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The signing ceremony was attended by Jonas Bogoshi, CEO of BCX, Selina Yuan, Alibaba Group Vice President, and Alibaba Cloud Intelligence International President and Daniel Jiang, General Manager of the Middle East and Africa, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence. www.theexchange.africa

BCX and Alibaba Cloud pens deal to bring cloud technologies to South Africa

Tech & Business

Partnerships have largely driven technology innovation and global collaborations among tech companies, and Alibaba Cloud is not slowing down in committing itself to such partnerships.

System integrator Business Connexion (BCX) has announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intellectual backbone of the Alibaba Group, to bring the best-in-class cloud technologies to local businesses in South Africa to drive local digitalization.

  • System integrator Business Connexion (BCX) has announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud
  • The two parties sealed an exclusive distribution contract to grant BCX exclusive rights and authority to distribute Alibaba Cloud’s products and services in the country.

According to Selina Yuan, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence International President, “Partners have always been a key focus for Alibaba Cloud, and we are committed to providing them with strong support for our ongoing co-creation and value-add – both technologically and commercially – to further empower our customers.”

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South African Space Agency to add 20 more antennas to its Hartebeesthoek Array of Antennas. www.theexchange.africa

Liquid, Eutelsat partner to launch satellite ground station in South Africa

Tech & Business

The agreement allows Liquid to leverage the Ka-band capabilities of the Eutelsat Konnect satellite to provide broadband Internet services to businesses in Uganda, South Sudan, and the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Liquid becomes the first ground gateway provider for Eutelsat Konnect in Sub-Saharan Africa, broadening broadband coverage and creating new business opportunities in Africa. It is Eutelsat’s long-standing partner.

Under a long-term contract that was renewed and extended in 2021, it operates the Ku-band resources of the EUTELSAT 7B satellite to provide VSAT services in sub-Saharan Africa.…