LINX expands Nairobi network with new PAIX interconnection hub
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25 March 2025
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has successfully expanded its network in Nairobi, completing the integration with PAIX Nairobi, which is now ready for service orders. This expansion is designed to enhance local internet traffic management and support the burgeoning digital economy in the region.
Launched in November 2023, LINX Nairobi is a neutral, multi-site IXP that initially operated from three data centre locations across the Kenyan capital. The decision to extend the network fabric to include PAIX Nairobi was driven by demand from the local networking community, allowing PAIX to serve as a full access point to the LINX infrastructure.
Find out more Ghana to strengthen national Cybersecurity Agency
19 March 2025
Ghanaian authorities have announced plans to enhance the capabilities of the national Cybersecurity Authority (CSA), according to Samuel Nartey George, the Minister of Communications, Digital Technologies and Innovation.
In October 2024, Ghana adopted a national cybersecurity strategy aimed at bolstering the resilience of its digital ecosystem and enhancing its ability to combat cybercrime. According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Ghana is recognized as a model for cybersecurity initiatives in Africa.
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Security measures for critical communications physical infrastructure lack cohesion – TCCA
11 March 2025
At telecommunications conferences around the world, there is increasing visibility of and debates around cybersecurity – protecting the networks from digital attacks. Yet there should also be emphasis on the security of the physical infrastructure. A new white paper from TCCA’s Legal and Regulatory Working Group (LRWG) aims to focus the attention of critical communications providers to the importance of the issue – with the goal of catalysing the creation of a global standard for the physical security of infrastructure supporting critical communications.
Find out more Enabling humanitarian assistance from MEO
04 March 2025
Simon Gatty Saunt, Vice President Sales,
Global Service Providers, SES
Over recent months, SES has been partnering with the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme, supported by the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA), to enable humanitarian efforts in Burkina Faso.
The co-funded SENO pilot project (Satellite in Response to the Needs of Humanitarian Organisations) provided essential connectivity to the Red Cross and other humanitarian organisations operating in the remote Niger-bordered municipality of Dori, some 265km from the capital Ouagadougou.
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