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What’s driving autonomous vehicle growth?
By 2023, worldwide net additions of vehicles equipped with hardware that could enable autonomous driving without human supervision will reach 745 705 units, up from 137 129 units in 2018, according to Gartner. In 2019, net additions will be 332 932 units. This growth...
Feeling prosperous not related to wealth
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Public carsharing fleet reached 332 000 vehicles
According to a new research report by IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of users of carsharing services worldwide is forecasted to grow from 50,4-million people in 2018 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35,1% to reach 227,1-million people in 2023....
Telkom looks to buy Cell C – again
The acquisition is Cell C by Telkom is back on the table. Telkom earlier this week issued a cautionary announcement, which it today amplified to advise shareholders that the organisation is in discussions with Cell C about a potential acquisition. According to the...
ADC aims for pan-African data centre capacity
Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom in Cape Town - Africa Data Centres (ADC) has moved quickly to position itself as a pan-African data centre leader with a solid presence on the continent and plans underway to expand further. When CEO Stephane Duproz joined ADC 18 months...
And the winners are …
All the stars were out for the 12th annual AfricaCom Awards ceremony last night, which was held in Cape Town under the canopy of a perfect night sky. Recognising some of the technology, media and telecommunications industry elite, the awards have continued to grow in...
SA firm partners in US energy project
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Future bright for autonomous vehicles
By 2023, worldwide net additions of vehicles equipped with hardware that could enable autonomous driving without human supervision will reach 745 705 units, up from 137 129 units in 2018, according to Gartner. In 2019, net additions will be 332 932 units. This growth...
Better network performance drives revenue growth
Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom in Cape Town – Improving network performance can lead to a better experience for telco customers which, in turn, can drive direct and significant revenue improvements. MTN put this to the test with the Ericsson Customer Experience...
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The business cost of cyber crime
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IBM develops financial services-ready public cloud
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The business case for XDR
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Clear images with licence plate camera
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Storage eases digital transformation
Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom in Cape Town - Huawei has launched a new storage solution to address the needs of customers moving into digital transformation. Andy Xu, vice-president: intelligent storage product line at Huawei, says digital transformation is key to...
Partnering brings Huawei Cloud to Africa
Kathy Gibson is at AfricaCom in Cape Town - Huawei has strengthened its Huawei Cloud Partner Network (HCPN), launching the Partner Program 2.0 initiative which offers support in online and onsite training, market expansion, marketing activities and technical...
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Senior Business Analyst (Credit Analyst)
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