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Oracle to open its second African public cloud region in Kenya
Tech giant Oracle has revealed plans to establish a public cloud region in Nairobi, Kenya as part of its wider…
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New Region for Oracle Interconnect for Microsoft Azure Opens in South Africa
Oracle has announced the opening of a new Oracle Interconnect for Microsoft Azure location in Johannesburg, South Africa. The new…
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Vodafone adds Oracle to its list of cloud provider partners in new partnership
Oracle and Vodafone have announced a strategic partnership to modernize the operator’s European IT infrastructure and accelerate its transition to…
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Oracle Opens Its First African Research Lab in Morocco
Technology company, Oracle has opened its first African research centre in Casablanca, Morocco. The research hub that will be run…
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Oracle, ICT Authority launch Digital Skills Development Initiative for Presidential Digital Talent Program graduates
ICT Authority and tech firm Oracle Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce a specialized training programme…
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South African data centre firm Teraco announces access to Oracle Cloud via FastConnect
South African data centre company Teraco will now offer connectivity directly through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect at its Isando Campus for the Oracle Cloud…
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Startups
Oracle commits $1M to support African tech startups
Oracle has announced support of $1 million for tech startups in Africa that will help accelerate their digital initiatives with the latest cloud technologies…
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Oracle To Build Its First African Data Centre In Joburg
Global software giant Oracle has announced that it has chosen Johannesburg as the site of its first African data centre.…
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TikTok Owner Rejects Microsoft’s Acquisition Bid, Selects Oracle as ‘trusted tech partner’
Microsoft ‘s TikTok acquisition bid has finally come to an end. The American tech company says ByteDance, TikTok’s owner rejected…
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Oracle Joins Microsoft in the TikTok Acquisition Race
TikTok is up for grabs. ByteDance Ltd., TikTok’s parent company, wants to offload the platform’s U.S. operations as a way…
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Oracle showcases its latest cloud solutions in Nairobi
Oracle recently showcased its latest Cloud led digital solutions to top business and government leaders at the International Modern Business…
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#OOW19: Oracle to launch 20 new Oracle Cloud regions by the end of 2020
Oracle has announced that it plans to launch 20 new Oracle Cloud regions by the end of 2020, for a…
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Oracle OpenWorld: Oracle Ups the Ante in Cloud with World’s First Autonomous Operating System
Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Autonomous Linux. The service along with the new Oracle OS Management Service is…
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New Appointments
Oracle Appoints David Bunei as Managing Director for Kenya
Oracle has today announced the appointment of David Bunei as Managing Director of Kenya operations. In this role, David will…
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Microsoft and Oracle link up their Cloud services to take on AWS Cloud
Microsoft Cloud and Oracle Cloud have on June 5th signed a new deal that will see the two companies collaborate…
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MTN selects Oracle Cloud Applications to drive digital transformation
South Africa based mobile telecommunications major; MTN has chosen Oracle Cloud Applications to drive one of the largest digital transformations…
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New Appointments
Oracle Appoints Andrew Sordam New Vice President for sub-Saharan Africa
Oracle today announced the appointment of Andrew Sordam as Vice President for sub-Saharan Africa with immediate effect. Andrew Sordam takes…
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Blockchain
Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service now available for Global and African Businesses
Oracle has announced the that its Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service is now generally available for businesses around the world. Arab…
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Oracle hosting its Chatbot Week Africa In Kenya and Other African Countries to Showcase How the Tech can Transform African Business
Oracle has announced that it will be hosting its Chatbot Week Africa in Kenya, South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town),…
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BUSINESS
IDC, Oracle to Host Exclusive Roundtable for Banking Executives in Johannesburg
Oracle and International Data Corporation (IDC) are to jointly host a Banking Executive Roundtable later this month at the Saxon…
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Oracle and KCB to hold a developers forum to help drive Cloud Adoption in Africa
In an effort to grow the adoption of cloud services efficiently across Africa, Oracle , has partnered with Kenya Commercial…
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Oracle Continues to Drive Cloud Adoption in Africa
Exchange of best practices and gaining expert insights from top cloud strategists was the key focus for Oracle customers who…
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#MCW16: Oracle unveils its new Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration Solution
Cloud applications and platform services provider company Oracle has unveiled its new version of Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration Solution…
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Oracle Cloud Day: CEOs should help drive business transformation
Oracle Kenya last week held its annual Cloud Day event at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. The event attracted customers;…
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Thousands of schools in Africa to benefit from Oracle Academy and Raspberry Pi Foundation program
Oracle Academy and the Raspberry Pi Foundation have today officially launched Oracle Raspberry Pi Weather Station for Schools. The program…
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Oracle launches Capacity-Building Programme to close IT Skills Gap in Africa
The four-pronged program was devised as a response to the rapid adoption of new technologies by governments and businesses in…
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#OracleOpenWorld2014: Oracle unveils `Oracle Analytics Cloud’ for data analysis
