Kenya-based electric mobility company Spiro has secured $50 million in new funding to expand its battery-swapping network and electric two-wheeler operations across Africa. The round includes debt financing from Afreximbank and participation from Nithio and Africa Go Green Fund, managed by Cygnum Capital. It follows a $100 million raise announced last year. Spiro operates assembly…
Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, announced today that it has established a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Open Access Data Centres DUR1, located at 3 Oppenheimer Road, Durban 4000, South Africa. OADC DUR1 offers a secure, carrier-neutral colocation environment with access to regional and international telecommunications providers and Internet exchanges. Situated…
MTN’s December advertising surge contrasted with Vodacom’s sustained spend, reflecting different strategies. South Africa’s mobile network operators pumped more than R700 million into advertising in the second half of 2025, underscoring shifting network narratives and strategic repositioning across the local telecoms industry. This is according to the Telecoms Adspend and Trends Report, compiled by research…
Ookla®, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, and Ericsson, a world leader in communications technology, demonstrate an innovative solution allowing users to measure and validate 5G network slicing performance. This collaboration marks a major milestone in the 5G-Advanced era, providing a way to validate the Quality of Experience (QoE) essential for the next generation of…
MTN is the only South African mobile operator to receive recognition in Opensignal’s latest Mobile Network Experience Global Awards. The awards are Opensignal’s annual assessment of real-world experience across national mobile networks worldwide. The data used to determine the ratings is based on billions of measurements taken directly from user devices during the latter half…
What: On the margins of the 39th African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit, women leaders, convened under the auspices of African Women’s Leaders Network (AWLN), will mobilize around a high-level advocacy agenda to accelerate women’s full, equal, and effective participation in leadership and decision-making. The programme opens with the 9th Empowering Women in Agriculture…
Every day, we send countless emails, take part in video calls, use search engines and streaming services, while seamlessly banking online. The exchange of data in the blink of an eye has become a given in much of the world – and yet we rarely pause to think about what makes it all possible: a…
The President of the International Network of Arab and African Journalists, Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Diouwara, has described the successful hosting of the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco as a milestone for African sports, while calling on media professionals to uphold ethical, responsible, and accurate journalism in the coverage of…
The iCAUR V23 New energy vehicle brand iCAUR will enter the South African market with an initial network of 20 dealerships, aiming to establish a national footprint from day one as it prepares to launch its first models in the coming months. The dealership roll-out, announced ahead of the brand’s official market entry, will see…
In today’s hyperconnected world, network performance is inseparable from business performance. For executives responsible for delivering reliable services – especially within complex, multi-tenant, or high-demand environments – ensuring end-to-end visibility across the network is no longer optional. It’s essential. Learn more at www.irisns.com Iris vPoller, when integrated with MPLS (multi-protocol label switching) architectures, offers a…
