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Francis Wainaina: The role of cloud in Kenya’s growing tech start-up scene
Despite a global pandemic with many business-related hurdles, the resilient African tech start-up ecosystem thrived during 2020, securing a record-breaking…
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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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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is empowering African businesses with the certainty of a quicker time-to-value
The speed with which Africa’s business sector has changed over the past year has been nothing short of astonishing. Business…
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[Column] Pedro Guerreiro: Cloud as a tool to create certainty
The speed with which Africa’s business sector has changed over the past year has been nothing short of astonishing. Business…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud adoption has reached new heights
Driven in part by the pandemic, cloud computing adoption across Africa has reached new heights. Globally, Enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Businesses in Africa are increasing their cloud spending in 2021
In our previous Africa Cloud Review article, we highlighted how Cloud is driving change and accelerating digital transformation across multiple industries…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is accelerating digital change across different industries
Cloud technology is driving change and accelerating digital transformation across multiple industries simultaneously. According to Marilyn Moodley, the South African Country…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud services are transforming Africa’s productive capacity
From banks looking to accelerate the rollout of new applications to startups disrupting entire industries with innovative, cloud-powered models, cloud…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Migrating to the cloud is the most effective route to digital transformation
For African businesses that are still at the start of their digital transformation, migrating to the cloud might seem like…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud is the most valuable resources African businesses can have at their disposal
Cloud adoption in Africa among African businesses is accelerating fast, driven by broadband connectivity and more affordable data. African businesses…
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Amazon Web Services Launches its re/Start cloud skills training program in Kenya
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is bringing its re/Start cloud skills training program to Kenya and South Africa this month as…
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[Column] Simon Ngunjiri: South Africa is one of the biggest cloud markets in Africa
South Africa has been described as one of the biggest cloud markets in Africa. The country is also Africa’s largest data…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Google is going big on cloud in Africa
With 24 regions and 73 zones in 17 countries, Google Cloud delivers high-performance, low-latency cloud services to customers. In Africa…
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Google to offer Android and cloud development scholarships to developers across Africa
Google has announced a new programme to offer new scholarships for Android, Web and Google Cloud development to developers across…
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Demand for Microsoft Cloud Services Continue to Grow
Demand for cloud services has been on the rise since last year at the onset of the pandemic. As one…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud providers are generating massive revenues in Africa
As the demand for cloud in Africa continues to increase, cloud providers are trying to cope up while generating massive…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud computing is the technological revolution of the twenty-first century
One of the key drivers of Africa’s cloud computing boom is the unquestionable benefits the technology brings to the ICT…
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[Interview] Nick Treurnicht, Customer Engineer for Google Workspace, DigiCloud Africa, South Africa
Nick Treurnicht is the Customer Engineer for Google Workspace at DigiCloud Africa, Africa’s Google Cloud Brokerage, specialising in Google Cloud products –…
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Absa partners with AWS to launch an internal cloud computing incubator for its staff
Absa Group has launched a cloud incubator initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. The initiative is aimed at enhancing…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Africa is Undergoing a Revolution in New Cloud and Data Centre Capacity
Compared with other Data Centre markets around the world, Africa is unique in the sense it has a population of…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud Infrastructure Spending in Africa is on the rise
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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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud computing is shaping Africa’s technological infrastructure growth
Cloud computing remains a key part in shaping how Africa will grow when it comes to technological infrastructure. Given the…
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Incentro Africa Achieves the Work Transformation Partner Specialization in the Google Cloud Partner Specialization Program
Incentro Africa has announced that it has achieved the Google Cloud Partner “Work Transformation” Specialization, in the Google Cloud Partner…
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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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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud adoption is the future of African SMEs