Oracle today announced Oracle Analytics Cloud, a comprehensive portfolio of analytics offerings built for the cloud; deployed in the cloud;…
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New Olkaria EcoCLOUD Data Centre to be fully powered by geothermal power
Olkaria EcoCLOUD Data Centre: Data centres have faced scrutiny about their environmental impact in recent years. Their rapid expansion has…
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New Appointments
SAP appoints Kholiwe Makhohliso new MD for Southern Africa
SAP has today announced the appointment of seasoned technology executive, Kholiwe Makhohliso, as its new Managing Director for Southern Africa. Makhohliso…
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Telkom Kenya CEO Mugo Kibati named among Top 20 Digital Economy leaders
Telkom Kenya CEO Mugo Kibati has been named among the Top 20 Digital Economy leaders in Kenya by Digital Economy…
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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa listed among Top 20 Digital Economy leaders
Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom CEO has been named among the Top 20 Digital Economy leaders in Kenya by Digital Economy Magazine.…
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CLOUD
Liquid Cloud brings Amazon Web Service Direct Connect to business customers across Africa
Liquid Cloud has announced that it has been approved by Amazon Web Service (AWS) as a Direct Connect Delivery Partner.…
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Kendi Ntwiga Appointed Global Head of Misrepresentation at Meta
Kendi Ntwiga, a distinguished leader in the ICT sector who’s worked at top level multinationals has been appointed Global Head…
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ICT Authority to host 11th edition of Connected Kenya Summit in Diani
ICT Authority (ICTA) will be hosting the 11th edition of the Connected Kenya Summit from 11th-14th April 2022 in Diani,…
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CLOUD
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[Column] Simon Ngunjiri: The public cloud market is getting bigger in Africa
Despite the growth of cloud over the past decade, for most organizations, only 20 per cent of workloads have made…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Investments in data centers in boosting the continents’ digital economy
In a previous column, we highlighted how Africa is an emerging data center market and witnessed around 15 data center…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Data centres are a growing investment opportunity in Africa
Last week, Global software giant Oracle announced that it has chosen Johannesburg as the site of its first African data centre. Joburg will…
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CLOUD
[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is transforming the education sector in Africa
In our last Africa cloud review column, we highlighted how cloud can help power smart cities in Africa. Cloud provides the digital infrastructure…
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Equity Group Appoints Jonas Mushosho New Non – Executive Director to its Board
Equity Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Jonas Mushosho as a Non-Executive Director to its board. His appointment follows…
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CLOUD
Google Cloud appoints Niral Patel Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa
Google Cloud has appointed former Oracle South Africa Managing Director Niral Patel as Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa. Before Oracle, Patel…
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Marilyn Moodley appointed to lead SoftwareONE South Africa
Marilyn Moodley has been appointed as South African Country Leader for SoftwareONE, an end-to-end cloud technology and software solutions company…
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Google Will Not be Exhibiting at Mobile World Congress 2021
Google has cancelled exhibiting at the Mobile World Congress, MWC, 2021 event. The company cited the pandemic. The company said, “Following…
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CLOUD
Business reimagined for Africa
Building a business in Africa is now as much about embracing digital innovations as it is about understanding the nuances…
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Cellulant Names Faith Nkatha Gitonga Country Manager for Kenya
Cellulant has announced the appointment of Faith Nkatha Gitonga as its Country Manager for Kenya. Faith joins the fintech company from…
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Apps
US judge halts TikTok’s app store and Google Play Store ban
TikTok’s US operations have been under jeopardy since the wake of national security concerns from the local government. New downloads…
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TikTok and WeChat Manage to Circumvent the U.S Ban — for now
After Trump’s executive orders issued in August, TikTok and WeChat, were to cease U.S. operations on Sunday. However, the two have…
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[Column] Chester Wisniewski: Why ransomware is just not a passing fad
We are only 5 weeks away from the anniversary of the birth of modern ransomware, Sept. 5, 2013. I mark…
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New Appointments
Sophos Appoints Sharon Evelyn Ombongi as Country Manager for Kenya
Sophos has appointed Sharon Evelyn Ombongi as country manager for Kenya. In her new role, Ombongi will drive the company’s…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Never Normal is the New Normal: A supply chain perspective
Disruptions can come in many sizes. From those smaller, everyday disruptions of machines going down, unexpected orders, suppliers missing, or shorting…
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Covid and Effective Data Management in IT
Information technology’s speed of evolution offers vast opportunities for all. Managers within the IT environment face a particularly unique challenge;…
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CLOUD
[Column] Stay ahead of those data security woes
The very factors that have helped to make Kenya such a motivated and major African player in the Digital Age…
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[Column] Artificial Intelligence gaining grounds in Africa?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings a whole new dimension to the drive for customer intimacy. The convenience customers experience weighs heavier…
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New Appointments
Microsoft Names Kendi Nderitu New Country Manager For Kenya
Microsoft has appointed Kendi Nderitu as the Country Manager for its operations in Kenya. Prior to joining Microsoft, Kendi served…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Next-generation cloud eliminates pain points for Kenyan business
In addition to experiencing our new brand look in person, business leaders who attended the recent Oracle Modern Cloud Day in Nairobi…
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CLOUD
