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WIOCC was founded and is owned by 10 major African telecom operators, with funding and support from international development financial institutions including IFC, Proparco, Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) and Ninety-One.

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April 1, 2026

Unlocking digital opportunities across Africa

Africa is entering a defining phase of its digital transformation. Across the continent, demand for secure, scalable and high-performance digital infrastructure is accelerating as businesses, governments and communities rely increasingly on connectivity, cloud and digital services to drive growth and innovation.

November 3, 2023

Beyond connectivity: WIOCC Group is transforming Africa’s digital economy

From cloud operators and content providers to telcos and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), digitally-based businesses can now build the operations they want in Africa by taking advantage of WIOCC Group’s unique converged open-access digital infrastructure (CODI), which is helping accelerate the continent’s digitisation.

July 10, 2022

Landing of Equiano cable extends WIOCC’s wholesale offering in South Africa

WIOCC’s commitment to delivering a market-leading portfolio of wholesale services, based on strategic investment in subsea and terrestrial digital infrastructure, has been further demonstrated with the arrival in South Africa, on 8 August 2022, of Google’s Equiano cable.

February 3, 2025

Driving Africa’s Digital Future

For over 15 years, WIOCC has been at the forefront of Africa’s digital transformation, building a reputation as a key enabler of connectivity across the continent.

Unlocking digital opportunities across Africa

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