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posted in July 2019

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Two Years Until Infrastructure-as-a-Service Boom Hits SA

Industry Announcements
7/30/2019

According to South African cloud provider, Routed, the predicted growth of Infrastructure-as-a-Service is in line with growth forecasts for cloud computing in Africa.

African Operators, Governments Show Faith in Huawei

Paula Gilbert
7/26/2019

Analysts agree Huawei has had a very cordial working relationship with most African governments, which don't seem to be bowing to global pressure to blacklist the Chinese company.

4IR More of a Security Opportunity Than a Threat

Paula Gilbert
7/24/2019

A new study from World Wide Worx found that fourth industrial revolution technologies offer more security opportunities than security risks, but many companies still don't perceive it that way.

F5 Networks Preaches Multi-Cloud Message

Industry Announcements
7/23/2019

F5 Networks is highlighting how application services in multi-cloud environments are enabling digital transformation and growth in Kenya.

AWS aims to upskill developers ahead of regional cloud launch

Paula Gilbert
7/19/2019

As Amazon Web Services prepares to open its Cape Town infrastructure region in 2020, the group is looking to educate local developers.

Angola Cables Joins Africa's Cloud Services Club

Connecting Africa News
7/15/2019

Angola Cables has announced a new cloud service for the African market following strong demand from companies operating across the continent.

Sparkle Selects Djibouti As Its African IP Hub

Industry Announcements
7/12/2019

Italian international service provider Sparkle has moved its Djibouti Point of Presence (PoP) into the Djibouti Data Center (DDC) and will use that location as its hub for expansion into East and South Africa.

NEC XON Brings AI-driven Wireless LAN to Africa

Industry Announcements
7/11/2019

NEC XON is pitching an AI-powered wireless LAN (WLAN) solution, based on technology from Juniper's Mist Systems, to enterprises in Africa.

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa Signs Channel Partner Deal with Nokia

Industry Announcements
7/3/2019

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa will market, distribute and service Nokia Enterprise products and solutions including Wi-Fi, SD-WAN and IP/MPLS tech.

Google Invests in New Europe-South Africa Subsea Cable

Industry Announcements
7/1/2019

Google is building a new subsea cable called Equiano that will run from South Africa to Europe.

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