Africa stories - Page 26
NTT nabs two global partner awards at Cisco Summit
Tue, 19th Nov 2019
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partner programmes
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cisco
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partner awards
NTT has clinched two prestigious titles—APJC Partner of the Year and Software Partner of the Year—at Cisco's annual Global Partner Summit in Las Vegas.
Stevie Awards for Women in Business winners announced
Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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women in technology
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awards
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banking
The 16th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business celebrated women executives globally, with over 1,500 nominations and attendees from four continents.
Dell Technologies' Progress Made Real plan outlines social impact goals
Fri, 15th Nov 2019
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network infrastructure
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cleantech
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sustainability
Dell Technologies unveils its 'moonshot goals' as part of its 2030 Progress Made Real Plan, aiming to transform lives and improve transparency practices.
Xero reports $1.3mil net profit, passes 2 million global subscribers
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
While it took more than a decade to add Xero’s first million subscribers, it took two and a half years to add the next million.
Lack of PCI DSS compliance putting payment security at risk
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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risk & compliance
Global payment security compliance dropped to 37% in 2019, with APAC leading at 69.6%, according to Verizon's report, posing risks to cardholder data.
Jon Hartley to replace Susan Macken as Kiwibank chair
Tue, 12th Nov 2019
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fintech
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kiwibank
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banking
Kiwibank appoints Jon Hartley as new chair, pending approval from the Reserve Bank, to replace outgoing chair Dr Susan Macken.
Protiviti & Trintech team to deliver real time finance intelligence
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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financial systems
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protiviti
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trintech
Protiviti and Trintech announce a strategic partnership to equip finance teams with real-time intelligence, aiming to boost efficiency and reduce risks.
AWS to launch new infrastructure region in Spain
Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
The AWS Europe (Spain) Region is expected to open late 2022 or 2023 and will consist of three Availability Zones at launch.
Samoa to host ITU’s global Girls in ICT Day 2020 celebrations
Mon, 4th Nov 2019
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women in technology
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international telecommunication union
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tech girls
The celebration, which is held in April every year, aims to raise visibility and the importance of bringing women into ICT careers.
Security industry riddled with gender diversity issues & burnout
Thu, 31st Oct 2019
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dei
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cybersecurity
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gender diversity
Gender and racial disparities persist in the cybersecurity industry, with over 91% of professionals identifying as male, according to a survey by Exabeam.
Digital Realty & Interxion to undergo $8.4b mega merger
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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hyperscale
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colocation
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digital realty
Digital Realty and Interxion announce an USD $8.4 billion merger, creating a global leader in data centre, colocation, and interconnection solutions.
Multinational firms face global HR challenges
Thu, 24th Oct 2019
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hcm
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payroll systems
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employment
Multinational firms are grappling with myriad HR challenges due to convoluted global labour laws, finds TMF Group's 2019 Global Business Complexity Index.
Aura InfoSec grows Wellington team
Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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cybersecurity
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aura information security
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banking
Christo Gouws joins Aura as a top security consultant, boosting their cyber defence prowess with his expertise.
Traditional PC market continues growth despite issues in the supply chain
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
Despite supply chain issues, the global PC market grew in Q3 2019, with Lenovo leading nearly a quarter of shipments and HP seeing the fastest growth.
Batelco and Avaya bring cloud solutions to Bahrain’s SMBs
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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uc
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avaya
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telco
The regional telecoms operator will offer Avaya Contact Centre and Unified Communications solutions in the cloud with Avaya IP Office PoweredBy.
8x8 wins Cloud/SaaS Gold in Golden Bridge Awards
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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saas
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uc
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awards
It also received Silver in the Unified Communications (Service) Innovations category in the 2019 11th annual awards.
Global fintech investment drops, but APAC deals stand strong
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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fintech
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investment
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accenture
Investors have signalled a shift away from fintech ventures as fundraising and deal activity in China showed a significant slowdown in the first half of 2019.
IBM Singapore appoints Veronica Allen as new MD
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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healthtech
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management
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ibm
IBM Singapore has named Veronica Allen as its new managing director, taking over from Abraham Thomas and reporting directly to the Asia Pacific CEO.
IDC lowers cloud spending forecast amidst global slowdown
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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economic forecast
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analyst report
IDC has lowered its forecast for total cloud infrastructure spending for 2019 as the market enters a slowdown period.
Mercy Ships: Bringing hope and healing to developing nations
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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healthtech
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software development
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charity
Mercy Ships, known for medical aid in developing nations, now seeks IT volunteers to support their floating hospital, Africa Mercy, in West Africa.