Truecaller adds info about call intent
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Paratus launches first private mobile network in Namibia
Pan-African telco Paratus has launched its first private mobile network in Namibia with LTE and 5G technologies – the culmination, it says, of two decades of investment in the country and fighting off the challenges of dominant state-owned competitors. The company...
MSPs struggle to protect SMB customers
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AI empowers the journey from idea to innovation
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Bitcoin hits all-time high on Trump victory
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How to ensure AI offers ROI
Kathy Gibson reports – Companies around the world are starting to measure artificial intelligence (AI) projects against real return on investment (ROI). Todd Lieb, vice-president: cloud partnerships at Dell Technologies, explains that AI is accelerating the pace of...
RansomHub rises as ransomware landscape shifts
Ransomware remains the world’s top cyberthreat, according to Check Point Research’s latest security report, with RansomHub quickly emerging as the fastest-growing group operating through Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). As of September 2024, RansomHub accounted for 19%...
West Africa data centres mirror global trends
Organisations around the world are trying to manage an explosion of data across distributed sites and environments, requiring them to be more agile and responsive than ever before, but often by means of legacy infrastructure. This scenario is no different for...
88% of new jobs in global business services go to youth
The global business services (GBS) sector has added 8 847 jobs between January and June this year - contributing $142-million to South Africa’s export revenue – according to BPESA’s latest quarterly GBS Sector Job Creation Report. What’s more, the report adds, 60% of...
Municipal leaders prioritise service delivery over clean audits
Senior municipal officials in South Africa are prioritising service delivery over and above achieving clean audits, according to a survey by a leading fintech in municipal financial management solutions, Munsoft. The study, which surveyed around 95 municipalities out...
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Capitec migrates client care and helpdesk call centres to the cloud
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Versus Africa raises funds for expansion
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Digital devices, services are improving Kenyans’ lives
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Driving digital transformation in Africa
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Westcon-Comstor to distribute Zscaler
Westcon-Comstor has signed an agreement with Zscaler to market and distribute its cloud-native security platform across EMEA. The new partnership will see the company's EMEA go-to-market initiative, Westcon Next Generation Solutions (NGS) add the Zscaler Zero Trust...
Future-proof data centres key to digital transformation in Africa
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How business can lead a revolution in education
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