Alibaba Cloud’s strategic move to gain foothold in Africa
Exclusive deal with BCX strikes a blow for system integrator’s enterprise market segment aspirations and provides a sound platform for global cloud services provider to broaden its appeal in emerging markets.
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Africa has voice on Binance Global Advisory Board
Ibukun Awosika from Nigeria and South African Leslie Maasdorp are part of the initiative to support sustainable development of blockchain technology.
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MTN Cameroon CEO launches charm offensive
Mitwa Ng'ambi has met with several industry operators and stakeholders to gage level of support, activity and cooperation.
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SA data science recruitment start-up to address UN
Zindi is scheduled to lead a session at the 8th edition of the UN Science Summit.
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BCX pens deal with Alibaba Cloud to cover South Africa
The two parties confirmed an exclusive distribution contract to grant BCX exclusive rights and authority to distribute Alibaba Cloud’s products.
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Africa dragging its heels on IPv6 migration
As an example, Kenya’s rate of adoption is under 8%, and the government has stipulated a deadline of July 2023 for full migration.
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Jumia’s Coca-Cola deal will help quench Africa’s thirst for online deals
The initial rollout will be in Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, and Uganda.
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‘IT industry is at an inflection point’ says Nutanix as it restructures partner program
Company announces updates to its global partner program Elevate.
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Siemon deep dives into the value of the datacentre in Africa’s data-centric market
Global network infrastructure specialist Siemon launches new Data Centre Industry Insight Series to provide industry professionals with information and perspective.
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Regulatory stand-off could stall Yango’s journey in Cameroon
Russian ride-hailing app is in hot water for alleged non-compliance with industry regulation.
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