Apple commits $500m to US-made rare earth magnets
Apple has announced a new commitment of $500-million with MP Materials, the only fully integrated rare earth producer in the US, to buy rare earth magnets developed at MP Materials’ flagship Independence facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The two companies will also work...
MEA spending on telecom and pay TV hits $149bn
According to IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker, spending on telecom and pay TV services in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region reached $149-billion in 2024, increasing 7,7% year over year as compared to worldwide growth of 2,2%. IDC expects the...
Google’s smartphones face huge loyalty issues
Despite its maximum efforts to take market share from Apple and Samsung, Google still remains a niche player in the smartphone market, according to research group Stocklytics. Although the tech giant aims to win more new users with its latest model - Pixel 8a and its...
Customer value key to driving B2B growth
Forrester research indicates that changing buyer behaviors and expectations require a complete revenue process transformation for B2B firms to drive long-term, sustainable growth. Modern B2B buyers are digitally savvy and conduct their own buying research and...
Responsible Computing Challenge opens in SA
Mozilla and USAID have announced that the Responsible Computing Challenge (RCC) has officially opened applications in South Africa. Faculty at accredited institutions of higher education who aim to embed ethics and social impact into their computing curricula can now...
Startups fight digital deception with deepfake detection tools
OpenAI has recently introduced a deepfake detector designed specifically to identify content produced by its image generator, DALL-E. Initially, the tool will be provided to a select group of disinformation researchers for real-world testing. In the dynamic field of...
Adaptive approach best for sales growth
Sales organisations that embrace being adaptive by design will outpace competition and achieve superior commercial outcomes, according to Gartner. "From budget constraints and limited resources to fast-evolving buyer expectations and mounting pressure to adopt and...
Massive growth forecast for data lake market
The global data lake market size is anticipated to reach $59,89-billion by 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23,8% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rise of data lake house architectures is a significant trend in the...
Intel powers China’s intelligent cockpit market
Intel will collaborate with Neusoft and ThunderSoft to develop new solutions based on Intel's AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle (SDV) system-on-chip (SoC) to power the intelligent cockpit of next-generation vehicles for automakers. The efforts will combine each...
Harnessing a sales culture can drive performance
Harnessing an organisation's sales culture can lead to improved sales performance, according to Gartner. "Culture is often an afterthought for sales leaders - it's something that just exists, but is off track or isn't actively managed," says Shayne Jackson, senior...
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Kenya partners get Westcon-Comstor’s Azure Virtual Vault
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ABB helps secure Oman’s power network
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SA’s Explore Data Science Academy goes global
The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) is going international. Building on two years of explosive growth as the premier teaching institute in the field of data science in Africa, the EDSA will soon offer students across the world the opportunity to take its locally...
US cloud security spend to reach $1,93m by 2021
Cloud security spending in the United States is expected to reach $1,93-billion by 2021, according to PreciseSecurity.com. Back in 2016, the US region spent $675-million on cloud security solutions in total, meaning it will triple in the following years. In comparison...
Cisco appoints channel lead
Brendan Cuthbertson has been appointed as the channel lead for Cisco's Channel Partner Organisation and will report directly to the GM for sub-Saharan Africa, Clayton Naidoo. The appointment will build on his current role as lead of Channel Sales for Southern Africa....
People-focused steps for adopting cloud at scale
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Liquid Telecom extends collaboration with Microsoft
Liquid Telecom is working with Microsoft to launch new enterprise cloud services - designed to improve business collaboration, increase productivity and drive business growth in Africa. Leveraging Liquid Telecom's low latency, high capacity, resilient infrastructure,...
MTN selects Ericsson for commercial 5G core and radio
Ericsson has been selected by MTN South Africa as a 5G network modernisation vendor. Ericsson will supply 5G products and solutions from its Radio Access Network (RAN), transport and core portfolios, with commercial rollout expected to start in 2020. As part of its...
Poor university pass rate shouldn’t be a shock
Government has posted a review of 25 years of democracy outlining successes and failures across various pillars. By Riaz Moola, founder of HyperionDev A point that has been highlighted in news coverage is that while throughput has improved at universities, only 22% of...
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