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PAIX Data Centres, renowned for its data center solutions, is thrilled to form a pivotal joint venture with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund for the creation of a cutting-edge, neutral cloud and carrier data center in Djibouti
This venture marks a crucial step in the advancement of Africa’s digital framework, highlighting the dedication of both entities to drive innovation and development within the area.
Uniting PAIX Data Centres’ industry acumen with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund’s regional insight, this collaboration aims to provide premier data centre services, specifically designed for the distinct demands of Djibouti and the wider East African territory. The upcoming facility is poised to become a vital nexus for ISPs, cloud services, financial bodies, and corporations in need of dependable, expandable infrastructure to bolster their digital ventures.
PAIX Data Centres: Horn of Africa's hub
Djibouti’s strategic location, linked by ten submarine cables with additional ones being laid, positions the data centre as a crucial gateway for PAIX and its clientele to tap into the burgeoning markets of the region.
PAIX is set to acquire the property, structures, and data center apparatus. The center will boast approximately 50,000 square feet of usable area and a critical power capacity of up to 5MW. The initial phase is slated for launch in 2026.
The PAIX Djibouti facility will feature top-tier infrastructure, inclusive of sophisticated cooling technologies, fail-safe power supplies, and stringent security protocols, ensuring peak operation and dependability for essential applications and services. With its multi-megawatt capacity, the data center will address the varied requirements of clients from multiple sectors, equipping them with the tools and support necessary to spur innovation and propel business growth.
PAIX Data Centres, alongside the Djibouti Sovereign Fund, is steadfast in its commitment to furnish unparalleled data center solutions that cater to the dynamic needs of its customers, thereby fostering the economic expansion and well-being of Djibouti and the greater Horn of Africa region. PAIX Data Centres has established operations in Accra, Ghana, and Nairobi, Kenya.
The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania has announced a temporary shutdown on the 14 and 15 of May due to widespread network issues within the nation
The embassy’s official communication indicated that operations would cease on these dates because of deteriorating network conditions stemming from a severed undersea cable that has impacted Tanzania, Kenya, and other countries in the East and Southern African region
"Due to nationwide network degradation, the embassy will be closed to the public on 14 and 15 May. Consular appointments scheduled for these days will be cancelled and rescheduled. However, the consular section will remain open for visa pickups and emergency cases involving American citizens," the embassy conveyed.
The incident of the submarine cable being cut has resulted in internet connectivity challenges for several African nations, including Kenya.
Consequently, internet speeds have diminished, leading companies such as Safaricom to alert their clientele about the ongoing service interruptions.
On 12 May, several nations in East Africa experienced significant internet outages
According to Netblocks, an internet observatory, these disruptions were due to malfunctions in the SEACOM and EASSy underwater cable systems.
The island of Mayotte, a French territory, and Tanzania were particularly affected, with substantial disruptions in internet services. Mozambique and Malawi also faced moderate levels of disruption, as reported by Netblocks.
Cloudflare, an internet service company, noted on one of its monitoring accounts that the faults in the EASSy and SEACOM cables were causing ongoing internet interruptions in countries including Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar.
Tanzania’s minister of information, communication, and information technology, Nape Nnauye, acknowledged, “The government had been informed by EASSy and SEACOM of disruption to the internet caused by a fault on the cables between Mozambique and South Africa.”
“There are ongoing efforts to solve the problem,” Nnauye stated. “As they continue to solve the problem, we will have very low access to internet and international voice calls,” concluded Nnauye.
PAIX Data Centres, renowned for its data center solutions, is thrilled to form a pivotal joint venture with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund for the creation of a cutting-edge, neutral cloud and carrier data center in Djibouti
This venture marks a crucial step in the advancement of Africa’s digital framework, highlighting the dedication of both entities to drive innovation and development within the area.
Uniting PAIX Data Centres’ industry acumen with the Djibouti Sovereign Fund’s regional insight, this collaboration aims to provide premier data centre services, specifically designed for the distinct demands of Djibouti and the wider East African territory. The upcoming facility is poised to become a vital nexus for ISPs, cloud services, financial bodies, and corporations in need of dependable, expandable infrastructure to bolster their digital ventures.
PAIX Data Centres: Horn of Africa's hub
Djibouti’s strategic location, linked by ten submarine cables with additional ones being laid, positions the data centre as a crucial gateway for PAIX and its clientele to tap into the burgeoning markets of the region.
PAIX is set to acquire the property, structures, and data center apparatus. The center will boast approximately 50,000 square feet of usable area and a critical power capacity of up to 5MW. The initial phase is slated for launch in 2026.
The PAIX Djibouti facility will feature top-tier infrastructure, inclusive of sophisticated cooling technologies, fail-safe power supplies, and stringent security protocols, ensuring peak operation and dependability for essential applications and services. With its multi-megawatt capacity, the data center will address the varied requirements of clients from multiple sectors, equipping them with the tools and support necessary to spur innovation and propel business growth.
PAIX Data Centres, alongside the Djibouti Sovereign Fund, is steadfast in its commitment to furnish unparalleled data center solutions that cater to the dynamic needs of its customers, thereby fostering the economic expansion and well-being of Djibouti and the greater Horn of Africa region. PAIX Data Centres has established operations in Accra, Ghana, and Nairobi, Kenya.
In the recently released 'The State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2024' by the GSMA, PalmPay, a prominent pan-African fintech, was highlighted as a key driver of mobile money adoption in Nigeria
SES S.A. and Intelsat S.A. have entered into an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat by purchasing 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of US$3.1bn (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights
Sparkle, Italy’s premier international telecom operator, in collaboration with Arqit Quantum Inc., a leader in quantum encryption, has successfully demonstrated a groundbreaking Internet Protocol secure (IPsec) tunnel from Italy to Germany
This achievement utilised Arqit’s advanced Symmetric Key Agreement Platform and was supported by Telsy, a cybersecurity expert within the TIM Group.
The demonstration highlighted the seamless integration of Arqit Quantum’s Symmetric Key Agreement technology into Sparkle’s cutting-edge network, enhancing the security of data transfers across borders.
This development signifies the establishment of a software-based quantum-resistant Virtual Private Network (VPN), a significant milestone in network security. The software nature of the SKA Platform allows for rapid and straightforward expansion throughout any telecom network, ensuring that sensitive information is safeguarded from potential future quantum decryption methods, thus addressing the challenges posed by the evolution of cybersecurity threats.
Daniele Mancuso, Sparkle's chief marketing & product management officer commented, “Our state-of-the-art global network provides critical services to carriers, institutions and enterprises who choose and trust Sparkle’s leading secure connectivity services to keep their data safe. The successful completion of the quantum-safe VPN PoC, preliminary to a large-scale commercial launch, anticipates the potential threat of quantum decryption and confirms our market leading commitment to continuously elevating the security and resilience of Sparkle’s infrastructure.”
David Williams, Arqit founder, chairman and CEO said, “Sparkle’s establishment of the first quantum-safe VPN between Catania and Frankfurt signifies a key milestone in telecoms cybersecurity. By leveraging Arqit's SKA Platform, Sparkle is pioneering a new era of secure communication, ensuring the resilience of critical networks against the looming threat of quantum adversaries.”
Africa Data Centres, a division of the Cassava Technologies group, has announced the commencement of construction for a solar farm in the Free State in partnership with DPA Southern Africa
Nigeria's central bank has announced its intention to implement a levy on domestic electronic money transfers aimed at funding cybersecurity initiatives