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Brady boosts reliability for field cable labelling. (Image source: Brady)

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In the rain, heat or cold. In dark, tight crawlspaces, manholes or high up in antennas and poles. If you need to print labels, Brady enables you to do that fast, right on the first try and with labels that last up to 20 years

From self-laminating cable labels and cable flags, through sleeves and tags, up to unique engraved plate replacements and BradyGrip identification for Velcro cable ties - all these and much more you can design and print in the field with Brady mobile label printers.

In addition, Brady offers an intelligent and affordable solution that helps ensure you have all your trusted tools with you. All of the time. Check out our field installer identification solutions that enable faster interventions.

 

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What you get with Brady?

* Fast field printing: Built for speed and mobility, our tough mobile label printers print any reliable label your installation requires, anywhere.

* Reliable labels: Use reliable labels that stay attached and remain legible on cables and components for up to 20 years, in any installation.
* All tools present: Confirm vehicle inventories in seconds, digitally and automatically. Select a missing asset to home in for fast retrieval.

Brady develops and manufactures every component in its solution. Tested in in-house laboratories, each component is designed to withstand the wear and tear of field interventions, including exposure to UV, dust and moisture. Used by large telecom groups in France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, Brady labels are field-tested after having been developed in in-house laboratories, using more than a century of identification experience and expertise.

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2Africa subsea cable Africa connectivity project. (Image source: Bayobab)

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MTN Group’s digital infrastructure arm, Bayobab, was among the consortium members honoured at a ceremony in Cape Town, celebrating the completion of the world’s longest subsea cable infrastructure project.

This achievement marks a major step forward in global connectivity and reinforces MTN’s position, through Bayobab, as a key digital ecosystem driver committed to providing Africans with hope, dignity, and opportunity.

2Africa, a digital infrastructure initiative spearheaded by META, is the first subsea system to offer a continuous connection between East and West Africa, with further extensions to the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe. The project, nearly six years in the making, traverses 50 jurisdictions and required ongoing adaptability to evolving regulatory and technical landscapes.

Its successful completion represents years of cooperation, engineering progress, and a unified commitment from 2Africa consortium members to connect people, stimulate economic advancement, and support transformative digital services across Africa and beyond.

“For MTN, 2Africa isn’t just a cable but rather a statement of intent of what can be achieved when the world’s technology leaders and Africa’s own champions come together with purpose,” said Mazen Mroué CEO, MTN Group Digital Infrastructure, receiving the award on behalf of MTN and Bayobab.

“This project stands as proof that global scale and African leadership can combine to build the infrastructure that will define the next chapter of Africa’s growth story. Yes, together we’re connecting Africa to the world, but above all, we’re connecting Africa to its potential.”

2Africa brings a major upgrade to Africa’s international bandwidth. On the West route between England and South Africa, the system provides 21 Tbps per fibre pair across eight fibre pairs, reaching a total of 168 Tbps. In the Mediterranean, shorter routes allow more than 30 Tbps per fibre pair, and with 16 fibre pairs the system exceeds 180 Tbps in those sections.

This substantial increase in capacity is projected to contribute up to US$36.9 billion to Africa’s GDP within its first two to three years of operation, supporting employment, entrepreneurship, and the growth of innovation ecosystems across the region.

With more than 33 landing points and additional sites forthcoming, 2Africa is expected to support connectivity for around 3 billion people — representing over 30% of the global population. This unparalleled scale has only been possible through wide-ranging cooperation across the digital ecosystem.

Mroué said, “At MTN, we view connectivity as the foundation of Africa’s digital future. Through Bayobab, we bring world-class infrastructure capability and the reach of a network serving over 300 million subscribers across 16 African markets. Of course, the Bayobab footprint, which embeds just under 135 thousand kilometres of cable extends beyond these markets to accelerates Africa’s Digital Transformation and AI adoption.”

Constructing 2Africa demanded significant innovation in subsea engineering. The system delivers double the capacity of older networks and integrates undersea optical wavelength switching, enabling adaptable bandwidth management to meet growing needs for AI-enabled data centre solutions, cloud services, and high-capacity applications.

