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15 Aug 2024

DRC’s first Tier-III certified data centre goes live

According to OADC, the data centre is a critical component of the country's growing digital ecosystem, and increased digitalisation will benefit the economy.
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17 Aug 2023

Vodacom lands 2Africa cable north of Mozambique

The company says it is the first undersea cable to land in the country's north, and a data facility has also opened in the same city.
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11 Jul 2023

WIOCC strengthens executive with two new appointments

Nolan Naidu is the new head of product and Sayuri Moodliar is the new head of environmental, social, and governance.
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9 Jun 2023

WIOCC hires leader in DRC for Open Access Data Centres

Mohammed Bouhelal to was formerly the CEO of fibre company Benya DRC and CEO of Liquid Telecom Sudan.
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11 Nov 2022

WIOCC inks new connectivity deal with EXA Infrastructure

Deal for capacity on a new terrestrial transport route interconnecting Africa and Europe.
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4 Jul 2022

Africa datacentre industry heavyweight appointed to lead OADC

Dr Ayotunde Coker to serve as CEO with immediate effect.
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New pan-African datacentre firm announces US$500m-plus investment

Newly established WIOCC Group company Open Access Data Centres charts growth course, beginning with Nigeria, South Africa and Somalia.
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24 Nov 2021

WIOCC raises US$200m to expand connectivity and datacentre rollout

Equity capital raised from CAPE IV, a fund managed by leading Africa focused private equity fund manager, African Capital Alliance.
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18 May 2021

Capacity wholesaler WIOCC invests in 30 new PoPs in SA

The West Indian Ocean Cable Company has extended its national hyperscale network along the country’s southern coastline – between Cape Town and Durban.
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14 May 2020

Telcos announce 37,000km 2Africa subsea cable

Collaboration looks to establish new subsea cable project to link 23 countries on the continent, the Middle East and Europe.
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24 Oct 2017

New partnership to lower internet costs in Uganda

Uganda Telecom, West Indian Ocean Cable Company pen agreement to boost local connectivity services.