Africa stories - Page 27
Traditional PC market continues growth despite issues in the supply chain
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
Despite supply chain issues, the global PC market grew in Q3 2019, with Lenovo leading nearly a quarter of shipments and HP seeing the fastest growth.
Batelco and Avaya bring cloud solutions to Bahrain’s SMBs
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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avaya
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telco
The regional telecoms operator will offer Avaya Contact Centre and Unified Communications solutions in the cloud with Avaya IP Office PoweredBy.
8x8 wins Cloud/SaaS Gold in Golden Bridge Awards
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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saas
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awards
It also received Silver in the Unified Communications (Service) Innovations category in the 2019 11th annual awards.
Global fintech investment drops, but APAC deals stand strong
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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fintech
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investment
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accenture
Investors have signalled a shift away from fintech ventures as fundraising and deal activity in China showed a significant slowdown in the first half of 2019.
IBM Singapore appoints Veronica Allen as new MD
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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healthtech
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management
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ibm
IBM Singapore has named Veronica Allen as its new managing director, taking over from Abraham Thomas and reporting directly to the Asia Pacific CEO.
IDC lowers cloud spending forecast amidst global slowdown
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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economic forecast
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analyst report
IDC has lowered its forecast for total cloud infrastructure spending for 2019 as the market enters a slowdown period.
Mercy Ships: Bringing hope and healing to developing nations
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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healthtech
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software development
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charity
Mercy Ships, known for medical aid in developing nations, now seeks IT volunteers to support their floating hospital, Africa Mercy, in West Africa.
Mindtree launches blockchain-powered solution for banks
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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fintech
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blockchain
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mindtree
The solution uses Hyperledger fabric blockchain to enable financial institutions to facilitate both debit and credit payments, faster.
DNS amplification attacks increase 1000% since last year - Nexusguard
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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ddos
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nexusguard
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dns attacks
Enterprise networks and communications service providers (CSPs) need attack mitigation as DNS patch adoption creates new threats.
Apple Arcade & Apple TV+ want you glued to your screen
Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Whether you’re into films, TV shows, documentaries or gaming, Apple is certainly pulling out all the stops to tempt people in a market that’s spoilt for choice.
Avaya to showcase latest AI-powered applications at GITEX 2019
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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avaya
Avaya will unveil their latest AI-powered applications, highlighting cutting-edge advancements in AI and collaboration tech, at GITEX Technology Week 2019.
Kenyan ICT provider first in Africa to embrace Open Compute Project
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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hyperscale
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healthtech
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cloud services
Atlancis Technologies pioneers OCP use in African ICT, enhancing innovation for its cloud platform, Servannah.
AR 'Live View' navigation is coming to Google Maps
Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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ar, vr & metaverse
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google
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google maps
Live View will allow those travelling on foot around cities to navigate streets a little easier with turn-by-turn navigation.
UPS market continues to grow due to need for hardware uptime
Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Transparency Market Research (TMR) predicts that the global UPS market will grow at a respectable CAGR of 7.8% over the period between 2018 and 2026.
Cambridge startup celebrates 10 years in the business
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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martech
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hybrid & remote work
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software development
A student flat in leafy Waikato town of Cambridge started as the home of a software startup called Rocketspark.
EkkoSense appoints new CFO
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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dcim
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ekkosense
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job moves
Data centre solutions specialist EkkoSense welcomes Pete Le Noury as its new chief operations and chief financial officer.
Trintech financial solutions see strong growth across APAC
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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financial systems
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
Financial software provider Trintech is expanding globally, with a 60% increase in sales for the first half of 2019.
Discord between execs and IT holding back digital transformation efforts
Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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digital transformation
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cto
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it departments
Lack of collaboration and strategic ownership is hindering digital transformation efforts, says NTT report. Only 11% are satisfied with leaders driving change.
The dark side of apps: Security threats on the rise
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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edr
Security threats targeting mobile devices are increasing, with one security firm citing the large number of users as a key reason.
Instalment service provider PartPay acquired by Australian player Zip
Tue, 20th Aug 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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bnpl
The acquisition gives Zip exposure to four key geographies – New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and South Africa.