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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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Google to open AI hub in Zambia, Malawi plans Smart Village Initiative

Tech giant Google is partnering with Zambia's government to set up an Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence at the University of Zambia. At the same time, Malawi's government has announced plans to launch a Smart Village Initiative in partnership with Huawei.

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Women in Tech: Spotlight on digital skills with Kreative Campus' Keitesi Aisha

Kreative Campus' operations and finance lead, Keitesi Aisha, talks to Connecting Africa as part of our Women in Tech series about how skills development can make Africa's tech ecosystem more inclusive.

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Uber's Marjorie Saint-Lot on inclusion and sustainability in Africa

Uber's Country Manager for Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Marjorie Saint-Lot, shares how the ride-hailing company is approaching public-private partnerships, environmentally friendly initiatives and gender inclusion in Africa.

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The 100 most influential African leaders in 2023

A new report from Africa Tech Festival and Connecting Africa puts a spotlight on the top 100 African leaders in the telecoms and technology sector in 2023.

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Understanding African fintech startup failures

By Chiti Mbizule Mutati

Connecting Africa correspondent Chiti Mbizule Mutati investigates the reasons behind the high failure rate of African fintech startups, citing the importance of funding, policy and regulation in the sector.

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Open banking's potential to foster innovation & harmonize financial services

By Francis Hook

As African banks look to digitize their services amid a growing fintech ecosystem, ICT analyst Francis Hook puts forward open banking's potential to foster service innovation and harmonize financial services in Africa.

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