Amphenol bought NPI, a manufacturer of cable assemblies and value-add interconnect assemblies for industrial applications with a particular focus on semiconductor manufacturing equipment.It has also agreed to buy The Stable, a commerce agency focused on helping consumer brands build and operate their own digital commerce channels, as well as manage their brand and sales performance across key North American retailers and Canada-based Eclipse Automation, a provider of customised manufacturing automation and robotics solutions. Accenture acquired Solvera Solutions, a Canada-based company delivering platform-led digital transformation services across Western Canada.The appointment of a new CEO at Open Access Data Centres.The Vodafone Group has agreed to sell its operations in Ghana to the Telecel Group.Mono, a Nigerian fintech start-up, has set up operations in Kenya.Mauritius-based Hyperclear, a technology investment company, has acquired Principa, a South African data and analytics software business with operations in SA, the UK and the Middle East.Google’s high-capacity Equiano subsea cable has come ashore at Swakopmund in Namibia en route to its end point at Melkbosstrand, north of Cape Town.

The appointments of new CEOs and MDs at ICASA, Kyocera Document Solutions, Lenovo, SAS and SITA (acting).

Sigfox South Africa, an internet of things (IOT) provider, has officially launched.

ScienceLogic, a supplier of AIOps and other hybrid cloud IT management solutions, has expanded its global footprint to SA via Corr-Serve, a value-added distributor.Panda Security Africa has completed its transformation to Dolos, a security focused distributor.The Microsoft State Information Technology Agency (SITA) Ndivho Innovation Centre has opened.Legacy Africa Capital Partners has acquired a 30% equity stake in Continuous Power Africa, which provides off-grid and backup energy solutions to telecoms companies in Africa and South Asia.

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