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CLOUD
iColo adds 650 kW of solar power to its data centers in Nairobi and Mombasa
Carrier-neutral data center infrastructure provider iColo on Monday announced it has added and commissioned over 650 kilowatts (kW) of new…
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Data Center market to grow by 30% and hit over $430 billion value by 2028
Over the past decade, the once-niche piece of IT infrastructure- data centers- has become the talk of the investment world…
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[Parag Mendiratta] Leveraging UPS technology to drive sustainability in data centers
One of the biggest challenges facing most industries today is the rising cost and uncertain security of energy. Indeed, such…
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US Telco Equinix to build $160 million data center in South Africa
Equinix, an American telecommunications company that specializes in internet connection and data centers has announced a $160 million investment to…
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US Data center operator Flexential partners with Angola Cables to strengthen connectivity to African markets
Leading US data center owner and developer, Flexential has opened their US network to Angola Cables to assist customers in Africa in…
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There’s an increasing demand for data centers in Africa
As internet penetration in Africa continues to increase, the demand for data centers is also booming. Customers in Africa are…
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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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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Africa is an emerging data center market
Africa is an emerging data center market and has witnessed around 15 data center investments in 2020. The region is…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Nguniri: Kenya’s Kenya Data Center Market Size by investment is set to Reach $342 Million by 2026
Kenya is witnessing the growing adoption of digital services such as cloud, big data, and IoT driving the demand for…
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Carol Koech: Are Data Centers In East Africa Ready For Digital Demands?
Last year was different for many obvious reasons. But one habit which hasn’t changed is our need and use of…
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Asteroid announces its second Internet Exchange Point in Kenya, to be deployed via iColo Nairobi data center
Asteroid International has announced that it is partnering with Data Centre firm iColo to expand its Kenyan internet exchange services…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: There’s an increasing demand for data centers in Africa
As internet penetration in African continues to increase, the demand for data centers is also booming. Customers in Africa are…
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MainOne to unveil new data center in Ghana’s Appolonia City
MainOne, the provider of connectivity, cloud and data center solutions in West Africa is set to launch the Appolonia Data…
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iColo starts construction of MBA2, its third data center in Kenya
Carrier-neutral data center infrastructure provider iColo has today announced the construction of its third data center in Kenya to be…
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[Ethiopia] Ethio Telecom launches modular data center to streamline IT and network infrastructure
Ethio Telecom has launched a Tier III-ready modular data centre in Ethiopia. Powered by Huawei, the data center is located in…
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icolo.io installs hybrid solar systems at its Nairobi and Mombasa data centers
icolo.io has announced the installation of Solar Energy systems at its Nairobi (NBO1) and Mombasa (MBA1) Data Centres. The 400kW…
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Cloud Infrastructure Spending Surpasses On-Premise Data Centers in 2020
Enterprises have been moving to the cloud as more increasingly rely on it other than on-premise data centres. While the…
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The Next-Generation Data Center Is Here Today
The world is creating more data than ever and on an unimaginable scale. Data could reach an incredible 180ZB (one…
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Vertiv Experts foresee Utility-Like Criticality for Data Centers in 2021
As the world moved online seemingly overnight in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the criticality of data centers and…
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South African data centre company Teraco is building Africa’s largest data center with 38 MW power load
South African data centre company Teraco has commenced the construction of its new hyperscale data centre with 38 megawatts (MW)…
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Africa Data Centers appoints Vimal Sharma new GM Sales for Eastern Africa region
Africa Data Centres has appointed Vimal Sharma as its new General Manager: Sales for the Eastern Africa region. Before joining…
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icolo.io starts construction of its Nairobi Data Center
icolo.io, a leading provider of carrier-neutral colocation services in Africa has commenced the construction of its new data centre in…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Data Center attains Tier 3 Design Certification
Safaricom has received Tier III Design Certification from Uptime Institute for the Thika Data Center, thus joining elite data centers…
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Nokia opens Cloud Collaboration Hubs to strengthen its cloud and data center services
Nokia has opened a Nokia Cloud Collaboration Hub in Singapore to strengthen its cloud and data center services. The company…
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COLUMNS
Africa : What is at stake with the Data Centers?