The project deployed advanced Spatial Division Multiplexing (SDM) technology and incorporated optical wavelength switching beneath the sea for dynamic bandwidth allocation. Cable burial depth was increased by 50%, and routing was carefully planned to avoid risks such as hot brine pools and the Congo Canyon’s turbidity currents, ensuring both performance and durability.

More than 35 offshore vessels and extensive local teams were engaged, supported by specialised equipment to ensure safe and resilient installation across 50 jurisdictions.

2Africa’s achievement is rooted in collaboration. The consortium, led by Meta, included Bayobab, center3, CMI, Orange, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone Group, and WIOCC.

The celebratory event took place at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town.

 
 

Ericsson strengthens presence in Zambia. (Image source: Ericsson)

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Ericsson has officially opened its new office in Lusaka, Zambia, marking a major milestone in strengthening its footprint across the country and wider region

The move aligns with Zambia’s National Digital Transformation Strategy 2023 to 2027 and supports the nation’s push towards advanced, inclusive digitalisation.

The inauguration ceremony was graced by His Excellency Felix Mutati, Minister of Science and Technology in Zambia, His Excellency Johan Hallenborg, Swedish Ambassador to Zambia, Alain Maupin, vice-president and head of Ericsson East and North Africa, along with several distinguished guests.

The new Lusaka office deepens Ericsson’s collaboration with its partners and customers in Zambia. It will help accelerate their digital transformation journeys by giving them access to the company’s latest technologies and solutions, improving talent development initiatives, and expanding Ericsson’s operational presence. Through this expansion, Ericsson aims to deliver cutting edge products that support national digital growth and promote wider digital inclusion.

Felix Mutati, Minister of Technology and Science in Zambia, commented, “Ericsson’s strengthened presence in Zambia marks an important step as we continue advancing our national digital transformation agenda. This development supports our efforts to expand connectivity, empower innovation, and ensure that digital technologies contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable future for all Zambians.”

His Excellency Johan Hallenborg, Swedish Ambassador to Zambia, said, “Sweden and Zambia share a strong partnership built on innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth. Ericsson’s new office is a testament to the enduring collaboration between our nations, enabling technology to act as a bridge for opportunity and development. This milestone reflects our shared ambition to leverage digitalization as a driver for economic growth and social progress.”

Alain Maupin, Vice President and Head of Ericsson East and North Africa at Ericsson Europe, Middle East and Africa, says: “Establishing a new office in Lusaka reinforces our long-term commitment to Zambia and our ambition to advance digital inclusion across Africa in line with our #AfricaInMotion vision. This presence enables us to collaborate more closely with our partners, customers, and stakeholders, ensuring that our solutions continue to deliver high-performing, energy-efficient networks that meet national connectivity goals.”

With nearly two decades of presence in Zambia, Ericsson has played a key role in advancing the country’s telecommunications sector. The company has supported network operators in expanding mobile services, strengthening connectivity, and enabling the growth of digital services across the nation.

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Cassava Technologies and SAAIA join forces to boost AI development across Africa.

Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader with African heritage, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA) to deliver advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) across Africa

The strategic partnership aims to bolster AI development by giving SAAIA’s community of over 3,000 AI practitioners—including entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry professionals—access to Cassava’s state-of-the-art data centre GPU infrastructure. This will enable them to develop, test, and deploy AI applications that address local and regional challenges.

As part of the collaboration, Cassava Technologies and SAAIA will also work together on joint initiatives that support the broader African AI ecosystem, promoting innovation, research, and sustainable growth.

“We are proud to partner with SAAIA to support the growth of Africa’s AI ecosystem. By extending our advanced AI infrastructure and capabilities to SAAIA’s growing community of AI professionals, we’re enabling greater access to the compute power required to build, test, and scale innovative local solutions. We believe this partnership will deliver meaningful value to both organisations and, more importantly, to the business and research communities driving AI development on the continent,” said Ziaad Suleman, CEO of Cassava Technologies South Africa and Botswana.

