Veeam reports 78 percent revenue growth in EMEA cloud program
Veeam reports 78 percent revenue growth in EMEA cloud program. (Photography by: Darryl Linington). Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On...
View ArticleEngaging your customer in the text-is-the-new-talk-world
Engaging your customer in the text-is-the-new-talk-world. (Photography by: Darryl Linington). With text becoming the talk of the town and taking over voice interaction, customers are choosing to rather...
View ArticleCyber-security is a business issue, not an IT issue
Some have said, only half-jokingly, that an innovation only gets the investment they need to be perfected once the arms industry has seen a need for it. More worryingly, there is now good evidence that...
View ArticleIT News Africa’s Abe Wakama joins Seedstars panel
Abe Wakama – Founder/MD at IT News Africa (Right). (Photography by: Darryl Linington). IT News Africa’s Founder & Managing Director, Abe Wakama, has been selected as one of the judges at this...
View ArticleMTN Nigeria to pay record fine over 3 years
MTN Nigeria to pay record fine over 3 years. (Image Source: http://allafrica.com/). MTN Nigeria has revealed that it has reached an agreement with the government of Nigeria regarding its record fine....
View ArticleMicrosoft goes big at E3 2016
(Image Source: pocket-lint.com). At the Xbox E3 2016 briefing, Microsoft Corp. unveiled a new family of Xbox One devices, a host of new Xbox Live features, and a rather large offering of upcoming...
View ArticleThe importance of SLA for Always-On
The importance of SLA for Always-On Finding the right service provider to partner with on the journey to become an Always-On enterprise in the age of availability need not be stressful. Claude Schuck,...
View ArticleAfricaWorking to support 250,000 individuals with entrepreneurship skills
AfricaWorking to support 250,000 individuals with entrepreneurship skills. 200,000 youth and 50,000 entrepreneurs are set to be supported by AfricaWorking, a new initiative by Barclays Africa, Emerging...
View ArticleDar es Salaam becomes next smart African city to offer Uber
Dar es Salaam becomes next smart African city to offer Uber (Image Source: technokrata.hu). Dar es Salaam in Tanzania has become the 475th city to join Uber’s growing global network. Dar es Salaam...
View ArticleUmoyair, Riovic and Sortd to advance to Seedstars final
Umoyair, Riovic and Sortd to advance to Seedstars final. Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup ecosystems, brought its third...
View ArticleJumia Kenya names new Managing Director
Jumia Kenya names new Managing Director. Jumia has named Sam Chappatte as Managing Director for its Kenyan operations. Prior to his appointment, Sam was managing Jumia’s New Countries, overseeing...
View ArticleSA millennials amongst least likely to use internet or own smart device
SA millennials amongst least likely to use internet or own smart device. (Image Source: digitaltrends.com). With youth day passed, we are once again reminded that the country’s economic future is...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Seedstars Soweto
SeedStars Soweto (Photography by Darryl Linington). The latest round of Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup ecosystems, has...
View ArticleUsing digital evolution as a means to unlock Africa’s economic potential
Using digital evolution as a means to unlock Africa’s economic potential. (Image Source: http://ebooks.capgemini-consulting.com/) Africa’s digital economy is slowly evolving, showing huge potential for...
View ArticleTop tech and entertainment gifts to get Dad this Father’s Day
Father’s Day is almost upon us, and what better way to celebrate the main man in your life than with some rather trendy tech gadgets and entertainment solutions? Whether your Dad is into gadgets and...
View ArticleNigeria Govt. warns of ISIS mobile app targeting children
Nigeria Govt. warns of ISIS mobile app targeting children. The Federal Government of Nigeria has alerted Nigerians to the existence of a newly-launched mobile application developed by the Islamic State...
View ArticleRwanda: Mobile phone subscribers plummet
Rwanda mobile phone subscribers plummet. The number of mobile subscribers in Rwanda has decreased by 0.04 percent to 8.80 million in April 2016 from 8.89 million in the previous month. This is...
View ArticleSafaricom Kenya denies KRA access to taxpayers M-Pesa accounts
According to a report published via Business Daily, Kenyan operator Safaricom has rejected the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) request to gain access to its customers’ mobile money records. This move,...
View ArticleVeeam takes top spot in Gartner’s 2016 Magic Quadrant for Data Center Backup...
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, has revealed it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the June...
View ArticleMTN names Vodafone exec as new CEO after Nigeria fine resolution
MTN has named Netherland-based Vodafone executive Rob Shuter as its new CEO. The company revealed, in a media statement, that Shuter is expected to return to South Africa to take up the role no later...
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