West Africa

MainOne lights up on Equiano, offering customers extra redundancy

The company says this move provides an additional layer of resiliency for its enterprise customers, ensuring uninterrupted service at no additional cost.
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Data centres anchor digital transformation in West Africa

In addition to promoting technological innovation, data centres will play a key role in the advancement of AI in the region, says an industry expert.
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Mastercard unveils first office in Ghana

Mastercard says Ghana offers fertile ground for the company to enhance its geographical presence in West Africa.
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Orange plans to expand AI models to African languages

The telco says it will fine-tune OpenAI’s open-source speech models and Meta’s openly available Llama 3.1 model to support regional African languages
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Nov 6, 2024

Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria popular targets of DDoS attacks

Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Benin, Senegal, Mali, and Cameroon had the highest number of cyber-attacks, according to NETSCOUT.
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Sep 27, 2024

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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Sep 18, 2024

The UK launches £1.9m technology project in Nigeria, Ghana

The British High Commissioner to Ghana says this relationship underlines the UK's commitment to working with African countries on science and technology.
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May 3, 2024

Telcel Cash now available for Ghana Google Play users

Cellulant and Google stated that the move aims to boost usage and downloads in a market where international card usage is limited.
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Mar 14, 2024

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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Feb 29, 2024

West Africa’s MainOne lands 2Africa cable in Nigeria

MainOne says Akwa Ibom’s selection as a landing site underscores its strategic importance in Nigeria’s digital transformation journey.
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Feb 14, 2024

MasterCard appoints Femi-Lawal as West Africa head

Femi-Lawal, who has over 25 years of experience, will be in charge of driving the company's vision, innovation, and growth strategy in the region.
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Ericsson appoints new VP to head West Africa, Morocco

Kassi is a 25-year Ericsson veteran who is expected to play a critical role in managing Ericsson's strategy direction and operational excellence in this region.