In our previous Africa Cloud Review report, we highlighted how cloud adoption is no longer merely an option but a necessity that…
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Nokia Partners with Leading Cloud Providers to Develop New, Cloud-based 5G Radio Solutions
Finnish telecommunications equipment maker had inked a major deal with one of the world’s largest enterprises to develop new cloud-based…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud adoption is now a necessity
As we have previously highlighted, businesses in Africa are increasingly turning to cloud to improve operational efficiency and COVID-19 is accelerating…
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IBM Hybrid Cloud Services Now Available in Any Environment
IBM has announced that its hybrid cloud services are now generally available in any environment — on any cloud, on…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: Cloud Platforms are Empowering Africa’s Digital Economy
In our last column of the Africa Cloud Review, we highlighted how the pandemic has boosted the uptake of cloud services…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri: The pandemic boosted cloud usage in Africa
Businesses in Africa are increasingly turning to cloud to improve operational efficiency and COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating this adoption. In…
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[Africa Cloud Review] Simon Ngunjiri Muraya: Africa’s cloud adoption is accelerating with purpose
As we have previously highlighted Cloud Computing is growing big in Africa and has the potential to open African businesses…
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[Africa Cloud Computing Review] Simon Ngunjiri Muraya: Looking ahead
The demand for cloud in Africa is growing rapidly. This demand has particularly been accelerated by the ongoing pandemic that…
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[Interview] We’re deploying Cloud-based solutions for African organizations, Incentro Africa CEO
Dennis De Weerd is the CEO at Incentro Africa, an IT service provider delivering custom build cloud-based software solutions for the European and…
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LG Smart Tvs To Feature Google Stadia Cloud Gaming
LG Electronics is set to integrate Google Stadia, a game streaming app, into its latest webOS smart TVs. The company…
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[Webinar] Make the Most of Your SAP HANA Investment on Google Cloud
Learn how to make the most of your SAP HANA investment Tuesday, 10 November | 4 PM EAT Incentro | HYCU | SoftConsult For…
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Businesses in Kenya to increase cloud spending by over 50% in 2021
Enterprises in Kenya are set to increase their expenditure on cloud computing services by 68 per cent in 2021 up…
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[Column] Francis Wainaina: Africa, Kenya and the Cloud – The Numbers You Need to Know
As a unified online platform for communication and collaboration, the cloud is now widely considered to be one of the…
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[Column] Tonny Tugee: Education and cloud technology in Kenya – the key to a competitive edge
A fundamental building block in ensuring the success of not only a country, but each citizen, is education. Our journey…
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Increased Cloud Adoption Contributes to 112% SaaS Growth Globally
Infor recently announced significant global success for its CloudSuite solutions, which can help customers recognise time-to-value faster. This can help…
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Local, specialist expertise critical to greater Cloud uptake
While South Africa and the rest of the continent are slightly behind the Cloud curve, Andrew Cruise, managing director of…
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[Column] Francis Wainaina: Harnessing the Power of Cloud Computing in Kenya
The topic of cloud computing has been doing the rounds for quite some time now, and businesses have been flooded…
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East African SMEs accelerate their growth with cloud deployments
SMEs in the East African region are using digital transformation initiatives to increase their competitiveness and ensure they are set…
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Sophos adds cloud visibility features from Cloud Optix to Intercept X Advanced for Server with EDR
Sophos today announced, that Intercept X for Server Advanced with EDR has been enhanced with powerful cloud visibility features from…
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Liquid Telecom Deploys Its Azure Stack Cloud Solutions in Nairobi
Liquid Telecom has announced the deployment of its Azure Stack Hub in Nairobi, Kenya. The availability of the hub within…
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[Column] Francis Wainaina: The New Business Debate – Cloud Vs Security
2020 has been a year that will forever mark a dramatic spike in global corporate cloud adoption. Connecting employees to…
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[Somalia] Sombank to Implement Temenos banking platform in the cloud
Sombank, a privately owned Islamic bank in Somalia, has selected the Temenos Islamic Banking solution in the cloud to accelerate…
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[Column] Hybrid cloud to continue dominating the South African landscape
While globally, 80% of organisations are predicted to migrate toward cloud , hosting and colocation services by 2025, Sean Hackett,…
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VMware cloud partner, Routed, appointed as Africa’s first global DRaaS provider
South Africa’s Routed, has been listed as one of ten global providers of VMware’s Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS).…
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Cisco’s cloud-native security platform Cisco SecureX now available globally