By Olivier Labbe, CAP DC IT is an economic area where Africa has dramatically bridged its gap. Thanks to 350 million smartphones…
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Microsoft announces plans to deliver Microsoft Cloud from Data Centers in Africa
Microsoft has announced plans to deliver the complete, intelligent Microsoft Cloud for the first time from data centers located in…
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East Africa Data Center wins Tier III Uptime Institute Certification
East Africa Data Center (EADC), a subsidiary of Liquid Telecom Kenya, has won Tier III Certification for its data center.…
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EADC Launches new Power Plant to push it up the ‘green’ ladder as a green data center
The East Africa Data Centre (EADC) has launched a new dedicated $5m Kenya Power substation in Nairobi. This new station…
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IBM Opens Industry’s First Cloud Data Center in Norway
Customers throughout Fetsund, Norway will now have local access to a complete portfolio of IBM cloud services after IBM opened…
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IBM Unveils its New Cloud Data Center in South Africa
IBM is expanding its cloud data infrastructure in Africa. The company has announced that it is opening a new Cloud…
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MainOne’s Tier III Data Center, MDX-i partners Microsoft on Cloud Computing
MainOne’s Data Center subsidiary, MDX-i, today announced the launch of its new cloud-based service offering with Microsoft. The solution which…
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IBM Opens First Cloud Data Center in Italy
In an effort to continue strengthening its global cloud presence in the European market, IBM has opened its first cloud data…
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Nigeria’s MainOne unveils MDX-i, West Africa’s Premier Tier III Data Center
Nigeria’s leading provider of innovative telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa MainOne has opened its premier Tier III…
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CLOUD
SEACOM Offers Colocation and IP Transit Services Via New Johannesburg Data Centre
SEACOM now offers colocation and IP transit services via the JN1 International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre owned and operated…
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How to Stop Tech Companies From Gathering Your Data for AI Training
AI has been the talk of the town these past two years, and now big tech companies are, with and…
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PAIX Data Centres Expands Capacity in Ghana to 1.2 MW
PAIX Data Centres, a provider of data center solutions has announced the expansion of its facility in Accra Ghana to…
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Legatum Center hits milestone of support for over 300 African entrepreneurs driving innovation
The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) celebrated over 15 years of advancing…
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Sama unveils AI safety-centered ‘red teaming solution’ for gen AI and LLMs
Sama, the Data annotation and model validation solutions provider has announced Sama Red Team, a new solution designed to help…
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What It Takes To Run an Efficient Contact Center
Running an efficient Contact Center is critical to delivering exceptional customer service and staying competitive in today’s fast-paced business environment. From training…
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Kenya and UAE sign deal to develop first geothermal-powered data centre
Kenya has signed an MoU with the United Arab Emirates for the development of the first-ever data centre to be…
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Airtel Africa to build its second data centre in Kenya
Airtel Africa has announced plans to build a data centre in Nairobi, its second in the continent after Nigeria. The…
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The Importance of Regular Health Data Updates: Why It Matters for the Public Healthcare System in Kenya
Introduction The flow of health data in any healthcare system is a critical aspect of a country’s health information system.…
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Over 150 participants take part in the 2nd Global Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summit
@iLabAfrica-Strathmore University has unveiled the 2nd Global Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (GDSAI) Summit. The summit is centered around the…
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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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Africa Data Centres extends edge cloud capability through Unitellas partnership at Lagos facility
Africa Data Centres has announced that enterprise cloud services provider Unitellas will be bringing Zadara’s global federated edge service to its…
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Vertiv Opens New Office and Customer Experience Center in Kenya
Vertiv has opened its new office and Customer Experience Center in Nairobi Kenya. With the growing demand for high-efficiency critical…
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Eylem Oruc: Rethinking The Data Age
Data is the foundation of an intelligent business. But data, data consumers and the business expectations of data have changed.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Nearly 75% of Local and State Government Organizations Attacked by Ransomware Had Their Data Encrypted, Sophos
72% of state and local government organizations attacked by ransomware had their data encrypted—7% more than the cross-sector average. This…
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Digital Realty to acquire majority stake in South African data centre company Teraco
Digital Realty has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Teraco Data Environments Pty, Africa’s largest…
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Africa Data Centres Unveils 10MW Data Centre in Lagos
Africa Data Centres has officially opened its new 10MW data centre facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The new facility, the company…
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Cloud and Data Centre Provider Digital Realty To acquire Medallion Data Centres in Nigeria
Digital Realty has announced plans to acquire Medallion Data Centres, Nigeria’s leading colocation and interconnection provider. The global provider of cloud-…
