African communications and technology distributor Comztek has opened a new office in Mauritius
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New Facebook office to focus on North Africa
Social media giant Facebook has opened a sales office geared towards markets across North Africa and the Middle East
Consortium launches West African undersea cable
A consortium that includes phone giants MTN and Vodacom has launched a US$650 million submarine network system, which will provide an additional 400 Gbps per second of international broadband capacity to Africa
Datasat launches remote communications microsite for mining

Datasat’s microsite is aimed at professionals delivering communication infrastructures to remote mine sites. (Image source: Datasat)
Remote communications specialist Datasat Communications has launched a new microsite designed specifically for the mining industry
Yahsat satellite to provide better connectivity

Y1B was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard an ILS Proton launch vehicle. (Image source: Yahsat)
Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Yahsat will aim to introduce new broadband services to parts of Africa with low or poor connectivity following the successful launch of its second satellite