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Huawei to replicate its Kenya digital classroom initiative in five more countries
Huawei ’s digital classroom initiative DigiTruck is expanding to five additional countries including France and the Philippines in the next…
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Banking Sector urged to go digital to build resilience and sustainable growth post Covid-19
Bankers from Sub Saharan Africa and China who attended the Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Financial Services Industry Online Summit 2020 agree…
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Digital and mobile channels to be key service delivery platforms for financial service providers
As countries prepare for imminent easing of movement restrictions and resumption of normal operations in most sectors of their economies,…
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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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[Column] Secure digital control
The world is fast embracing the technology and potential of emergent solutions such as the Internet of Things (IoT), automation…
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BUSINESS
Ethiopia is partnering with Jack Ma’s Alibaba to build its digital economy
Ethiopia has entered into a partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to build and boost the country’s digital economy. The…
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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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[Column] Open banking to transform East Africa’s digital financial services
Open banking is revolutionising the financial services landscape across the world, and presents opportunities for transformation and financial inclusion throughout…
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BUSINESS
SMEs at risk of digital exclusion, says ICAEW
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has warned that smaller businesses could be excluded from world…
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Column: Digital disruption defines change across industry, sector and organisation
It was reported that Clark Kerr, the first chancellor of the University of California, once said that the ‘status quo…
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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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Industry Leaders Define How FinTech is Accelerating Positive Transformation of Banking in Africa
The FinTech space in Africa is witnessing rapid growth as innovative new financial services players disrupt the traditional modalities of…
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Digital health among the top agenda at the AfricaCom 2017 conference
Mobile technology is, without doubt, the next great ‘enabler’ in healthcare in Africa. A mobile phone has become a biosensor,…
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GE Partners with Hewlett Packard Enterprise for Digital Solutions across MEA and Turkey
Digital Industrial Company GE signed a $25 Million strategic partnership agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise that will bring GE Digital’s breakthrough…
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COLUMNS
Guest Post: Partnering for inclusive and transformative digital education in Africa
By Kunle Awosika, A considerable 92% of government decision-makers in the field of education throughout Africa believe that e-learning is…
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New portal launched to report news on Africa’s digital development
Connecting Africa will provide news coverage and analysis of the forces that are shaping digital Africa and will chart the…
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Mwalimu Digital Program to provide teachers with computers at low interest loans
Mwalimu National Sacco has launched a new initiative to digitize and improve service delivery in the country’s education sector. Dubbed…
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Tigo announces winners of the Tigo Digital Changemakers competition.
Tigo Tanzania and Reach For Change, a Tanzanian NGO have announced the two winners of the Tigo Digital Changemakers competition.…
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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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[TechTrends Podcast] Connectivity in Africa ft Africa Data Centres MD Dan Kwach
In this episode, we sit down with Dan Kwach . Managing Director – East Africa Region at Africa Data Centres…
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IBM software via AWS Marketplace expands to Kenya
IBM has announced that its software portfolio is now available in 92 countries worldwide including Kenya thanks to a partnership…
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BUSINESS
Coca-Cola To Work With Govt To Boost Economic Growth
Beverage company Coca-Cola has pledged to collaborate with the government and other private sectors in the country to propel the…
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BUSINESS
Glovo Holds 3rd cohort of Learning and Development Training for Partners in Kenya
Glovo recently hosted the third cohort of its Learning and Development Training as part of the Glovo Academy program for…
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African telco leaders gather in Diani for NOVACOM Africa Summit
Telco leaders from across Africa are this week gathering in Diani, Kwale County for NOVACOM Africa Summit. The summit is…
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Safaricom announces Ksh.20 million sponsorship for Connected Africa Summit 2024
Safaricom has today announced a Ksh.20 million sponsorship for the upcoming Connected Africa Summit 2024. The summit is scheduled to…
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COLUMNS
Jacki O’Neill: Navigating the AI revolution to advance Africa’s labour landscape.