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[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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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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Jaco du Plooy: Creating sustainable data centres through energy-efficient solutions
With the large-scale migration of business data and IT services to the cloud – particularly in light of the global…
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A future-proof data centre environment is key to digital transformation in Africa, WSP
According to a recent report, Africa needs 700 data centre facilities to meet growing demand for capacity and density in today’s…
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BUSINESS
Coca-Cola to Open New Digital Delivery Center in Johannesburg, South Africa
Coca-Cola is driving digital transformation through its consistent messaging and movement into a more agile and growth-minded work environment. Technology…
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BUSINESS
LG to open 5 new service centers in ‘Last Mile’ consumer strategy
LG Electronics East Africa is set to launch 5 new service centers in Kenya as part of a regional strategy to…
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Digital lenders in Kenya are still abusing data protection laws
Digital lenders continued to harass defaulters and violate their consumer data rights. This is according to Ajua’s Quarter 1 2021…
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Data is the new gold in the rapidly transforming financial services industry
Australia’s top four banks have removed 2,150 ATM terminals and closed 175 bank branches since June 2020. In India, the…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom Customers to Get Free Data and Minutes by Enrolling to newly launched Skiza Mobile Advertising Platform
Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom has today announced a new platform to help SMEs advertise their services. The new Skiza Mobile…
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BUSINESS
Buy any Amazing Data Bundle on Airtel Kenya and Get Free 500MB Daily Data
Airtel Kenya is continuing its cheap data legacy, offering free data on every purchase of their Amazing Data bundle packages.…
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CYBER SECURITY
Data of Thousands of Mount Kenya University Students Leaked Online in Hacker Forums, Report
A new report suggests that data of various Mount Kenya University students – both past and present – is being…
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Xiaomi Updates Its Browsers After Being Accused of Intrusive Data Collection
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has released updates to its browsers days after being accused of collecting users browsing data. In…
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Facebook launches its Coronavirus Information Center in Kenya and 16 other African countries
After launching in South Africa, Facebook is now expanding its Coronavirus Information Center to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa.…
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CYBER SECURITY
NordVPN Bug Exposed Critical Customer Data With No Authentication Required
One of the world’s popular VPN services, NordVPN, has experienced a critical bug that exposed user information to hackers. The…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Mobile Lending – Non-traditional data in credit decision making
Retail lending in Kenya has taken a unique path. It has skipped some stages typical for developed markets and climbed…
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CLOUD
Internet Solutions partners with icolo.io to enhance its Data Centre Services Offering
Converged ICT Services Provider Internet Solutions has signed a partnership with IT infrastructure company, icolo.io, to boost its data centre and…
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[Column] Data sovereignty in Africa, why you should care
African businesses are currently making massive investments in things like machine learning and artificial intelligence tools and are using cloud…
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Apps
You can now set Google to delete your location tracking data automatically
Google last year run into problems after it was discovered that the company still tracks its user’s data despite turning…
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EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Recovering Deleted Files
Almost every one of us must face the situation once in our life where we lost our very important files…
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Social Media
Instagram wants to share your location history data with Facebook
Instagram is apparently testing a new setting that will allow it to share your location data with its parent company…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom announces plans to unveil new data packages
Safaricom has announced plans to unveil new data packages. According to the company, this is in line with its customer…
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3 Ways You Can Use Personal Data to Improve your Life
The year was 2016, and I had just finished my last semester on Campus. Like most fourth years, I dreamed…
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Blockchain
Blockchain-based data platform DATAEUM rated 5/5 by top ICO listing
DATAEUM, the first Blockchain-based platform using crowdsourcing for data generation received a 5/5 rating from the icobench’s ico analyzer bot,…
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COLUMNS
5 Simple Ways to Preserve Data on Your Smartphones
Internet Mobile Data had become too expensive all around the world because of our consuming data ability. Nowadays everyone uses…
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News
Data Recovery is Made Convenient with EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
In today’s fast-paced digital realm and emerging nanotech workplace, storing information electronically becomes the standard method of organizations and businesses…
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HTC most sought after mobile device in Kenya than Huawei in 2016 – DataFintech
HTC and Huawei mobile devices account for 24.9% of the mobile phones by stock value on the Kenyan online…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Hard Disk Data Recovery Problems and their Solutions
Summary: The post highlights the common hard drive data recovery problems and the solutions that can be performed to safeguard…
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News
Huawei unveils a new customer service center in Nakuru to cover the Western region.