Cisco has announced the general global availability of its cloud-native security platform Cisco SecureX. Cisco launched this platform in February…
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[Column] The value of risk and business agility and how it impacts cloud costs
At a time when cost control has never been more important, Andrew Cruise, managing director, Routed, says that many businesses…
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[Column] A resilient, cloud-based digital future
Digital transformation should come with one, well highlighted, disclaimer: one size does not fit all. The technology chosen for digital…
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South Africa to lead cloud adoption race in the continent
As the battle between international cloud providers intensifies, Africa’s cloud market is starting to gain traction with many enterprise customers…
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Alibaba Pledges To Invest $28 Billion In Cloud Computing Over The Next Three Years
Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, has promised to invest 200 billion yuan (approx. $28 billion) in its cloud computing business to…
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Cloud uptake shifts in South African enterprise sector, Says Routed MD
While there is an increase in cloud adoption within the enterprises in South Africa, there is a shift in how…
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South Africa’s Cloud platform builder Jini Guru partners with Azilen to build fintech solutions for emerging markets
South Africa’s cloud platform builder, Jini Guru is partnering with Azilen Technologies, a product engineering company, to build innovative fintech…
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Clarity within the cloud: How AR and smartphones will change collaboration forever
A fundamental transformation is underway thanks to Augmented Reality which is altering enterprise communications, logistics, manufacturing, product design, analytics, field…
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[Column] Mastering the complexity of multicloud in 2020
As enterprises’ demands look set to continue maturing in 2020, they are better able to distinguish between cloud platforms and…
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Apple Drops Plans To Encrypt iCloud Backups After FBI Complained – Report
Apple has put itself in a unique spot in the industry, continuously selling its brand as privacy-focused. In most cases,…
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Telkom South Africa shuts down its ADSL copper network, forces customers to move to cloud
Telkom South Africa is shutting down its ADSL copper network and is ultimately forcing its business customers to move to…
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[Column] Extending security to the cloud
Business leaders now have a choice whether they want to continue using their trusted firewall or move to a next-generation…
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Developers to make API calls with SophosLabs Intelix, a Cloud-Based Threat Intelligence Platform
SophosLabs Intelix, a cloud-based threat intelligence and analysis platform enables developers to build more secure applications. Developers will be able…
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Sophos upgrades its Cloud Optix to simplify cloud security
Endpoint security leader Sophos has unveiled advancements to its Cloud Optix that automate and simplify the detection and response of…
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[Column] Making the right decision to benefit from true Cloud applications
Many people often confuse the similarities and differences surrounding both web hosting and cloud computing. While many believe that cloud…
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Cloud offers 20% saving on IT spend, report
Cloud migration is typically driven by business demand, cost-savings and IT efficiency. However, to realise the full benefit of cloud…
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Local partner role is critical to cloud success in Africa
While cloud technology presents a significant opportunity for enterprises to innovate as if they were potentially start-ups, the time and…
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[Column] 2020 pivotal for deeper cloud adoption
In a first of its new Hype series, Routed, a vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, will host Guy Zibi, principal analyst, Xalam…
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[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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Sophos 2020 Threat Report: Cyber criminals are exploiting malicious Android apps, misconfigured cloud platforms and machine language as attack avenues
Sophos 2020 Threat Report shows how cyber attackers are raising the stakes in ransomware, increasing stealth in malicious Android apps,…
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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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[Column] Cloud is the future of payroll
Cloud technologies are becoming more popular than ever before, with research from RightScale revealing that some 94% of organisations are…
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Sophos Cloud Optix to provide cloud security vulnerabilities to Amazon Web Services Customers
Sophos today announced the availability of Sophos Cloud Optix on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. As a new agentless software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering,…
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[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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#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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South Africa’s insurance provider SilverBridge bets on cloud to bolster insurance uptake and experience
