In the cloud economy, reskilling is key to sustainable growth
IDC Salesforce Economy Study says cloud-related technologies are expected to account for a quarter of digital transformation IT spending globally in 2021, growing to 37% in the next five years - Richard Chambers, Area Vice President, Africa & MED, Salesforce discusses.
Richard Chambers
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Southern Africa’s PC, tablet market shrugs off component, chipset shortage
IDC research reflects growth in the market in the first half of 2021.
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Growth in Nigeria’s smartphone market as internet, affordability dominate consumer thinking
IDC market research shows decline of feature phone shipments into the country.
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Africa’s mobile phone market continues on growth trajectory
IDC research shows with 54.0% share in Q2 2021, feature phones continue to account for the majority of the market.
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‘Healthy growth’ within MEA PC device market
Shipments across the region reached 6 million units in Q2 2021.
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Malware, Ransomware continue to test Africa’s security
85 million attacks in six months, with South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia mostly targeted, according to Kaspersky research.
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The business case for 5G in Africa
Is 5G genuinely a value-add on a continent that suffers from connectivity complexity and limited infrastructure asks Oluwole Babatope, Senior Research Analyst, IDC West Africa.
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IT spend in insurance expected to reach US$135bn by 2024
Attributed to the fact that 73% of the financial services industry is projected to maintain or increase IT spending compared to 2020, according to a recent IDC InfoBrief sponsored by Liferay.
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MEA’s PCD market expected to recover from early year dip
IDC research predicts a 2.4% year-on-year decline in shipping during Q2 of 2021.
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IDC forecasts smartphone market jump, highest since 2015
5G shipments are expected to grow nearly 130% in 2021, while almost all regions outside of China will see triple-digit growth by year-end.
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Record growth in MEA’s PCD market in Q1 2021
Market experiences strongest annual growth rate for 15 Years, according to IDC research.
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IDC advocates digital resiliency as COVID-19 crisis continues
Business resiliency has fallen short and companies must now focus on capitalising on changed conditions, according to research and market analysis firm.