Africa

First Distribution, Microsoft, ITWeb Africa to host free Copilot webinar

Free-to-attend webinar, run by Microsoft, First Distribution and ITWeb Africa, provides IT decision-makers with the opportunity to understand how Microsoft Copilot is reshaping productivity.
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Schneider unveils e-commerce portal in East Africa

The company says the launch of the region's e-commerce site is a key step toward modernising its product procurement process.
1:50

Check Point hires ex-VMware exec to lead African expansion

Lorna Hardie joins Check Point from VMware by Broadcom, where she led multimillion-dollar businesses in 33 Sub-Saharan African countries.
1:00
Thursday

SEACOM announces cyber security alliance targeting Africa

SEACOM and Cloudflare today announced partnership to deliver advanced cyber security solutions across Africa, with Forefront as trusted managed services partner.
2:00

Africa confronts an avalanche of cyber-attacks

Check Point says African organisations are increasingly vulnerable to attacks, especially as they adopt hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
1:40

Bayobab elevates Rabih Kanaan as MD of East to West

Kanaan will oversee the East to West holding company, driving the strategic growth and execution of Bayobab’s operations across key markets.
1:20
Wednesday

President Jinping pushes for global economy driven by innovation

The Chinese president said the G20 needs to improve global digital governance and develop a world economy characterised by innovation.
2:30
19 Nov

Vodacom Group unveils plan to train a million African youths

Together with AWS, Microsoft, Skillsoft and other organisations Vodacom aims to bridge the digital skills gap across Africa and upskill young people.
2:20

Kaspersky, AFRIPOL partner to combat cyber-crime

The five-year agreement formalises and facilitates cooperation between the company and the law enforcement body.
2:00

UN agency punts adoption of digital IDs across Africa

UNDP is working together with countries in Africa, including Somalia, Zambia, and Ethiopia, to adopt the Model Governance Framework for Digital Legal Identity.
4:10

Cassava OpCos seek larger share of Africa's ICT sector

The group’s subsidiaries make a play to garner a significant share of the continent’s ICT sector through expansion and new product offerings.
1:50

MTN Group moves forward with localisation initiatives

Africa's largest telecom services provider has spent the last few months increasing its local shareholder base in several of its operating companies.
1:10

Axis Communications expands surveillance suite in Africa

The company says its latest generation of products provides customers with complete control over their video surveillance systems.