SAAIA, a leading force in South Africa’s AI landscape, is dedicated to promoting responsible AI by connecting AI practitioners from academia, government, private enterprise, startups, and NGOs. It is also the organiser of AI Expo Africa, the continent’s largest AI-focused event, and plays a key role in driving investment in Africa’s smart technology sector.

“SAAIA is pleased to be partnering with Cassava Technologies in strengthening AI in South Africa. Supporting local AI entrepreneurs is a key pillar of SAAIA, and access to GPU-as-a-Service is a key enabler to growing the emerging AI startup ecosystem,” said SAAIA Founder and Chairman, Dr Nick Bradshaw.

The partnership underscores Cassava’s commitment to advancing digital transformation across Africa. It follows the company’s recent announcement of plans to build the continent’s first AI factory, a move aimed at providing local businesses, governments, and academic institutions with access to cutting-edge AI computing capabilities. This initiative aligns with Cassava’s vision of becoming the leading provider of digital solutions across its markets and empowering Africans to thrive in the digital economy.

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The new installation in remote Madagascar. (Image source: Nokia)

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Airtel Madagascar and Nokia have launched Madagascar’s first fully off-grid Rural Connect site, powered by solar panels, calling it a “milestone in extending mobile connectivity to underserved communities”

Leveraging Nokia’s innovative Rural Connect solution — which combines AirScale Radio Access, Nokia renewable power systems, and lean civil structures — the sites will enable Airtel Madagascar to deliver reliable, high-quality coverage in remote areas where connectivity was previously impossible.

This initiative reinforces Airtel Madagascar’s commitment to bridging the digital divide and fulfilling its universal service obligations, while advancing Nokia’s strategic focus on connecting the unconnected through sustainable, energy-efficient solutions across Africa.

“Our collaboration with Nokia marks a transformative step forward in ensuring that no community is left behind in Madagascar’s digital journey,” said Anne Catherine Tchokonte Tcholagheu, CEO of Airtel Madagascar.

“By expanding coverage to rural areas, we are not only fulfilling regulatory obligations but opening new doors to education, healthcare, and economic opportunity for thousands of people.”

According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 2.6 billion people worldwide remain without internet access, with 1.8 billion living in rural areas.

These figures highlight both the urgency and opportunity to close the connectivity gap.

Studies by the World Bank show that a 10% increase in broadband penetration can boost GDP by up to 2.5% in developing economies, while GSMA research estimates that closing the mobile internet usage gap could add $700 billion to global GDP by 2030.

Nokia’s Rural Connect solution directly addresses these challenges by delivering cost-optimised, sustainable connectivity for rural and low-density areas.

It integrates renewable power sources, enabling fully off-grid operation via solar or hybrid solar-wind systems.

It also reuses refurbished RAN hardware, encouraging circular-economy principles, and supports flexible backhaul, including microwave, UE relay, and LEO satellite, ensuring performance even in the most remote terrains.

“Working with Airtel Madagascar to deliver our Rural Connect sites exemplifies how innovation and sustainability go hand in hand,” said Mustapha Salah, head of mobile networks for Central, East & West Africa at Nokia.

“Through Rural Connect, we provide operators with a scalable, energy-efficient, and affordable solution to extend connectivity to the hardest-to-reach communities.”

Nokia’s Rural Connect deployments in Ethiopia, Egypt, Cameroon, and Mali have already demonstrated measurable impact.

In one rural Cameroonian community, mobile usage increased fivefold within two weeks of site activation, giving residents their first access to education, healthcare, digital commerce, and government services.

Through such initiatives, Nokia said in a statement that it continues to “connect the unconnected and empower the connected with secure, sustainable, and high-performance networks that drive inclusive digital growth across Africa."

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Mobile

The collaboration aims to rapidly scale the service and onboard the next wave of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in the country

Mobile

Vodacom South Africa has announced a strategic partnership with global technology leader Circles to accelerate the expansion of its Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) platform

The collaboration aims to rapidly scale the service and onboard the next wave of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) in the country.

The partnership leverages Circles Aspire, a product line from Circles, to enhance Vodacom’s wholesale services strategy. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in providing South African MVNOs with a more dynamic and efficient platform to launch and manage their operations.

