The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called on African countries to take on the role that information and communication technologies (ICT) play in boosting competitiveness, particularly in the context of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
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Paratus launches new ‘combined’ data pool
Multi-national organisation Paratus Africa in Namibia has launched a new product that has the option to share one data pool from multiple connections, called Mumwe
CMC Networks links with Teraco on cross-border cloud
CMC Networks, a telecommunications carrier, stated that Teraco’s Africa cloud exchange will play an important role in its recently launched multi cloud connect solution, enabling customers connection to AWS direct connect and Microsoft Azure express route cloud platforms across multiple countries in Africa
Professional Provident Society integrates with Freshworks
Professional Provident Society (PPS), South Africa-based specialised insurance services provider, has aligned its information technology teams with Freshworks, aiming to ensure that all teams work towards a quick and effective resolution to its IT services
MainOne to commit US$70mn for digitisation of Lagos
West Africa’s provider of connectivity and data centre solutions, MainOne, announced the launch of its campaign initiative ‘Digital Lagos: Broadband for All’