Africa stories - Page 42
SMBs shell out billions on IT spend as they look to compete with enterprise
Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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idc
According to IDC, SMBs will spend USD $564 billion on IT in 2016, growing to USD $668 billion by 2020, to stay competitive against larger enterprises.
Xero takes home NZ international business award
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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canada
Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.
IT professionals flocking to South Island for IT jobs
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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devops
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data analytics
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apm
The South Island of New Zealand is attracting IT professionals from overseas as they search for job opportunities, says Crew Consulting.
Aus Gov gets serious about late payments, launches national inquiry
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has launched an inquiry into the late payment of small businesses.
PCCW chooses Dijbouti Data Center to connect AAE-1 undersea cable
Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Hong Kong telco PCCW Global has chosen an African data center to further colocation and undersea fibre networks in Asia, Africa, Middle East & Europe.
Business and IT services revenues to hit the trillion dollar mark
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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it spending
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idc
IT and Business Services revenues to exceed $1tn in 2018, says IDC forecast, with Asia Pacific set to have highest growth rate.
Avnet expands into China with Western Digital distie agreement
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
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western digital
Avnet becomes key global distributor for HGST in China, offering a range of hard-disk drives and storage products.
Which vendor remains on top in shrinking global tablet market?
Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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personal computing devices
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tablets & laptops
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detachable
Apple and Samsung defy downward trend in global tablet market, with IDC reporting year-over-year decline of 14.7%.
Engagement and efficiency are the key drivers of IoT adoption
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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iot
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ovum
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africa
Ovum’s ICT Enterprise Insights 2016/17 report shows a clear desire to use emerging Internet of Things technologies.
Global domination: AI and cognitive systems behind colossal revenue
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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fleet management
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ai
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analyst report
AI's surge towards a $47bn revenue landmark by 2020, reflecting its entrenchment in enterprise solutions globally.
Taking on the mob in Mafia III
Mon, 24th Oct 2016
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Darren Price takes a trip back to 1968 to join Vietnam vet, Lincoln Clay as he clears house in 2K Games' Mafia 3.
PC vendors vying for position in declining market
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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pc market
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idc
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analyst report
PC vendors are competing in the global market despite challenges, with the market declining by 3.9% in Q3, according to IDC.
Enterprise purchases of hardware driving mobility revenues, IDC says
Tue, 11th Oct 2016
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idc
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analyst report
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mobility
Global mobility revenues are expected to reach $1.7tn by 2020, with software revenues experiencing double-digit growth, according to IDC.
Big Data and business analytics a $200 billion industry
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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data analytics
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martech
Global market for big data and business analytics set to exceed $203bn by 2020, says IDC forecast. Banking and manufacturing driving growth.
Microsoft brings more cloud power to serve nonprofits
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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microsoft
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microsoft philanthropies
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microsoft ignite
Microsoft is making its Azure cloud services available to nonprofit organisations, helping them improve efficiency and impact.
Taupo tech success story great news for regional economies
Wed, 21st Sep 2016
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martech
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traff1k d1g1tal
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taupo
Traff1k D1g1tal has become one of the country's latest international success stories, and now the company has been recognised by Amy Adams.
Global data center infrastructure management to grow through 2020 – but by how much?
Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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commscope
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colocation
Technavio recently released a report that details the forecast for the global data center infrastructure management (DCIM) market.
Global data center construction to surge through 2020 – APAC fastest growing
Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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technavio
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colocation
The market is growing significantly with major contributions from cloud service providers (CSPs) & telecommunication & colocation service providers.
APAC data center security market to witness extreme growth
Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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hpe
These factors have really affected the demand for advanced and efficient network and cyber security solutions.
Avnet launches regional Education Services for APAC channel
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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partner programmes
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Avnet has launched an education services division for its Asia Pacific business, appointing Michael Costigan to take charge of the unit.