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Equinix announces plans for a new $22 million data center in Lagos, Nigeria, marking a major milestone for digital infrastructure in West Africa. This new facility, called LG3, is set to open in early 2026 and will be Equinix’s first…

Vodacom’s interim profit jumped 32% in six months, showing just how well the company is doing even when times are tough. For the six months ending 30 September 2025, Vodacom Group, the top telecom company in South Africa, revealed a…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is rolling out a new automated digital system to validate tax returns starting January 1, 2026. This system is designed to check the income and expenses that taxpayers declare in their tax returns, making sure…

Enlit Africa & Water Security Africa 2026 is getting ready to bring together some of the brightest minds and key players in Africa’s energy and water sectors. The organisers just announced that speaker applications are now open for this exciting…

Truecaller is under fire in South Africa amid allegations and a probe into privacy breaches that have sparked a heated debate about data protection and user rights. The popular caller ID app, widely used to identify unknown numbers and block…

Teraco, a Digital Realty company and a major player in interconnection platforms and vendor-neutral colocation data centres in Africa, has just wrapped up a big expansion of its Cape Town data centre called CT2. This move boosts the total critical…

M-Kopa has just hit a big milestone by reaching 1 million customers in Nigeria, making it the fastest country to get there among its five markets. This UK fintech company has been growing fast by helping everyday people in Nigeria…

Cell C is getting ready to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, which is big news for South Africa’s fourth-largest mobile operator. This move is all about making things simpler for Cell C financially and helping the company grow better…

Paratus, a big player in telecom across Africa, has just stepped into Uganda by teaming up with Roke Telkom Ltd, one of Uganda’s trusted internet service providers. This new team-up, called Paratus Uganda, is all about bringing better internet and…

PC Industry Upgrade Cycle: There’s a major upgrade wave about to sweep the PC industry. This is due to the AI capabilities that are infused in new PCs. The effect is enhanced by AMD and generative AI waves. This development…