Communication and data flow between Africa and South America is set to increase rapidly, following the launch of the South Atlantic Cable system which is set to be operation from mid 2018. The cable connects the city of Luanda, Angola with Fortaleza, Brazil. The optical fiber cable is owned Angola cables, with a design capacity …

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Africa was once called the ‘dark continent,’ but this tag has been shed off as Africa rises to be the pace setter in some of the cutting edge technologies in the world. Mobile penetration has made internet access very high, and thus driven demand for local Data Centers to provide content locally. There are over …

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Africa is well served with a number of submarine optical fiber cables that connect the continent to the rest of the world. Most of these cables have been put up in the last 10 years, leading to a ten time growth in African traffic and an annual growth of about 20%. Previously, Africa was connected …

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When it comes choosing a hosting location, whether for your servers or website hosting, the most immediate consideration is on cost. However, there are several other factors that you need to consider. These are: Location of the target audience The server should be located as close as possible to the target audience, or where the …

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