
West Africa’s largest full-scale data centre provider MDXI has attained the Gold Data Centre certification from Microsoft
LAGOS, Nigeria — West Africa’s largest full-scale data centre provider MDXI (http://www.MDX-I.com/), has attained the Gold Data Centre certification from Microsoft, thus strengthening its position as one of the leading Cloud Services providers in Africa demonstrating “best-in-class” capability to meet Microsoft’s customers’ needs. The Gold Data Centre is the highest partnership level with Microsoft in […]

Comoros Power Grab Rejected By Opposition, Amid Pleas for International Intervention
President Azali Assoumani of the Comoros Islands is tightening his grip on power. First, he insisted on holding a referendum allowing him to extend his…

Using Interreligious Dialogue to Prevent the Radicalization of Youth in the Central African Republic
Benjamin NGOUNDA was born on February 17, 1983 in Bangui. He holds a degree in theology and currently serves as President of the Protestant Youth…

“Bigger, bolder and more inclusive”: Kumi Naidoo sets out his vision for human rights
Amnesty’s first ever South African Secretary General sets out his vision for the direction of the world’s largest human rights organisation as he starts his…

Amid ‘volatile’ environment, UN mission chief urges Iraqi leaders to ‘listen to the voice of the people’
Despite a myriad of “long-neglected social, economic and development needs”, the Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Wednesday said progress had…

‘Well-being of two million’ in Gaza at stake as emergency fuel runs dry: UN humanitarian coordinator
To avert hospital closures and raw sewage overflowing onto the streets of Gaza, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator…

South Sudan’s rival leaders Salva Kiir and Riek Machar sign power-sharing agreement
South Sudan’s warring parties have reached a power-sharing deal to end a civil war that has killed tens…

Could Oil Overtake Agriculture as East Africa’s Economic Giant?
Holger A. Kray is the lead agricultural economist for Africa in the World Bank’s Agriculture Global Practice and…

Hun Sen’s party claims sweeping victory in Cambodia elections
Cambodia woke to another chapter of rule by strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday, with his Cambodian…

DP World to Build and Operate New Logistics Hub in Mali
Global trade enabler DP World (http://web.DPWorld.com) has signed a 20-year concession with an automatic 20-year extension with the…