Google Cloud launched several new initiatives to boost AI development in Africa on Wednesday, including new infrastructure, a new AI lab, digital skillsets development and startup funding.
Tencent Cloud announced on Friday that Indonesian telco XLSmart has completed a large-scale migration of its operations to Tencent’s public cloud platform as part of its long-term digital modernization strategy.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Friday that its new Local Zone in Hanoi, Vietnam is now generally available, extending core cloud services such as compute, storage, networking and other services closer to customers in Hanoi.
Alibaba Cloud said on Tuesday it has launched a new public cloud region in Johor, Malaysia backed by two new data centres to meet the country's growing demand for cloud and AI services – particuarly agentic AI.
ST Digital and Togo’s Société d'Infrastructures Numériques (Digital Infrastructure Company or SIN) have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) formalising a strategic partnership for a private cloud service offer at the Lomé Data Centre.
Suriname’s Telesur has selected Squire Technologies to provide a Ribbon SBC replacement as part of a wide-reaching network transformation.
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Indus Cloud to introduce advanced cloud solutions powered by cloud services provider Huawei Cloud in Pakistan.
ICT company Azerconnect Group announced on Monday it has signed a GeForce NOW Alliance Partnership agreement with Nvidia to launch cloud gaming services in Azerbaijan.
SHB (Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank) has enlisted Huawei as a strategic advisor as it seeks to move towards a more digitised operating model.
ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB), to establish a strategic cooperation framework aimed at supporting digital infrastructure development across ASEAN.
Microsoft has outlined plans to expand its presence in Thailand with a US$1 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure over the next two years.
East African neutral data centre operator Wingu Africa launched its new Wingu Cloud Exchange (WCX) in Ethiopia on Tuesday, offering a private cloud platform tailored specifically for local businesses.
Tencent Cloud is ramping up its push into emerging market telecoms, positioning AI and super app platforms as key tools to help operators drive growth and unlock new revenue streams.
The World Broadband Association (WBBA) brought together leading global operators, enterprises and technology vendors for its Broadband Development Congress (BDC) during MWC26 in Barcelona, and announced the release of the Net5.5G Readiness Assessment and Certification whitepaper. The white paper sets out a standardized framework for intelligent network evolution for operators and enterprises worldwide.
The government of Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea announced it is partnering with PNG DataCo and Oracle to transform itself into an AI-enabled digital government.
Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced the launch of its Cassava Cloud Partner (CCP) programme during MWC26.
Red Hat announced on Sunday that Telefónica Brazil (a.k.a. Vivo) has migrated its business-critical service bus IT production environment from its legacy virtualisation stack to Red Hat OpenShift.
Microsoft said it remains on track to invest US$50 billion by 2030 to expand access to artificial intelligence across emerging markets in the Global South, framing the move as part of a broader effort to narrow what it calls the growing “AI divide”.
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.
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.
Gulf Edge, the digital infrastructure arm of Thai energy company Gulf Energy Development, has announced it is partnering with Google Cloud to transform Gulf and its affiliates into AI-native firms, with Thai telco AIS serving as the transformation model.
Google Cloud launched its new Bangkok cloud region on Wednesday, with three availability zones offering customers in Thailand access to in-country Google Cloud services and AI technologies.
When major cloud and internet platforms suffer outages, the disruption often appears global. Websites go dark, applications stall and social media fills with complaints. But beneath the surface, the impact is far from evenly distributed. In developing and emerging markets, the same technical failure can ripple more deeply - exposing structural weaknesses in how the global internet is built, routed and governed.
Angola Cables has reportedly launched its third cloud node in Angola as an extension of its pan-African Clouds2Africa platform, along with a new programme to provide free cloud services for startups and local entrepreneurs.
Carrier-neutral data centre network Wingu Africa has announce the launch of Wingu Cloud Exchange (WCX), a locally hosted private cloud platform designed for the wider East African region.
In today’s hyper-competitive landscape, telecom operators face constant pressure to reduce costs. The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the required network infrastructure, data centres, dedicated IT teams and licensing models is constantly escalating – an issue that is often compounded by outdated IT architectures. These rigid systems can hinder or prevent operators from swiftly launching new services or adopting new commercial models, leading them to miss opportunities for revenue generation.
MTN said on Friday it has migrated its Enterprise Value Analytics (EVA) platform in South Africa to Microsoft Azure, which it says will give the telco greater agility and intelligence in how it uses data to enhance customer experience, improve operational efficiency, and enable responsible AI deployment.
At GITEX GLOBAL 2025, Huawei successfully convened the Industry Intelligent Operations Forum, gathering over 50 overseas customers and partners to explore the future of AI-driven operational transformation.
Indian telco Bharti Airtel announced on Wednesday it has signed a strategic partnership deal with IBM to upgrade its recently launched Airtel Cloud service to enable enterprises in regulated industries to better scale AI workloads across multiple environments.
Tata Consultancy Services, a major name in IT services, consulting and business solutions headquartered in India, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian government group the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to accelerate the development of India’s sovereign cloud ecosystem.
Alibaba Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud have teamed with Malaysian state-backed telecoms infrastructure operator Smartsel to launch Selangor Multi-Cloud Services (SMC), a state initiative aimed at accelerating AI adoption and driving digital transformation across Selangor.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) says it has partnered with Philippine telco NOW Telecom to co-design, develop, and deploy scalable and secure digital infrastructure that includes the creation of a sovereign data cloud for public and private sectors.
Xtelify, a fully owned subsidiary of Indian operator Bharti Airtel that houses Airtel’s digital assets and capabilities, has announced the launch of what it describes as a sovereign, telco-grade cloud platform called Airtel Cloud, along with software platform deals in a number of territories.
In what is described as a major boost to South Africa’s digital and AI capabilities, Touchnet, a business-to-business-focused internet service provider, in collaboration with global cloud provider Zadara, has officially launched a sovereign AI cloud infrastructure at Digital Parks Africa’s advanced, carrier-neutral Uptime Tier III Design Certified Data Centre in Samrand in the Gauteng province.
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