e& Partners with WIOCC to Drive Telco and Hyperscaler Growth in Africa
WIOCC and e& Press Release
November 12, 2024
Cape Town, 12 November, 2024: Global technology group, e& has entered into a strategic partnership with WIOCC, known as Africa’s Carriers’ Carrier, to boost the growth of the hyperscaler ecosystem across Africa. This collaboration will further strengthen e&'s presence in Africa, in addition to its global reach spanning across 38 markets in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Central & Eastern Europe. This partnership aims to enhance mutual capabilities and open up new avenues for growth in underserved and emerging markets across various parts of Africa, including the eastern and southern regions where the majority of hyperscalers operate.
Through the integration of e&’s and WIOCC’s subsea networks, both companies are well-positioned to effectively meet the increasing demands of their clients by offering scalable, resilient, and low-latency connectivity solutions. This strategic initiative not only aligns with e&'s and WIOCC's goals to broaden their market presence but also demonstrates their dedication to drive digital transformation across the continent
Speaking on the partnership, Nabil Baccouche, Group Chief Carrier and Wholesale Officer, e&, said, “By combining e&'s carrier-grade infrastructure, global reach from Asia to Europe via the Middle East, and regional expertise, we offer tailored, high-capacity connectivity solutions for telcos and hyperscalers. Our Smarthub edge data centres, featuring AI-grade capabilities, further enhance this offering. This collaboration drives innovation and economic growth, ensuring businesses and communities across Africa access world-class digital services. Together, e& and WIOCC are committed to advancing Africa’s digital landscape and reinforcing its role as a global technology hub.”
Ryan Sher – WIOCC Group Chief Operating Officer, underscored WIOCC's unique capabilities and the mutual benefits of this collaboration: “Our partnership with e& marks a significant step forward in Africa's digital transformation journey. WIOCC’s carrier-grade infrastructure, combined with our deep local knowledge and vast regional footprint, allows us to deliver tailored, high-capacity connectivity solutions that supports the complex needs of telcos and hyperscalers. Together with e&, we are uniquely positioned to drive innovation, growth and economic impact across Africa, ensuring that businesses and communities benefit from world-class digital solutions.”
This collaboration underscores both companies' shared vision of empowering Africa’s digital transformation and strengthening the continent’s position as a hub for telco and hyperscaler innovation.
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About WIOCC – www.wiocc.net
WIOCC is the leading player in the deployment of carrier-scale, future-proofed network infrastructure into Africa. We have the flexibility and scale to meet the ever-growing demand for reliable, high-speed capacity throughout Africa, driven by end consumers, enterprise users and the ecosystem that supports them.
Our policy of continual investment in our network to create Africa’s first, truly hyperscale network infrastructure means ongoing investment for growth, ensuring our readiness to meet the future data volume demands of end users throughout Africa.
Operating exclusively as a wholesaler, we have revolutionised the delivery of high-capacity connectivity between Africa and the rest of the world. Widely recognised as Africa’s carriers’ carrier, we offer carriers, content providers, cloud operators, ISPs and mobile operators reliable, seamless, high-capacity connectivity between more than 30 African countries and key global financial and commercial centres.
Our focus on building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with each client enables us to develop bespoke solutions that meet their current requirements and have the capability to match future demands for growth, extra resilience and geographical expansion.
About e& Etisalat – e& (etisalat and ) | Global technology group | index (eand.com)
As an enabler of connectivity, e& Carrier & Wholesale stands as a vital and dynamic business unit, playing a pivotal role in e& – one of the leading technology groups in the world.
With a commitment to extending its reach to all subscribers by acting as a driver for innovation and ensuring agility across all its solutions, e& Carrier & Wholesale is the largest internet, mobile and regional hub for international cable systems.
Globally acclaimed as the “Best Wholesale Provider”, e& Carrier & Wholesale encompasses region’s most extensive international network that links more than 160+ international carriers with its international mobile network reaching 800 + destinations.
Through a whole range of strategic partnerships and a global footprint across 38 countries (across both telecom and technology businesses), and over 173+ million subscribers, e& Carrier & Wholesale offers a comprehensive range of advanced solutions for mobile operators, carriers, ISPs, wholesalers, and OTTs worldwide to fulfil their ever-growing connectivity needs. This mainly includes mobile, data, voice, and satellite services.
