Liquid Telecom, a pan-African data and IP provider, has taken over Uganda-based Infocom and announced an investment of US$800,000 in a bid to extend its East and Central Africa fiber Internet infrastructure
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Liquid Telecom Kenya to connect 25 agricultural centres with Internet
Liquid Telecom Kenya has installed fibre optic network worth US$4.5mn to connect 25 Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) centres with Internet to help aid its agricultural research purposes
ITU to provide rural broadband in South Africa
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced that it will collaborate with South African Ministry of Telecommunications and Postal Services to test sustainable approaches to bring broadband connectivity to rural post offices in the region
Facebook’s Internet.org app to launch in Tanzania
Facebook has announced its partnership with telecom provider Tigo to launch the app Internet.org in Tanzania
TSIC and Angola Cables to strengthen Internet connectivity in West Africa
TeliaSonera International Carrier (TSIC) and Angola Cables have announced an IP Transit agreement to improve regional Internet connectivity across West Africa