"We are very pleased to announce our partnership with Vodacom to power their MVNE platform services in South Africa. With the first MVNO customer, Mr Price Mobile, already live, this marks an important milestone," said Sanjay Kaul, CEO, Circles Aspire.

"Vodacom already plays a pivotal ‘telco of telcos’ role, and by integrating Circles’ proven MVNO enablement services, they can now deliver even greater value to the market. We look forward to jointly expanding this success in South Africa," he added.

Shenge Buthelezi, managing executive of wholesale for Vodacom South Africa, commented, “We are excited to partner with Circles Aspire. This partnership re-affirms our long-term commitment to high quality, purpose driven, and value-creation led approach to the MVNO market in South Africa. As we continue to scale up and onboard more partners, we are confident that our MVNE platform will enable a sustainable, seamless, digital-first, API driven and faster time to revenue service for our MVNOs which is critical for value creation and sustainability of the MVNO Market.”

Vodacom’s MVNO strategy focuses on value creation, targeting three to five key MVNO partners over the next three years. These collaborations are expected to combine industry expertise with Vodacom’s robust network infrastructure and wholesale capabilities.

Circles’ MVNE technology offers a cloud-native, multi-tenant, and API-first architecture, designed for agility and rapid deployment. It enables faster onboarding, reduces time to market, and provides MVNO customers access to Circles’ suite of services, including Customer Value Management (CVM) tools — a key differentiator in South Africa’s competitive mobile sector.

The partnership also underscores Circles’ long-term commitment to Africa, supported by continuous investment in its EMEA operations and a shared vision to shape the future of mobile connectivity across the continent.

The collaboration aims to deliver affordable, high-quality mobile connectivity to underserved and remote communities across Africa

Yas expands fibre dominance with Wananchi Acquisition. (Image source: YAS)

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Carel Coetzee CEO of NEC XON. (Image source: NEC XON)

Satellite

Across Africa, industries working in remote and hard-to-reach areas continue to face one pressing challenge: reliable, high-speed connectivity

Mining operations in rural regions, offshore oil platforms, government outposts, and agricultural enterprises often function in locations where fibre deployment is not practical, mobile coverage is inconsistent, and microwave networks are expensive or slow to deploy. For these sectors, data access is not a luxury but a vital operational requirement.

NEC XON, in partnership with Eutelsat OneWeb, is tackling these challenges through an integrated approach. By combining enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity with innovative last-mile solutions, the company is building a model for connectivity in Africa’s most demanding environments. 

Understanding the challenges of remote operations

Enterprises located far from urban centres face unique connectivity barriers that can directly affect productivity, safety, and growth. Infrastructure gaps remain a major obstacle as fibre and traditional terrestrial networks rarely extend to these sites. Building new infrastructure can take months and cost millions. In industries such as mining, oil and gas, and logistics, operational continuity is crucial. Even short downtime periods can disrupt safety monitoring, halt production, and compromise regulatory compliance.

These industries also require flexibility and resilience. Temporary sites or mobile operations demand scalable solutions that can adapt as the business moves or grows. In areas with inconsistent fibre or mobile coverage, dependable backup connectivity is essential. Without redundancy and resilience, remote operations risk costly disruptions and missed opportunities.

“These challenges require a different approach to connectivity,” commented Wally Beelders, executive: Communications Solutions at NEC XON. “It’s not just about putting a satellite terminal somewhere. It’s about creating a fully integrated, end-to-end service that meets the operational, regulatory, and security requirements of the sectors we serve.”

To strengthen this offering, NEC XON integrates bundled last-mile solutions such as point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and Super Wi-Fi networks. Carel Coetzee, CEO of NEC XON, explained, “What sets us apart from other distributors is a product portfolio that allows for integrated last-mile solutions. We can stack this on the back end of your OneWeb, which serves as the backhaul. We bundle these solutions together to provide more comprehensive coverage, connecting schools, hospitals, clinics, communities… at a more affordable rate.”

