Data Management

Cyber risk drives need for closer look at data recovery plans

Companies must carry out a comprehensive risk assessment and business impact analysis before drafting a data recovery plan, says Mark Govender, senior systems engineer at Veeam.
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1:40
Thursday

Raxio gets $100m IFC funds to develop African data centre platform

The debt funding from IFC will help Raxio double its deployment of colocation data centers within three years, addressing growing demand in underserved markets across the continent.
5:40
Thursday

Transforming data into actionable insight for banking, financial services

AfriGIS helps businesses turn raw data into relevant, actionable intelligence that meets business and societal needs, says Ockie Arnoldi, account manager at AfriGIS.
2:00
Wednesday

Equinix unveils new LG2.3 data centre expansion in Nigeria

The company said the LG2.3 would help Nigeria's booming digital transformation activities by delivering state-of-the-art colocation and secure interconnection options.
1:30

Nigeria probes TikTok, Truecaller on suspected data breaches

The regulator said it is currently looking into TikTok and True Caller in terms of data privacy.
2:30

Cassava to equip data centres with NVIDIA tech

Cassava says its AI-enabled data centres will help Africa develop domestic AI technologies, increase productivity, and protect data.
1:40
24 Mar

Visa Inc boosts Nigerian investments

The company says it has made and will continue to make investments in Nigeria.
3:30
20 Mar

Polling the extent of African businesses’ data resilience readiness

ITWeb, in partnership with Veeam, is running a survey on data resilience readiness among businesses in Africa.
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Strategic data resilience plans crucial for business survival

Veeam recommends building a culture of data resilience, having an immutable copy of data to keep it safe from ransomware and properly testing backups.
2:00

Senate progresses social media legislation

The legislative body is debating moves to mandate social media companies operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices in country.
1:30

Nigerian expert wins Cyber Personality of the Year

Going against the narrative of Nigeria as a cybercrime hotbed, a leading Nigerian cybersecurity has made history at respected global awards.
1:30
17 Mar

WIOCC, iColo partner to drive ISP growth in Kenya

The two companies have joined forces, bringing together connectivity and carrier-neutral datacentres to support ISPs’ expansion across Kenya and into East Africa.