[Column] How cloud-based AI enables modernisation of business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proving to be a key technology in delivering improved customer experience and exceeding customer expectations. It…
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Startups
Nigeria’s CcHUB has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee
Nigeria’s technology innovation centre Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see iHub’s…
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BUSINESS
Boost your business profits with SwitchLink Africa’s Seamless Payment Processing service
If you run a business, it’s time to integrate payment processing with your accounting and ERP software. The payments processing…
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CLOUD
Cloud, an essential component for every African business
Cloud computing has been in existence for almost two decades now helping businesses stay secure from cyber threats. The technology…
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Google Chrome Update Will Shut Down A ‘Loophole’ That Exposed You When Running Incognito Mode
Incognito mode is a life savior, especially if you have cheeky browsing behaviour. However, did you know websites can also…
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COLUMNS
[Column] The huge opportunity for consolidation and cloud in Africa
It is only 100 days since I took up the post of VP for Africa at Oracle, but already it…
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COLUMNS
[Column] 5 key considerations for your journey to cloud
According to the IDC’s Kenya Enterprise ICT Market 2019 Outlook, 1,9 million USD is predicted to be spent on ICT in Kenya…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Autonomous IT, empowering business to be its best
Cloud computing is rapidly becoming an essential component of business transformation. In Kenya, cloud is no longer just a possibility,…
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[Column] Data Security; embracing autonomy and intelligent machines
By Christine Ambetsa, Regional Applications Sales Leader – East Africa at Oracle CIOs are operating in a state of heightened…
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Column: Cloud computing unlocking rapid innovation in Africa
Africa is a continent pulsating with energy and this carries over from its beautiful cultures to business and innovation. Digitalisation…
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Cyber Security Operations- Safaricom
The Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) team is responsible for monitoring, assessing and defending Safaricom Enterprise Information Systems. The team…
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Android Developer Job- Lee & Myles
Lee & Myles, an IT solutions provider and is looking for a young developer with Android studio (Mobile development experience),…
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Dimension Data Solutions to launch its digital business solutions in 2019
Dimension Data East Africa, trading as Dimension Data Solutions Limited has announced plans to launch its digital business solutions in…
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COLUMNS
Column: Automation vacation – technology driving change in the Kenyan travel industry
By Corine Mbiaketcha Nana, Managing Director Kenya Hub covering East, Central and West Africa at Oracle. It is often said…
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BUSINESS
Top firms to sponsor Young Entrepreneur Awards 2018
The inaugural Young Entrepreneur Awards 2018 has signed up three sponsorship deals for the awarding ceremony which will be held…
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COLUMNS
Corine Mbiaketcha Nana: Three early industry adopters of autonomous technologies
Automation has already transformed industries in which complexity and performance demands must meet the challenges of fewer available resources, narrower…
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Five essential steps to close the cloud skills gap in Kenya
By Corine Mbiaketcha Nana, Managing Director Kenya Hub covering East, Central and West Africa at Oracle The ability to find…
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Startups
Data Management Tips for Startup Businesses and the Tools You Need
DAM has been referred to as Data Asset Management, which is responsible for organizing creative as well as visual resources…
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COLUMNS
Cloud computing can improve local realities in Kenya
Corine Mbiaketcha Nana, Managing Director Kenya Hub covering East, Central and West Africa at Oracle Kenya has distinguished itself as…
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BUSINESS
KRA says its new CRMS has enhanced service delivery
The Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) says its new Customer Relationship Management Solution (CRMS) has enhanced taxpayer experience, improved service delivery and…
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NTSA’s IT Lead crowned CIO of the year at the 2017 CIO100 Awards
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA’s) head of IT Fernando Wangila was been crowned the CIO of the Year…
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BUSINESS
Youtap launches mobile money payment processing platform as a cloud-based service
Youtap has launched a new payment processing platform delivered as a cloud service for mobile money and payments providers in…
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Report, Changing markets driving gradual increase in EAS spend
Despite economic uncertainties and political instability, large and medium-sized organizations in South Africa continue to steadily increase their software investments…
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Cybersecurity top agenda at the upcoming Connected Summit 2017
Cybersecurity will be the top agenda at the Connected Summit 2017 to be held in Diani, Mombasa from 9th to 13th…
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E-Waste: Firms join hands in #CollectEwasteKE Campaign, here’s how to participate
E-Waste management continues to be a major problem facing most African countries including Kenya. In fact, the Communication Authority of…
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Global Tech Investor Techstars to mentor and invest in Kenya’s Bamba Group
Global Tech investor Techstars has selected Kenya’s Bamba Group as its first company from East Africa that they will invest…
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#connectedEA: EAC members seek to build a harmonised ICT framework to drive intergration
Dr.Fred Matiangi welcomes Uganda Minster for ICT to the East Africa Minsters Panel at Connected East Africa. The Connected East…
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Founders, Chief Executives of Technology Firms dominate Forbes list of the World’s Richest
The founders and chief executives of technology firms have once again dominated Forbe’s list of the World’s Richest accounting for…
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