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Pan-African telecoms network services provider Paratus Group announced on Monday it has switched on a new terrestrial fibre route in East Africa connecting cities in Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda.

Thai telco True Corp said on Tuesday that its enterprise arm TrueBusiness is partnering with Japan’s SoftBank to co-develop innovations and tailor-made digital solutions for Thai enterprises.

Abu Dhabi-based technology holding group G42, and a consortium comprising IT services company the FPT Corporation and consumer-focused business the Viet Thai Group have signed a framework cooperation agreement to develop sovereign AI capabilities and cloud infrastructure across Vietnam.

Payment giant Mastercard and the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen trust in the nation’s digital ecosystem.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) said its AI-powered cybersecurity software has detected and blocked more than 2 billion spam and scam attempts across its network, marking a major milestone in its efforts to protect customers.

The rush to build data centres in Malaysia continues apparently unabated, with new announcements targeting Cyberjaya, a planned city outside of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, and Banting, a town in the western peninsular state of Selangor.

Comarch, Hatif Libya, and Makman Technology Consulting have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) defining the next phase of their strategic cooperation in the area of autonomous networks.

Recent data centre news from the Middle East and North Africa includes announcements from the UAE and Tunisia that, as so often recently, focus on energy efficiency.

Niger’s Zamani Telecom has signed a partnership agreement with Hayo covering A2P monetisation and SMS firewall solutions.

Neterra is modernising its Bulgarian backbone network using solutions from Infinera, a part of Nokia.

PLDT Enterprise announced on Friday it is collaborating with TikTok to launch TikTok Go LIVE! Studio Packages targeted at creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs) and SMEs in the Philippines.

Japan’s NTT Data announced on Monday it has struck a deal to buy UAE-based regional cloud consultancy Zero&One, which it says will strengthen its cloud capabilities in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.

Saudi Arabian telco stc Group announced on Sunday it has signed a deal to build the Syrian government’s SAR 3 billion (US$800 million) Silklink project that aims to boost Syria’s optical fibre infrastructure and create a regional internet hub.

Cassava Technologies has cleared another regulatory milestone in South Africa for the sale of shares in its Africa Data Centres (ADC) unit to STANLIB Asset Management, a private equity firm backed by Standard Bank and Liberty Global.

Malaysian telco Maxis revealed on Thursday it has migrated its mission-critical workloads – including those for all of its digital services – from the Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Singapore Region to the AWS Malaysia Region.

PLDT Enterprise said on Thursday it is partnering with local energy solutions provider Lin Man Power Technology to deploy cellular smart meters across the Philippines.

Telenor Pakistan announced on Thursday it has migrated its entire prepaid and postpaid customer base to a next-gen cloud-native charging and billing system (CBS) in one go. 

The People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) Zimbabwe’s only 100% home grown savings bank, has announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to launch POSB Remit Outbound.

ZTE announced on Thursday that Ecuadorian fixed broadband operator Netlife has commercially deployed its Smart Cloud Platform (SCP) to deliver enhanced smart-home network services to its customers.

Brazilian fintech company Treeal said on Thursday it is partnering with Tencent Cloud to launch the Chinese company’s PalmAI biometric payment solution in Brazil as an alternative method for payment processing.

Malaysian telco CelcomDigi said on Wednesday it is collaborating with Google’s Firebase and Telenor Linx to boost its API-as-a-Service (APIaaS) offering for phone number verification.

Cambodian telco Smart Axiata announced on Monday it is partnering with FastWin Media to roll out free 5G-powered Wi-Fi at airport shuttle bus stations and onboard buses serving routes to and from Techo International Airport (TIA).

The Jamaican government said on Tuesday it has signed a letter of intent with Trans Americas Fiber System to connect the island to the TAM-1 subsea cable.

The growing focus on satellite communications in Africa has been underlined by a recent launch announcement from Algeria and satellite purchase news from Nigeria.

Customer experience and data monetisation solutions specialist Comviva has announced the launch of the next-generation Digital Distribution Management System for channel partners, working with CelcomDigi, Malaysia’s largest mobile network operator.

Managed IoT connectivity services specialist Vodafone IoT and Hyundai Motor Group have partnered to deploy regulatory-compliant in-car connectivity to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Papua New Guinea’s National Executive Council (NEC) – essentially its cabinet – has approved the Pukpuk Connectivity Initiative, which it has described as one of the most important digital infrastructure approvals in the nation’s recent history.

The Indian government has granted international companies, including Apple, a tax break allowing them to supply machinery to contract manufacturing partners without triggering tax liabilities at selected sites for up to five years.

Two Zambian operators have announced major digital finance initiatives in the past week, MTN with an eye to the international market and Airtel focusing on in-country payment requirements.

China’s Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (YOFC) revealed on Monday it has completed and launched a national broadband network project for Peru commissioned by the government six years ago.