreement, Liquid Dataport will offer Viasat’s connectivity services, working through local partners.
2:30

MTN’s Bayobab pens a $320m fibre optic cable deal with Africa50

The Project East2West partnership will help bridge Africa’s connectivity gap by improving broadband access for landlocked African countries.
2:00

MTN GlobalConnect rebrands to Bayobab

MTN says the rebrand is the first step in the business transformation journey to structurally separate its fibre business, targeted for completion by 2024.
1:40

MTN GlobalConnect rolls out over 2000km of new fibre

The company is scaling MTN Group’s fibre ambitions to meet growing demand for international connectivity.
2:30
Mar 27, 2014

CCK's slow approval of yuMobile buyout deal causes anxiety

The regulator is yet to approve the deal three weeks after it was informed of the acquisition plan.
2:10
May 31, 2013

ZTE, Huawei win Ethiopia mobile network deal

Plan exists to expand country’s mobile phone infrastructure and double subscribers to 40 million.
2:00
Nov 28, 2012

Infrastructure and skills challenges hold back Zim’s ICT sector

Zim government has allocated more than $7 million in 2013's budget to grow this sector.
3:20
Apr 9, 2012

SA `not leveraging ICT`

The country is losing out on the social and economic benefits of ICT, says a World Economic Forum report.