Key differentiators for African industries

The combined NEC XON and OneWeb approach is well suited to Africa’s diverse environments:

  • Fully integrated backhaul and last-mile solutions, providing end-to-end connectivity from satellite terminal to user

  • Rapid deployment, with installations completed within days to bring critical operations online almost immediately

  • Pan-African presence, with NEC XON’s strong footprint across the continent enabling fast response times, local support, and culturally informed engagement

  • Enterprise and carrier-grade reliability, designed for mission-critical applications rather than consumer services

  • Super Wi-Fi technology, offering a coverage radius of up to 1.7 km for enterprise campuses, rural communities, and mobile operations

Through this integration, NEC XON delivers comprehensive coverage in regions once considered inaccessible or too costly to connect. Enterprises and communities can now rely on affordable, dependable connectivity where they need it most.

Airtel Africa and Eutelsat OneWeb have achieved a milestone by successfully testing high-speed satellite internet on a moving train across sub-Saharan Africa

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Commerce

Niraj Shah joins Bayobab as general manager, leading Data Centres Programme to drive Africa’s digital growth. (Image source: Bayobab)

Commerce

Bayobab has announced the appointment of Niraj Shah as general manager – Data Centres Programme, effective 1 September 2025

As part of the MTN Group, Bayobab is strengthening its position as Africa’s foremost digital infrastructure provider. By combining its expertise in connectivity, infrastructure, and FinTech, the company aims to accelerate digital transformation across the continent. The Data Centres Programme plays a key role in this strategy, broadening Bayobab’s reach and reinforcing its status as the preferred partner for hyperscalers, enterprises, and governments in need of top-tier co-location and cloud services.

With more than 15 years of experience in data centres and digital infrastructure, Niraj has held senior and founding positions at IXAfrica and iColo. His professional background includes driving strategic growth, building partnerships, business development, and nurturing ecosystems to deliver scalable, sustainable infrastructure in Africa. He has been instrumental in shaping Kenya’s data centre landscape and has spearheaded major projects with hyperscalers, cloud operators, and content providers.

Bayobab has welcomed Niraj to its leadership team, confident that his extensive industry knowledge and collaborative mindset will be vital in advancing the company’s strategic goals.

Brady boosts reliability for field cable labelling. (Image source: Brady)

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Power

GeniWatt expands footprint with FG Wilson gensets across Guinea Bissau and Cameroon’s telecom and healthcare sectors. (Image source: GeniWatt)

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France-based GeniWatt has enjoyed a string of Africa successes so far in 2025, most recently completing a genset installation at a telecommunications site in Guinea Bissau

The company supplied a P22 generator set, in partnership with Synergy, for telecoms group MTN in the West African country.

The FG Wilson P22 and P33 gensets are “perfectly suited” to telecoms towers, the company noted in a statement, citing soundproof enclosures, safety options, large tanks and telemetry, with full customisation available.

Founded in 2011 by Damien Fétis, president of Secodi, GeniWatt was specially created for the distribution of FG Wilson generators in France, but has extended its footprint deeply into Africa.

West Africa, in particular, has proved fruitful ground so far during 2025.

That includes a string of orders from Cameroon, working together with another local partner, DM Approtech.

Together, the two companies have supplied generators to various groups and associations based in Yaoundé, the nation’s capital.

It includes a 110kVA FG Wilson emergency generator for the Association pour la Promotion de la Femme building, and another emergency generator with its source inverter for the Centre de Formation Sorawell, a separate entity created by the Association pour la Promotion de la Femme.

In addition, the two companies supplied a P22 generator for a new maternity unit financed by the Compassion Sans Frontière association.

Last year, GeniWatt also played a key role in a major dam project in Cameroon, modifying an FG Wilson open P150 for installation at the Nachtigal hydroelectric plant, which sits about 65 kilometres north-east of the capital.

The project included automatic load bank and oil top-up, dual starter with dual battery sets, NFE37-312 GSS2 compliance for safety, a tank with two electric pumps and a manual pump, conducted again alongside DM Approtech, with supervision from EDF to validate the specifications.

Nachtigal is a key strategic project for Cameroon, operated by a consortium that includes energy giant EDF.

The dam’s first turbine is now operational, with full commissioning expected during 2025.

With an expected total capacity of 420 MW, it will eventually cover nearly 30% of Cameroon’s energy needs with clean, available and inexpensive electricity.

