NEWS
Angola Cables and Megaport to interconnect in New York, Miami, London
Mahen Naidu, Head of Business Solutions at TelCables South Africa, a subsidiary of Angola Cables says that the on-ramps to Megaport’ s global Software Defined Network, SDN is a major leap forward for digital connectivity on the African continent.“ Given the configuration of our subsea cable and partner networks we are effectively opening up a‘ super corridor’ for the express transit of data and traffic from East to West.”
Mahen Naidu Matt Simpson
Naidu reckons that the agreement with Megaport offers multiple benefits for businesses looking to connect and expand their operations, whether it be in South America, the USA, Europe or even in Asian markets.
Angola Cables and global Network as a Service, NaaS provider,
Megaport, announced a dual arrangement whereby customers can selectively connect to over 930 data centres and more than 300 cloud nodes across the world through the Megaport global network underlay and the international Angola Cables network.
Executive Vice President of Business Development and Global Channel for Megaport, Matt Simpson, says the strategic partnership benefits all parties and opens a door to a range of solutions and services that could benefit emerging economies and businesses in Africa currently using the Angola Cables’ backbone network.
Through this collaboration, Angola Cables and Megaport will interconnect in key global locations – New York, Miami, and London – offering users on the Angola Cables network access to Megaports’ expansive ecosystem of service providers, data centres, and cloud solutions.
With a significant international presence, Angola Cables is expanding its operations into strategic markets such as Brazil, South Africa, the United States and Nigeria. The company promotes intercontinental interconnection, driving digital and economic development, and ranks among the top 25 Internet service providers in the world today.
Medlab Middle East spotlights AI in African diagnostics
Amid rapid transformation in Africa’ s healthcare sector, Medlab
Middle East hosted a dedicated session on Doing Business in Africa. Led by the African Business Coalition for Health, ABCHealth,
the event brought together industry leaders, policymakers and healthcare innovators to explore AI-driven solutions and the technological advancements shaping Africa’ s diagnostics landscape.
With growing healthcare demands and underserved markets, Africa presents significant opportunities for businesses leveraging AI, automation and data-driven solutions. The ABCHealth session highlighted the innovative approaches, key market-entry strategies, and technology-driven collaborations that enable businesses to tap into Africa’ s dynamic and evolving healthcare ecosystem, fostering sustainable growth and improved health outcomes.
After 24 years of success, Medlab Middle East is evolving into WHX Labs Dubai, uniting with the World Health Expo, WHX to foster greater global collaboration, innovation and impact in the laboratory industry. WHX Labs Dubai will be joined by city-based events in Lagos, Cape Town, Nairobi, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok to strengthen relationships and accelerate knowledge sharing. The inaugural WHX Labs Dubai will take place from 9 to 12 February, 2026.
During the welcome address, Dr Mories Atoki, CEO, African Business Coalition for Health, ABCHealth, Nigeria said:“ Together, we have the opportunity to overcome barriers and harness the power of Artificial Intelligence and other technologies to transform the diagnostics business models that will define the future of healthcare in the African continent.”
The opening keynote session by Professor Hatem Mostafa ElGabaly, Former Minister of Health, Egypt, highlighted the importance of African countries and the opportunities to support and promote businesses from the country.
www. intelligentcio. com INTELLIGENTCIO AFRICA 9