Cisco’s lower prices drive WiFi 7 surge
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Calling all young innovators …
Young entrepreneurs in Johannesburg and Cape Town have a chance to secure vital support and funding to grow their businesses with applications now open for an incubation programme that boosts innovative enterprises and job creation. The Orange Corners Designs...
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How 2024 reshaped digital assets
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Hydrogen startups accelerate clean energy innovations
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These were the largest service outages in 2024
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Campus switch market drops again
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group 3Q 2024 worldwide Ethernet Campus Switch revenues dropped by 24% year-over-year (Y/Y), marking the fourth consecutive quarter of Y/Y contractions. The Americas region dragged down market results, after...
Microsoft works with IOM on climate-driven displacement
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Meteoric growth ahead for data analytics
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African Academy of Sciences Conference plots continental scientific renaissance
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) 15th Bi-Annual General Assembly and Scientific Conference called for African scientific sovereignty and renewed investment in the continent's research capabilities. The 15th Bi-annual General Assembly and Scientific Conference was...
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Calls for ethics in the development of AI applications
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Telefonica seeks startups with metaverse use cases
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TMCEL Mozambique goes live with Ericsson Wallet Platform
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