With more than two decades’ experience in the insurance market, South Africa’s insurance provider SilverBridge has continually evolved to deliver…
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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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Windows 10 Will Soon Allow Fresh Installation From The Cloud
Microsoft Windows for ages has been lacking a way to let users perform a fresh installation of Windows from the…
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Worley and AVEVA to Deliver First Cloud-Based Enterprise Resource Management Solution for EPC Market
Worley has selected AVEVA’s Enterprise Resource Management solution as its preferred materials management platform. The partnership combines Worley’s Engineering, Procurement…
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SEACOM is doubling its data capacity to connect more African businesses to cloud
SEACOM wants to double the data capacity on its broadband submarine cable system from 1.5 terabytes to 3 terabytes. The…
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[Column] Seven Best Practices for Securing the Public Cloud
The simplicity and cost-effectiveness of the public cloud have led more and more organizations to take advantage of Amazon Web…
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[Column] Why Cloud Hasn’t Had a Big Impact on Business Intelligence
Although the notion of network-based computing stems right back to the 1960s, the modern term “cloud computing” arose in the…
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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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NSO Group’s Malware Now Capable of Spying on Data Stored in iCloud, Reports
The NSO Group, a famous Israel security firm has reportedly developed tools which can be able to scrape data from…
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Angola Cables Launches Its Cloud Service Platform To The African Market
Following the recent inauguration of their advanced Tier III AngoNAP data center facility in Fortaleza, Brazil, Angola Cables has announced that it…
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Cloud service provider afriQloud launches in Uganda, 15 African countries to follow in 2020
Pan-African connectivity provider, BringCom has partnered with science and technology investor, Imprimatur Capital, and European edge cloud software company, GIG…
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SEACOM launches its direct-to-corporate connectivity and cloud services in Uganda
Pan-African telecoms enabler SEACOM has extended its corporate market offering into the East African region, under its SEACOM Business brand.…
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[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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[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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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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Kenya among African countries set to benefit from Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerator Programme
Microsoft has announced it is extending the reach of its Cloud Accelerator Programme to eight more countries including Kenya. The Cloud…
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IBM expanding its AI and Cloud Technology for Agriculture to Africa and other markets
IBM is expanding its Watson Decision Platform for Agriculture to Africa and other markets around the world. The Platform taps…
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Gaming rivals, Microsoft and Sony collaborate on cloud services
Microsoft has announced their partnership with their long-term rival Sony on gaming cloud services. Despite their differences, Sony and Microsoft…
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Telkom Launches Cloud-based Voice Services for Enterprise Customers
Telkom has introduced a new cloud-based fixed voice service that will allow SMEs and corporates to outsource for robust and…
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Cybercriminals Attack Cloud Server Honeypot Within 52 Seconds of going live, Sophos Report
Cybercriminals attacked one of the cloud server honeypots within 52 seconds of the honeypot going live in Sao Paulo, Brazil.…
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Dell is banking on Multi Cloud, AI, IoT to build digital solutions for Kenyan Enterprises
Dell Technologies is now banking on Multi-Cloud Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things to provide enterprises with enhanced solutions…
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Microsoft drives digital transformation through cloud adoption in Kenya
In an effort to create awareness around its Azure offering as well as drive cloud migration, Microsoft yesterday hosted an…
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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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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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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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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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Internet Solutions launches CloudWAN services in East Africa
Internet Solutions Kenya has announced the launch of CloudWAN, its first virtual software defined wide area network (SDWAN) solution for…
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Liquid Telecom named Microsoft Gold Partner for cloud productivity
Liquid Telecom has been named a Gold Partner for Cloud Productivity in Microsoft’s Partner Network programme, a prestigious accreditation achieved only…
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