Africa stories - Page 36
New brand, new name: Aranz Geo says goodbye...
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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sustainability
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aranz geo
Seequent's chief executive Shaun Maloney says the new brand reflects the company’s evolving purpose and vision for the future.
Dimension Data scoops 24 award wins with Cisco
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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cisco
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awards
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dimension data
Dimension Data has secured 24 Cisco awards, including Global Awards for Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year, Security, and Marketing Innovation.
Uber, Airbnb and the problem with South Africa's sharing economy
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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uber
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airbnb
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sharing economy
In September 2017, it was announced that Uber’s private hire licence as a ride-hauling app would not be renewed in London.
PCCW Global launches service to connect MPLS networks to Microsoft Azure
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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network infrastructure
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public cloud
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sdn
The Network-as-a-Service product that extends a customer’s MPLS network service to both Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365.
Cisco taps ex-Microsoft talent for APJ vice-president role
Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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martech
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microsoft
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cisco
Cisco appoints Mark Phibbs, ex-Microsoft and Adobe veteran, as VP of marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan to drive digital transformation efforts.
Chinese Govt approves patent for secure document management system
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
The Chinese Government has approved an additional patent for Publishing Data Management, which provides ProofPlus electronic document systems.
Analyst: big players continue to drive global cloud growth
Fri, 27th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
The global cloud market surged 43% year-over-year in Q3 2017, reaching USD $14.4 billion, as Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, and Google cemented their dominance.
CITIC affirms Europe/Asia connection with ‘Digital Silk Road’
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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m&a
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citic
CITIC Telecom CPC has renamed Linx Telecommunications to CITIC Telecom CPC Europe, bolstering its Digital Silk Road initiative across Europe and Asia.
ENGIE and Schneider Electric achieve huge milestone together
Mon, 23rd Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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partner programmes
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power / energy
The two tech giants joined forces to construct Southeast Asia’s largest multifluid renewable energy microgrid on Semekau Island.
From Christchurch to Chile: Kiwi company dominates in export innovation
Sat, 21st Oct 2017
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aranz geo
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exports
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mining
The Christchurch company has established an expansive global presence, spanning 80 countries, thanks to its revolutionary Leapfrog technology.
Oracle NetSuite expands in EMEA, opening new data centres
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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fintech
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dc
Oracle NetSuite currently maintains two data centres in EMEA, and in the wake of surging growth plans to add a few more.
Over 6,000 schools take part in first Mathletics tri-nations challenge
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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mathletics
The Mathletics Tri-Nations Challenge aimed to encourage students to have fun while improving mathematical fluency.
Gartner forecasts security spending to surge in Africa
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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security industry
Gartner says spending on information security technology and services in Middle East and North Africa is on pace to exceed US$1.8 billion in 2017.
Ghana’s oldest ISP turns 20, says bright times ahead for IT in Africa
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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digital transformation
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iot
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cloud services
AfricaOnline says they will continue to invest in Africa's digital economy thereby continuing their journey together into the digital world.
eCommerce apps - Worth the expense or a waste of time?
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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online shopping
The eCommerce market in South Africa will amount to US$2.7 billion in 2017 with an annual expected growth rate of 14.2%.
Dell plans $14m donation: “It’s our responsibility to prepare the next generation”
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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dei
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solar power
By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there’s an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.
Cybercrime remains a major barrier to cloud adoption in EMEA
Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
While cloud adoption continues its steady march in EMEA, a new survey has revealed the recent spate of cyberattacks has thrown a spanner in the works.
Equinix strengthens grip on EMEA with multiple data centre acquisitions
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix has taken control of seven data centres across EMEA as the company asserts the time looks ripe for interconnection expansion in the area.
Revenue down, but gross profit up for Westcon-Comstor APAC business
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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logicalis
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westcon-comstor
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financial results
Westcon-Comstor’s Asia Pacific business has logged a $17m drop in revenue for the H1 of this financial year, but managed a $1.6m profit increase.
System integrator Equisoft attains Oracle Insurance Policy specialisation
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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saas
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iaas
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healthtech
Equisoft is currently working with 20 insurers on Oracle Insurance Policy Administration integration projects.