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked widespread debate about its potential impact, particularly on jobs, in recent…
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BUSINESS
M-PESA partners with Onafriq for international remittances to Ethiopia
Safaricom has today announced an International Money Transfer Agreement with Onafriq, Africa’s digital payments network to help streamline remittance flows…
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Liquid C2, Google Cloud, and Anthropic team up to Boost AI, Cyber Security in Africa
Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies has announced strategic partnerships with global technology powerhouse Google Cloud and artificial intelligence…
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Airtel and Cisco launch NaaS solution for African businesses
Airtel Africa has expanded its collaboration with Cisco to launch Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions across various service platforms. The strategic partnership…
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Startups
Strategic policies needed to grow the startup ecosystem in Africa, Mozilla study
The last couple of years have been very interesting for the African startup ecosystem. 2023 specifically saw a rebalancing of…
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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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[South Africa] Convergence Partners fully acquires Datacentrix Group
Convergence Partners today announced that its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) has entered into a definitive agreement with Alviva…
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ITU and CA to set up a Global Innovation Centre in Nairobi
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has committed to support Kenya in setting up a Global Innovation Centre in Nairobi. The…
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Epson to Showcase Cutting-Edge Tech at ISE 2024
Global Technology Company Epson has announced it will showcase its full range of projectors and visual communication technology in Barcelona…
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COLUMNS
VICTORIA KLEINBORT: 5 Most Common Mistakes When Migrating IT Infrastructure (And How to Avoid Them)
For contemporary organizations, digital transformation is unavoidable. Many businesses are increasingly migrating their IT infrastructure for business continuity, improved performance,…
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Techstars and ARM Labs invest $1.4 million in 12 African startups
Techstars, one of Africa’s most active startup investors has announced the 12 startups that will take part in the second…
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Some Reflections on the Health Tech Landscape in Africa and Why It Matters
During the 1990s, Africa faced considerable economic challenges that had a detrimental impact on the health status of its population. Unlike…
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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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Liquid C2, Google Bring Google’s Cloud and Security Technologies to Africa Businesses with New Partnership
Liquid C2 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with Google Cloud in Africa. This collaboration…
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Airtel Africa launches a $17 4G smartphone in Rwanda
Airtel Africa has today launched the most affordable 4G smartphone in Rwanda. The smartphone will be available for $16.5 (20,000…
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Epson Unveils New Scanning Solutions for MEA At GITEX 2023
Epson on Tuesday launched its new range of flexible scanning solutions to cater to the region’s growth industries, including healthcare,…
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CYBER SECURITY
Infopercept Expands Its Container Security Offering with NeuVector by SUSE
Infopercept, a global cybersecurity solutions and services company, today announced its appointment as a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) partner…
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CLOUD
Safaricom targets local enterprises with new cloud services
Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom on Wednesday launched in-country cloud computing platform and services targeting local businesses. The new cloud services, hosted…
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Liquid rolls out 1000km of fibre network connecting Kenya and Ethiopia
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) is rolling two new terrestrial routes connecting Kenya to Ethiopia and Zambia to Malawi. Spanning over…
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Sudhir Juggernath appointed CEO of TelCables South Africa
Angola Cables has announced the appointment of Sudhir Juggernath as CEO of TelCables South Africa. Sudhir will be responsible for…
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Vertiv opens new office and customer showroom in Nigeria
Vertiv has today announced the opening of a new office and Customer Showroom in Lagos, Nigeria. The Lagos office is…
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International Telecommunications Week Africa to be hosted in Nairobi this week
International Telecommunications Week Africa (ITW Africa), the region’s dedicated meeting for the digital infrastructure community is coming to Nairobi. The…
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Sarah Henkelmann-Hillebrand: The Never-Ending Challenge of Getting Education Technology “Just Right”
Education is arguably the single most important investment a society can make in its future. And most people only get…
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SAP launches new offering to accelerate SMBs cloud adoption across South Africa
SAP Africa has announced the launch of GROW with SAP, a new offering to help midsize customers adopt cloud ERP…
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SAP and Google Cloud Launch New Generative AI Solutions for Enterprises
SAP and Google Cloud have announced an expanded partnership to help enterprises harness the power of data and generative AI.…
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Amazon opens its first African AWS Skills Center in South Africa
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first international AWS Skills Center in Cape Town, South Africa. AWS Skills Centers…
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IXAfrica to establish its second data centre campus in Nairobi
IXAfrica has revealed plans to construct its second data centre campus in Nairobi, Kenya. The hyperscale-ready data centres operator has…
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Airtel Africa and Mastercard launch new cross-border remittance transfer service
Airtel Africa and Mastercard announced the launch of a new cross-border remittance service that will enable Airtel subscribers across 14…
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5 Kenyan startups among the 25 selected to receive $4M Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund
Five Kenyan startups are among the twenty-five from across Africa that have been selected for this year’s $ 4 Google…
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Vertiv Enhances Its Three-Phase UPS Channel Offering in EMEA
Vertiv has announced key enhancements to its dedicated offering for channel distributors and resellers. With these enhancements, Vertiv’s highly-efficient and…
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Visa launches its fintech accelerator program for startups in Africa
Visa on Wednesday announced the launch of the new Africa Fintech Accelerator program for African startups. The program seeks to…
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[Interview] Canon’s Somesh Adukia on the company’s investment and plans for Africa
In this lengthy interview, TechTrends Media sits down with Somesh Adukia, the Managing Director, Canon Central & North Africa to…