In a bid to bring its services closer to customers, Huawei mobile has launched a new customer service center in…
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Report: Google wants to transmit data up to 40 times faster than today’s 4G LTE speeds.
Google could soon be transmitting data up to 40 times faster than today’s 4G LTE speeds if a report published…
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Mobile networks and data liberalization hold key to successful ITS deployments – HERE and SBD whitepaper
In the effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety with intelligent transportation systems (ITS), government and the private sector…
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BUSINESS
Airtel Kenya continues to record growth in data, mobile voice and SMS traffic
The quarter under review exhibited mixed trends in terms of local mobile voice traffic per operator with Airtel Kenya Limited…
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Is your business infrastructure strong enough to carry the weight of Big Data?
Analyzing and deciphering information from the endless ocean of Big Data is one of today’s great IT challenges. How can…
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Kenya Open Data launches version 2.0 user friendly website to mark 4th anniversary
Kenya Open Data today marked its fourth anniversary with a launch of its Open Data version 2.0 website to make…
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Social Media
Hahaha vs. Hehehe: Facebook new research reveals e-laughter data
So how exactly do you express laughter on Facebook? – lol’, ‘haha’ or ‘hehe’? Facebook has just published new data…
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Big Data Goes to Work in the Silicon Savannah
By Evans Kidero, Governor Nairobi County. Next week, Nairobi will host the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), attended by U.S. President…
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IBM Experts complete big data-oriented pro bono projects in Machakos and Isiolo Counties
A team of some of IBM’s top experts have completed big data-oriented pro bono projects in Machakos and Isiolo counties…
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Safaricom announces new suite of Data products, does away with night bundles
Safaricom has announced a suite of new data products that will offer its subscribers the opportunity to access to faster…
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Business of big data and Kenya’s place in the thriving market
Big data is an evolving term that describes any voluminous amount of structured, semi-structured and unstructured data that has the…
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Interviews
Interview: Data centres consuming up to 3% of all global energy production
Data centres have for years been known to be excessive consumers of power, consuming up to 3% of all global…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom opens new data centre in Kapsoya
Safaricom has opened its first state-of-the-art equipment hub in Eldoret in a move that is aimed at enhancing network quality…
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Kenya Power Adopts IBM Real Time Data Solutions to help improve its business performance
In a move aimed at trying to bring down the cost of electricity in Kenya and also enhance the cost…
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Twitter and IBM announce data partnership #IBMInsight
Los Angeles – IBM and Twitter will work together to integrate Twitter’s data into IBM’s analytics services for businesses, both…
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Alcatel-Lucent and MTN Nigeria to set up ultra-broadband 100G fiber-optic data network in Nigeria
Alcatel-Lucent in conjuction with MTN Nigeria has launched a superfast, 100 gigabit-per-second fiber-optic network in Nigeria. MTN Nigeria, which covers more than…
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Samsung working on a 60GHz Wi-fi technology to accelerate data transmission
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Samsung Electronics is apparently working on a 60GHz Wi-fi technology to help accelerate data transmission. The…
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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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Apple admits it can access personal data on iPhones
Did you Apple can extract your Personal data including text messages, contact lists and photos from iPhones through previously unpublicised techniques?,…
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IBM Opens IT Security Operations Center in Costa Rica
IBM celebrated its 10 year anniversary on Wednesday in Costa Rica with the opening of its latest Security Operations Center…
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The Department of Science & Technology and IBM Collaborate to Build an Intelligent Operations Center for the Philippines
Manila, Philippines. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled a new intelligent operations center to provide…
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LINX adds Mombasa to its global network map
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is expanding its interconnection service provision in Kenya, adding LINX Mombasa to its global network…
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