Thales has announced to open a Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Morocco, the sixth in its international network, to provide real-time protection against cyber-attacks in the country and across the African continent as a whole
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Zain Global Connect to link Middle East and France through undersea cable
Zain Global Connect (ZGC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zain Group, will connect the Middle East with Europe through the J2M (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Marseille, France) submarine cable system
Sparkle signs deal with Nigerian operator Ciudad
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, has signed an agreement with Nigerian operator Ciudad, one of Africa’s fastest growing telecommunication companies, to provide high-speed international IP connectivity
Netcetera and Covalent to expand online payments in Middle East and Africa
Swiss software expert Netcetera has collaborated with Pakistani payments powerhouse Covalent to provide a smooth and secure online payment experience for customers
Telecom Egypt and AMS-IX launch EG-IX, the first Open Access Internet Exchange in Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, 31 March 2022: Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, announces that EG-IX, the first open access internet exchange in Egypt, is live and available for customers as of today