Hyperscale investment signals golden opportunity for Africa to bolster local datacentre market
Fresh opportunities for cloud services on the continent as global interest grows.
Vincent Matinde
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Google gets in on SA’s cloud act
Multinational tech firm confirms announced investment in Africa’s digital transformation.
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CloudSmiths DotModus merge at the right time
Both have partnership growth in mind behind newly formed customer journey powerhouse.
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Google scouts for tech talent in Africa to support continent’s first product development centre
Resource forms part of the company’s US$1bn investment in Africa’s digital transformation.
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Togo first in Africa to host Google's undersea cable Equiano
Cable is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022.
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Google to train 100 000 African software developers this year
emand for African developers peaked in 2021 against the backdrop of the global economic crisis and impact of the pandemic, says Google.
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SA non-profits, SMEs get share of Google’s US$1bn fund
The multimillion-dollar investment enables local SMEs and non-profits to contribute to SA's digital economy.
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Zimbabwean James Manyika to head up Google’s tech dept
Manyika spent nearly 30 years with global business and corporate advisory firm Mckinsey.
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Google taps into Africa fund to back SafeBoda start-up
Represents first investment from the Africa Investment Fund.
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Seacom bumps up IP network to 100Gbps
The upgrade comes as more submarine cables are expected to land on the African continent to boost connectivity.
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Google earmarks US$3m to boost black-owned African start-ups
Fifty fledgling businesses selected from nine countries have access to the non-equity fund.
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Google backs digital interest in Africa with US$1bn investment
Investment focuses on enabling fast, affordable internet access, supporting start-ups.