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Nokia announces new 4G and 5G Core Network software solutions
Nokia today announced new, optimized Core Network software solutions for the field and wide area network (FAN/WAN) needs of public…
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Jonathan Duncan Joins Vertiv Africa Engineering and Technical Team
Vertiv, the global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has appointed Jonathan Duncan as application engineering and technical…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to start construction of its largest West African facility in Ghana
Africa Data Centres has announced plans to start construction of a new facility in Ghana. The facility will be located…
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Egypt-based VC DisrupTech Raises $5 Million Investment From Proparco
Proparco, a subsidiary of the AFD Group focusing on private sector development, has announced an investment in an early-stage venture…
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Google Cloud , SAP Partner to Ease AI for Enterprises
Data is the cornerstone of digital transformation and AI development. Organizations spend significant resources building complex data integrations, custom analytics…
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CYBER SECURITY
Huawei targets Cloud Storage and AI systems with new cyber security service
Huawei Technologies has launched its latest cyber security service targeting the Kenyan private and public sectors deepening the use of cloud…
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42Markets raises $10 million from Convergence Partners
42Markets Group, the financial and capital markets fintech investment group, has secured $10 million from Convergence Partners, to grow and…
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20th edition of East Africa Com tech event to be hosted in Nairobi
East Africa’s premier technology, telecommunication, media, and broadcasting event East Africa Com will return to Nairobi on 25-26 April after a…
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BUSINESS
Mobile money taxation could hamper financial inclusion gains in Africa, report
In an increasingly digital economy, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been greater collaboration between the private sector and…
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Alpheus Mangale takes over from Oliver Fortuin as new SEACOM Group CEO
SEACOM has announced that Alpheus Mangale is joining the company as the incoming Group CEO, effective 1 April 2023. Mangale…
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Liquid acquires leading cloud and cyber security provider in Egypt
Pan-Africa technology company Liquid Intelligent Technologies has acquired Cairo-based tech firm Cysiv MEA as it continues to expand its business…
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Zoho opens new headquarters and training center in Nairobi
Zoho Corporation, the Indian technology company building enterprise management solutions has announced the opening of its new headquarters in Nairobi.…
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DTB, Mastercard to offer payments cards to fintechs in Kenya
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) is partnering with Mastercard to provide payments cards to tech companies including fintechs in Kenya. The…
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Nigerian Agri-FinTech Tingo partners with Visa for secure cashless transactions
Nigerian Agri-FinTech company Tingo has partnered with Visa to launch digital payment offerings in Africa. In a statement, the companies…
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dx5’s Africa Cloud and Security Summit Returns for 13th Year
dx5 (formerly CIO Africa) has announced that it will host the 13th annual Africa Cloud & Security Summit on 16…
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7 African tech podcasts you should be listening to right now
African tech podcasts: I am a heavy consumer of podcasts and one of my favourite things to do while working…
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Vertiv picks TechAccess as its distribution partner for Sub-Saharan Africa
As part of its growth strategy for the African market, Vertiv has selected South Africa’s TechAccess (a division of Technology…
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Airtel becomes third operator in Kenya to launch eSIM – How to activate
Kenya’s second-largest mobile operator Airtel has today announced the launch of eSIM (embedded SIM) for its customers in the country. …
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Safaricom announces new appointments in latest leadership shake up
Just a few days after appointing Adil Arshed Khawaja as its new board chairman, telecommunications giant Safaricom has announced a…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies partners with Nokia to improve fibre network across Africa
Pan-African tech firm Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a new partnership with telecommunications company Nokia, teaming up to build a…
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Kenyan wins Microsoft’s coveted MVP award
Kenya’s Shadrack Kiprotich is the 2022 recipient of Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for actively sharing high-quality expertise with…
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Startups
Kenya’s Zuri Health raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures
Zuri Health has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures. The funds will be used to…
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Africa Data Centres breaks ground for new Sh2bn Sameer facility in Nairobi
Africa Data Centres has officially broken ground on an additional data centre facility in Nairobi. The new build will see…
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Tupande app by One Acre Fund to help farmers buy seeds and fertilizers online
Kenyan-based social enterprise One Acre Fund has launched Tupande, a mobile app that aims to help smallholder farmers order and…
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Microsoft, Viasat team up to deliver internet access to 5 million people across Africa
Microsoft is teaming up with global telecommunications company Viasat to help deliver internet access to 10 million people around the…
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Leading Identity Verification Startup, Verified.Africa Launches in Kenya
Verified.Africa, a leading provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions, has launched in Kenya. With this…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to expand Sameer facility in Nairobi by 15MW of IT load
Africa Data Centres is expanding its Sameer facility in Nairobi by up to 15MW of IT load. The firm has…
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CLOUD
Africa Data Centres to build its first data centre in Kigali
Africa Data Centres has revealed plans to build its first data centre in Kigali, Rwanda. The data centre will have…
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IFC has launched a $225 million VC subsidiary to fund early-stage African startups
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a $225 million venture capital subsidiary to invest in early-stage startups across Africa,…
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Airtel Africa and OneWeb to provide satellite internet connectivity across Africa
OneWeb, a London-headquartered communications solutions company has partnered with Airtel Africa to provide satellite internet connectivity across the continent. The…
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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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Amazon Web Services to train Kenyan youths on cloud computing
Amazon Web Services(AWS) has been doing quite some work since entering the Kenyan market in 2020. Within this period the…
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