Here is a brief overview of the weeks new on Communications Africa, from 15 - 19 May 2017
Microsoft to deliver Microsoft Cloud from datacentres in Africa to enable economic growth
Microsoft’s new investment will provide highly available, scalable, and secure cloud services across Africa with the option of data residency in South Africa. Click here to read the full story.
Facebook chooses 60 finalists in Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge
Facebook has selected 60 finalists from the hundreds of entries it received from across the Middle East and Africa. Click here to read the full story.
NAPAfrica celebrates a half decade as Africa’s largest IXP
Established in 2012 as Africa’s first neutral Internet eXchange Point (IXP), NAPAfrica has grown 7-fold to become the largest in Africa and one of the top three IXP’s in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the regional internet traffic hub for sub-Saharan Africa. Click here to read the full story.
Ahmad Farroukh appointed to Smile Telecoms' board to lead operations
Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd, a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has announced the appointment of Ahmad Farroukh to its Board as Executive Director, Operations, effective as of 1 May 2017. Click here to read the full story.
IT Glue announces new EMEA Office for expansion into Africa and beyond
IT Glue™, the world’s fastest-growing documentation platform based in Vancouver, Canada, has opened its EMEA office in Green Park, Reading, UK. Click here to read the full story.
