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- 6 Apr 2021
Africa Data Centres Commits to West African Hub with Lagos Datacentre
Africa Data Centres, the pan-African network of interconnected, carrier-and cloud-neutral datacentres and part of the Liquid Telecom Group, has confirmed a significant investment into the…
- 1 Aug 2017
Niger Signs MOU to Make Minna Data Hub
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Council on City Data (WCCD) to make Minna a Local Data Hub on Sustainability Solutions. Bello signed the agreement…
- 5 Jul 2022
Africa Data Hub Announces First Cohort of it’s Community Journalism Fellowship
Africa Data Hub has announced recipients of the first cohort of the ADH Community Journalism Fellowship. The Africa Data Hub is a reputable and up-to-date source for COVID-19 related data on the…
- 3 Apr 2022
Africa Data Hub Announces Community Journalism Fellowship 2022/2023
Africa Data Hub (ADH) is commencing its Community Journalism Fellowship Programme. This initiative aims to improve the coverage of under-reported issues in local communities across Nigeria, paying…
- 15 May 2024
Annual General Meeting: Nigeria Set to Host the 2025 Edition of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities’ Conference
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is to host the 10th edition of the prestigious Network of African Data Protection Authorities’ (NADPA-RADPA) Conference and Annual General Meeting. This…
- 18 Jul 2025
MTN’s $150m Data Hub Gets Government Nod for Advancing Digital Economy
At the unveiling of MTN Nigeria’s Dabengwa Data Centre and Cloud Launch in Ikeja, Lagos, recently, Dr. Bosun Tijani, Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, described…
- 1 Oct 2024
ALX Africa Leads Tech Innovation with New Batch of Pioneer African Data Scientists
ALX, Africa’s leading tech career accelerator, a few weeks ago announced the successful graduation of over 2,800 learners across Africa. The countries include Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Ethiopia,…
- 26 Feb 2024
Teon Engine Revolutionizes African Marketing with Data-Driven Innovations
Teon Engine, the innovative Nigerian arm of Precise Platforms (a leading marketing communications company in Nigeria), is shattering outdated traditional marketing strategies with its intelligent,…
- 12 Jul 2013
AfDB’s Open Data Platform Achieves Continent-Wide Coverage
African Development Bank’s Open Data Platform is now operational for the entire African continent and this followed the completion in July 2013 of the last phase of the project for the following 14…
- 19 Feb 2013
AfDB Embarks on Revolutionary Data Management, Dissemination Programme in Africa
African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched an ambitious program to significantly improve data management and dissemination in Africa. The ultimate goal of the program is to facilitate wider public…
- 8 Apr 2021
ADC Builds 10MW Data Center in Lagos
Africa Data Centres (ADC) has said that the construction on 10MW facility data center is ‘well underway,’ in Lagos. Stephane Duproz, CEO of Africa Data Centres, said that the first phase is due to go…
- 18 Dec 2017
Experts task NASS on Legal Framework for Data Protection
African Academic Network on Internet Policy has requested that the National Assembly inserts the following in data protection framework or bill, “the use of personal data must be in accordance with…
- 21 Jun 2023
ADC Expands Deal with London Internet Exchange
Africa Data Centres (ADC) has broadened its partnership with the London Internet Exchange (LINX) after being engaged as a full point of presence (PoP) for a new East African interconnection hub. The…
- 21 Apr 2026
UniCloud Africa, Open Access Data Centres Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Digital Sovereignty Across Africa
UniCloud Africa (UCA), the premier pan-African sovereign cloud platform, and Open Access Data Centres (OADC), one of the leading data centre companies in Africa, and Africa’s fastest-growing data…
- 17 Jan 2024
AfDB Partners HealthTech Hub Africa on Boosting Health Tech Innovations
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has entered into an agreement with the HealthTech Hub Africa to support the development of a pan-African blueprint to fasttrack health tech innovations…
- 22 Jun 2023
ADC Partners London Internet Exchange for East Africa Interconnection Hub
Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies group, is pleased to announce that the London Internet Exchange (LINX) has brought them on board as a full point of presence (PoP) for the new…
- 31 Mar 2020
ADC Ranks Africa Data Centres, As Nigeria Shows Growth Potentials
Africa Data Centres, the pan-African network of vendor-and carrier-neutral datacentres, has ranked Kenya in second place just behind South Africa in terms of the growth and development of its…
- 31 Aug 2020
Rack Centre Unveils $100m Expansion Plan
Rack Centre, West African carrier neutral data centre operator has unveiled an expansion programme that will increase its capacity to a total net lettable white space of 6000 square metres and allow…
- 31 Aug 2009
Linkserve Launches LinkStar Hubs, SurfBeam System
Linkserve, one of the largest ISPs in West Africa and pioneer ISP in Nigeria has launched LinkStar ACM and SurfBeam satellite networking system hubs powered by ViaSat Inc. Harry Strabos,…
- 7 Dec 2021
Equinix Acquires MainOne for $320m
Equinix Inc., the world's digital infrastructure company™, today announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of MainOne, a leading West African data center and connectivity…
- 26 Jul 2026
AfDB, Nigeria Urge African Control of Mineral Resources
Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Sunday, called for stronger African ownership of the continent’s vast mineral resources and advocated greater data sovereignty, regional…
- 18 Jul 2024
WATRA says Telecommunications Sector Contributes 7% to Regional GDP
Aliyu Aboki, Executive Secretary of the West African Telecommunications Regulatory Assembly (WATRA) said that telecommunications sector contributes 7 percent annually to Gross Domestic Products (GDP)…
- 25 Mar 2020
Nigeria Joins As Africa Mobilises Trained Drone Students
Twenty-six youngsters from eight African countries are now able to construct and pilot drones, having recently graduated from the African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) in Lilongwe, Malawi. The…
- 15 Oct 2021
Nigeria, Ethiopia Ripe for Datacentre Development
COVID-19 has fast-tracked digital transformation and will drive utilisation and the case for increased investment in datacentres across Africa, with countries like Ethiopia and Nigeria identified as…
- 23 Jun 2025
Africa Gears Up For Digital Sovereignty At 13th Edition Of Digital Africa Conference 2025
Africa’s digital destiny will on October 28-29, 2025, take centre stage at the 13th Edition of the Digital Africa Conference & Exhibition (DACE), to be held at Merit House, Abuja, under the…
- 16 Oct 2018
Data Science Could Improve Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange - Adekanmbi
Olubayo Adekanmbi, the Convener of Data Science Nigeria (DSN) has said that data science could be a major Foreign exchange earner for the country if it’s well harnessed. He said that data…
- 1 Aug 2024
ALX Received Most Innovative EdTech Company @Titans of Tech Awards
ALX, Africa's leading tech career accelerator with physical hubs in eight African countries, including Nigeria, has won the Most Innovative EdTech Company of the Year award at the 20th anniversary of…
- 12 Oct 2020
Orange Seeks Collaboration to Drive One Africa Network Project
Telecommunications firm Orange, a platinum member of the Smart Africa Alliance, supports the One Africa Network (OAN) project, established to help reduce the cost of communication and keep the…
- 29 Oct 2021
Catalytic Africa Goes Live at 2021 AfriLabs Annual Gathering
AfriLabs, in collaboration with African Business Angels Network (ABAN), has officially launched Catalytic Africa, a co-matching fund designed for African startups, at the AfriLabs Annual Gathering…
- 25 Sept 2022
Orodata Science Begins Second Cohort of ADH Community Journalism Fellowship
Orodata Science is thrilled to announce recipients and the start of the second cohort of the ADH Community Journalism Fellowship programme. The 3-month program’s objective is to improve media…