Telecom company Etisalat has launched its first commercial 5G wireless network in the UAE, the first by any operator in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region

South Africa's Naspers said it would sell 190mn shares or 2 per cent of its stake in social media giant Tencent Holdings Limited for about US$10.64bn to "reinforce" its balance sheet and boost growth

Angola Cables has announced to establish a point of presence (PoP) in Cape Town before the end 2017, aiming to expand its network reach and peering capabilities in South Africa

Nokia and Vodacom have partnered to deploy 5G technology across South Africa to enable Vodacom to enhance digitalisation for the benefit of companies and individuals

Barry Mansfield looks at the factors driving the growth of next-generation data storage in Africa