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BUSINESS
#Covid-19: Airtel Uganda and Avaya Partner To Enable Remote Work And Learning
Airtel Uganda has partnered with Avaya to enable organizations in the country to implement remote working and learning initiatives. This…
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CLOUD
Teraco is building a second data centre facility in Cape Town
Teraco today formally confirmed the construction of Teraco Cape Town 2 (CT2), a new 30MW data centre facility. This follows…
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CLOUD
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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News
Staying connected in a crisis: How emerging technology and data can reduce the impact of a pandemic
The world is facing a once in a generation crisis, its scale matched only by the Spanish Flu pandemic of…
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CLOUD
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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COLUMNS
Coronavirus: Only connected businesses will succeed
The disrupted business environment, as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has made it essential to provide everyone in…
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CLOUD
Opportunities abound for edge computing, but security concerns remain
From less than $1.5 billion in 2017 to an anticipated $9 billion by 2024, the worldwide edge computing market is set…
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CLOUD
[Column] 5G security is all-important for governments
The 5G revolution is about to flip us from a society that “uses networks” to one that “runs on networks”.…
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News
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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CLOUD
Safaricom Becomes Amazon Web Services Reseller In Kenya and EA
Safaricom has today announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services, which will see the telco resell AWS services in Kenya…
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COLUMNS
[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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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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Apps
New Mobile App Trends That Will Help Businesses Succeed In 2020
Mobile apps are reshaping all industries and business leaders need to quickly adopt the latest mobile app trends in order…
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CLOUD
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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CLOUD
[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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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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CLOUD
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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CYBER SECURITY
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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CLOUD
[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
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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CLOUD
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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CLOUD
[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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CYBER SECURITY
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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CLOUD
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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CLOUD
[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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CLOUD
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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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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CLOUD
#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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CLOUD
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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CLOUD
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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News
AI not a key focus for marketers, Episerver survey
Artificial intelligence (AI) will not find mainstream use among marketers until at least 2021. This is according to a new…
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CLOUD
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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CLOUD
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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Reviews
LG TwinWash With ThinQ is Setting New Standard For Laundry Convenience
LG East Africa officially launched its Award-winning and revolutionary TwinWash washing machine in the country in April last year. The…
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CLOUD
[Column] The new revolution every business should talk about
Just as telephones and cars changed how we work and play, 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is ushering in a new…
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CLOUD
[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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CLOUD
[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
Affects of Service Oriented Architectures and Web2.0 Phenomenon
Wikipedia/O’Reiley characterizes Web 2.0 as the “second era of Internet-based administrations” and keeping in mind that it is right, it…
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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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CLOUD
[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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CYBER SECURITY
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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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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News
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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Apps
Microsoft Office 365 and Windows 10 Banned in German Schools
Microsoft Office 365 and Windows 10 has been banned from being used in German schools as it doesn’t comply with…
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News
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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News
West African Tech Giant Vatebra Limited Unveils Innovative Software Solutions for the Kenyan & East African Market.
West African software and technology firm Vatebra Limited recently unveiled its presence and by extension her software solutions offerings to…
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News
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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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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News
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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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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News
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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COLUMNS
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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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News
Liquid Telecom is making Microsoft Azure Stack available for East African businesses from its data centres
Liquid Telecom Kenya is bringing Microsoft’s Azure Stack service to East Africa. Azure Stack is Microsoft’s modern hybrid cloud solution,…
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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
Microsoft opens its Africa’s first data centres in South Africa
Microsoft has announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, with the general availability of Azure from the new…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Building the Intelligent Telco Enterprise – Growth opportunities for African telecoms operators
While the telco industry may have seen its traditional revenue streams decline further in 2018, thanks in part to the…
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News
Utimaco and Astel sign distribution partnership for HSMs in the Africa region
Astel, a leading provider for IT infrastructure and office automation solutions on the African continent, and Utimaco, the global number two…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos Central Management Platform Now Features All Next-Gen Cybersecurity Protection from Sophos
Addition of Sophos XG Firewall provides advanced Synchronized Security capabilities for accelerated response to cyberattacks from a single cloud-based management…
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News
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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COLUMNS
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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COLUMNS
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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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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CYBER SECURITY
DDoS in the cloud: who’s watching your back?
Cloud computing is seeing a steady and undeniable growth in adoption across all types of industries. Growing just as progressively,…
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News
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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CYBER SECURITY
Opinion: Cloud computing evolves, becomes enterprise cloud-as-a-service
Over the past two decades or so, the concept of cloud computing has evolved dramatically, as new data centre and…
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News
Business success and nimbleness accumulated in cloud gets serious
The outstanding business value delivered by cloud technology has seen numerous small businesses boom into global giants. “Cloud computing is…
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COLUMNS
Being open about being open: priorities for IT in 2018
By Thomas Di Giacomo, CTO at SUSE There are some big things set to come in 2018. In fact, we…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos expands its partner program to enables partners to secure Cloud platforms
Sophos is expanding its Partner Program for its channel partners to now training, certification and financial incentives that will help…
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News
Sage unveils next generation of cloud solutions for Africa and Middle East
Sage the market and technology leader for integrated accounting, payroll & HR, and payment systems has today announced new products and…
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News
Microsoft and Liquid Telecom partner to provide cloud services across Africa
Microsoft East Africa has joined hands with Liquid Telecom to improve and accelerate the use of cloud services across Africa.…
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CIO East Africa to Host Premier Africa Cloud Summit in Nairobi
CIO East Africa is set to host the Africa Cloud Summit in Nairobi Kenya. The two-day event will run from…
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Startups
What does it mean for technology to be innately African?
Mobile and cloud may be global technologies, but African start-ups have explored their functionalities, shaped their applications and used them…
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News
#CIO100AwardsEA: CIOs urged to lead Digital Innovation in their Organisations
CIOs in East Africa have been urged to work closely with their boards to invest in technology that will enable…
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COLUMNS
Accounting meets Tech: The Benefits of Cloud Accounting Software for Small and Medium Businesses
Sound bookkeeping is essential for a business’s financial well-being, which is why cloud erp accounting software has an invaluable role to play…
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CYBER SECURITY
Kaspersky Lab announces new business solution to empower SMBs
Kaspersky Lab announces a new Software-as-a-Service solution that will provide small and medium-sized businesses with multi-layered IT security. Known as…
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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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News
British Telecommunications (BT) Joins Forces with Microsoft to Simplify Hybrid Cloud
British Telecommunications (BT) has partnered with Microsoft to launch a new service that will allow BT customers to build hybrid…
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News
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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COLUMNS
Opinion: How Cloud Software can help Kenya’s Accounting Practices
There is a growing market for accounting practices in Kenya. Economic growth has improved significantly in the past decade, internet…
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News
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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Interviews
”We were lucky to get into the Techstars incubator” – Bamba Group
In February this year, prominent US accelerator Techstars selected Kenyan Startup Bamba Group as the first East African company, they…
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News
How Moving to the cloud can help your business stay secure from cyber threats
A few weeks I got the chance to attend the East African Cloud Summit organized by the University of Nairobi’s…
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News
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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News
Interactive Intelligence wins Zimbabwe service excellence award
Interactive Intelligence has been named the winner of one of the excellence awards at the fourth annual Contact Centre Association…
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News
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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News
Orange and Gemalto Partner to provide customers with highly secure access to cloud-based applications
By Nixon Kanali, TechTrendsKE Gemalto, the world leader in digital security has unveiled a new partnership with Orange Business Services…
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