Telecommunications provider, MTN Nigeria, and Adbot, an ad-tech company, has announced a partnership to bring MTN’s Thryve Google Ads services to all SMEs on the MTN network. The collaboration empowers SMEs to enhance their online visibility, taking advantage of the Thryve Google Ads Bundle, which provides 1Gb of data, a minimum of 10 website conversions […]
Read MoreThe marriage of global expertise with local know-how cannot be overstated. This is particularly true in the case of hyperscaler marketplace in Africa, which has enjoyed some tremendous growth in recent years. In South Africa, global cloud service providers (CSPs) like Microsoft, IBM, AWS, Oracle have expanded their cloud data centres which, in turn, has […]
Read MoreNigeria and China on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, has signed three memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for new projects valued at $2 billion. The MoU was between China and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and new Chinese partners The three Chinese companies that […]
Read MoreThe emergence of smart cities and special economic zones, coupled with government incentives, has created fertile ground for the data centre industry. Notable African projects include South Africa’s African Coastal Smart City and the planned Lanseria Smart City initiative, as well as Nigeria’s Eko Atlantic City, Vision City in Rwanda, Konza Techno City in Kenya […]
Read MoreAs the industry media body, the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), prepares for its stakeholders engagement event, the NITRA FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (FINTECH) FORUM 2023, Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has thrown its weight behind the event. The event has also gained the support and partnership of all-in-one payments, banking and operations […]
Read MoreAfter lengthy denials, resulting in the worst-kept secret in the tech industry, e-commerce giant Amazon today officially confirmed its plans to launch its online store in South Africa. Amazon.co.za will go live in the country in 2024, says the company in a statement. It further notes that independent sellers in South Africa can register their […]
Read MoreA new research by cybersecurity company NordLayer, has revealed that Morocco and Tunisia are the best countries in Africa for remote work. Last year, the company created the Global Remote Work Index (GRWI), which reveals the best and worst countries to work remotely in terms of four different criteria: cyber safety, economic safety, digital and […]
Read MoreSchneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched an industry-first guide to address new physical infrastructure design challenges for data centers to support the shift in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven workloads, setting the gold standard for AI-optimized data center design. Titled “The AI Disruption: Challenges and Guidance for Data […]
Read MoreMedallion Data Centres Limited, Nigeria’s carrier-neutral data center operator, is set to launch its second data center, known as “LOS2,” in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. This state-of-the-art facility is set to commence its services on October 24th, offering an additional one-megawatt IT capacity to its clients. Situated on Medallion’s Victoria Island campus, LOS2 will be seamlessly […]
Read MoreTelCables Nigeria is excited to announce its participation at the upcoming Nigerian Peering & Interconnection Forum (ngPIF). The company which is the regional operator for Nigeria and West Africa, a leading player in the telecommunications industry, extends an invitation to all ngPIF attendees to explore its range of innovative connectivity solutions. Delegates can connect with […]
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