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Security

NETSCOUT’s report shows Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and Algeria facing intensifying DDoS threats on telecoms in early 2025

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NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., a leading provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection solutions, has released its latest global threat intelligence report highlighting the intensification of DDoS attacks across North Africa

The study shows that telecommunications operators, both wired and wireless, were the primary targets in Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, and Algeria during the first half of 2025.

Northern Africa by the numbers

Morocco registered more than 75,600 DDoS incidents, making it the second highest in Africa for attack volume after South Africa. Tunisia experienced the continent’s longest single DDoS campaign, lasting nearly seven hours (418.68 minutes), while also recording the highest bandwidth peak at 756.61 Gbps. Libya faced the second-longest single attack in the region at 242.6 minutes, with the highest attack complexity recorded, involving 23 vectors in one incident. Algeria, although recording fewer attempts (186), still endured significant threats, with peaks of 432.02 Gbps in bandwidth and 41.05 Mpps in throughput.

“Across the region, threat actors consistently targeted the telecommunications sector, unleashing high-volume, multi-vector attacks that disrupted connectivity and threatened service reliability,” commented Bryan Hamman, regional director for Africa at NETSCOUT. “Overall though, the results show an interesting mix of results when compared to our last Threat Intelligence Report, which looked at the second half of 2024.

“For example, Morocco continues to lead North Africa in the number of DDoS strikes sustained, with the country’s attack count rising from around 69,800 to over 75,600. Tunisia shifted from higher volumes - just short of 8,700 in 2H 2024 - to fewer attacks at 6,346 between January and July 2025, but contrastingly with record-breaking peaks in bandwidth and duration.

“Libya, however, more than doubled its attack volume, from just over 1,600 to nearly 3,750 incidents. Algeria saw fewer events but continued to face severe peak magnitudes.”

DDoS activity across the region

In Morocco, the majority of attacks targeted wireless telecommunications carriers, with 64,517 incidents. Wired providers followed with 1,342 incidents, along with research and development organisations in Social Sciences and Humanities (53), and shoe retailers (41). Common vectors included TCP ACK, DNS amplification, and SYN/ACK amplification. The largest recorded attack in the country reached 158.88 Gbps in bandwidth and 17.74 Mpps in throughput.

Tunisia’s attacks primarily struck wired telecommunications providers, with 5,288 incidents, followed by wireless carriers and the hospitality sector (excluding casino hotels and motels). Despite a lower number of attacks compared with 2H 2024, Tunisia endured the largest single DDoS assault in North Africa, with peaks of 756.61 Gbps and 49.51 Mpps, and an aggregate surge hitting 27 Tbps in April 2025. The average duration of attacks also increased substantially, exceeding 400 minutes in some cases.

In Libya, although peak bandwidths were smaller at 113.15 Gbps, attackers deployed 23 different vectors in a single incident — the most complex attack in the region. Wireless telecommunications providers were the primary targets, with 2,519 attacks, but unusual attempts against gasoline stations were also recorded.

Algeria reported 186 DDoS incidents in 1H 2025, the lowest among the four countries. However, the scale of attacks was significant, with peaks hitting 432.02 Gbps. Both wired and wireless telecommunications operators were the main targets, with DNS amplification identified as the most common attack method.

“North Africa is a prime example of how rapid digital growth attracts malicious activity,” adds Hamman. “The first half of 2025 shows that attackers are not only increasing their volumes in countries like Morocco, but are also using more sophisticated multi-vector methods in Libya and high-magnitude events in Tunisia. Even Algeria, with relatively fewer incidents, cannot ignore the scale of its largest attacks.

“The lesson is clear: organisations must prepare for the scale and sophistication of today’s threats,” he concluded.

NETSCOUT maps the DDoS landscape through passive, active, and reactive vantage points, providing unique visibility into global attack activity. The company protects two-thirds of the routed IPv4 space, securing network edges that carried global peak traffic exceeding 800 Tbps in the first half of 2025. It tracks tens of thousands of daily DDoS attacks by monitoring multiple botnets and DDoS-for-hire services that exploit millions of compromised devices.

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