Faiba has significantly outpaced its competitors in Kenya's fixed internet market, ranking as the fastest provider across key performance metrics according to a new nPerf report.

• Faiba achieved an average download speed of 62.68 Mb/s, nearly double that of other providers, representing an 89% year-on-year improvement.
• The independent internet performance measurement platform nPerf found Faiba topping download speed, upload speed, web browsing, and YouTube streaming categories.
• A notable newcomer, VGG Connect, secured second place overall, driven by exceptional latency performance despite lower raw speeds, highlighting shifting competitive dynamics in Kenya's broadband sector.

Nutanix has launched new cloud capabilities and migration programs to boost growth for its Service Provider Program partners, including a new multitenant cloud solution called Service Provider Central.

• Service Provider Central, launching in the second half of 2026, offers enterprise-grade multitenant Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) on the Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP).
• Key features include a single pane of glass for managing multiple tenants with automated workflows, while tenants maintain individual private cloud environments.
• Nutanix is also introducing an onboarding incentive to encourage service provider transitions from VMware, offering a nominal monthly commitment for eligible partners during an initial promotional period.

Vertiv will host a virtual AI Innovation Roadshow for Africa on April 15, aiming to bolster data centre readiness across the continent for artificial intelligence.

• The webinar will address the infrastructure needs for AI workloads, focusing on power, cooling, and modular solutions.
• Key participants include Vertiv executives and technical leaders.
• The event is themed “AI-Ready Data Centres for Africa: Building Infrastructure for What’s Next” and will discuss practical realities and environmentally responsible growth.