Africa stories - Page 8
External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market
Fri, 10th Sep 2021
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storage
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enterprise storage
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market analyst
Global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew by over 9% in Q2 2021, reaching $6.9 billion, according to IDC.
FedEx launches eCommerce shipping service
Tue, 7th Sep 2021
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e-commerce
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shipping
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fedex
Businesses can offer their customers shipment services with delivery times between 1-5 business days within Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA).
NZ business facing higher risk of PC malware attacks
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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malware
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cybersecurity
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avast
New Zealand businesses face higher risk of PC malware attacks than businesses in Australia, UK, US, according to Avast.
How an AI system called DABUS received a patent for its own invention
Thu, 5th Aug 2021
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ai
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patents
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industrial
Move over humans, it's AI's turn to take the spotlight in what could be a defining moment for the future of invention.
Chance of PC users encountering cyber threats increase
Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Rise in cyberthreat risk for home users worldwide, with New Zealand slightly higher than Australia, UK, US, and Germany.
Alteryx and PwC bring partnership to more regions around the globe
Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Alteryx and PwC have expanded their global partnership to accelerate digital transformation across APAC and EMEA regions.
Nintex celebrates partner success in automation and digital transformation at Nintex Partner Awards
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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apm
The awards acknowledge winners for their impact helping Nintex customers in every industry accelerate digital transformation and drive business outcomes.
Avast finds cybercriminals are targeting gamers with cryptomining malware
Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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gaming
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crypto
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blockchain
Cybercriminals are using cracked games to target gamers with cryptomining malware, earning over $2 million in cryptocurrency.
China's cloud infrastructure spend reaches $2.1b in Q1
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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healthtech
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cloud services
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cloud marketplace
Digital payments, content, customer and social engagement, and remote learning are all helping to drive growth.
Canalys: Smartphone market remains 'resilient' despite supply chain shortages
Tue, 15th Jun 2021
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semiconductors
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supply chain
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open source
Although shipments fell 7% in 2020 due to the pandemic, the market has bounced back with shipments expected to grow 12% in 2021.
Ransomware attacks surge in 2021, Triple Extortion threat comes to light
Fri, 14th May 2021
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
Ransomware attacks have seen 102% increase this year compared to the beginning of 2020, and there are no signs of it slowing down.
CIOs take on more responsibility for DX - Adobe survey
Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
CIOs are now dealing with improving customer experiences, as well as the tools and frameworks to help capture, convert, and glean insights from customer data.
Financial malware activity dropped in 2020 as creators honed their wares
Tue, 6th Apr 2021
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malware
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fintech
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email security
Cybercriminals used the time to plan more malicious propagation techniques, both new and evolved from previous methods.
Telcos concerned legacy tech will hold back DX progress
Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
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uc
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digital transformation
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telcos
One report says that even though 65% of telcos have a clear roadmap to digitalisation, 70% struggle with legacy technology.
IDC: cloud computing could prevent 1b tonnes of CO2 emissions
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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solar power
The reduction is, in part, due to the theory that aggregated compute resources across enterprise and large data centres are more efficient.
Tencent Cloud to open internet data centre hub in Bahrain
Thu, 4th Mar 2021
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tencent
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cloud data center
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tencent cloud
Tencent Cloud has chosen Bahrain for its first internet data center hub in the Middle East and North Africa, set to launch this year.
Telco Systems upgrades edge compute capabilities for public cloud
Tue, 26th Jan 2021
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public cloud
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edge computing
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microsoft
Telco Systems CEO Ariel Efrati says that the telecommunications market is discovering the 'beauty' of public cloud.
CPG expands executive leadership team with data centre veteran
Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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healthtech
David Mettler appointed as CPG's new chief revenue officer, tasked with accelerating revenue growth for data center service provider.
Edge analytics market set to be worth $1.18 billion by 2025
Mon, 21st Dec 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Demand for machine intelligence and artificial intelligence applications at the edge is driving the market adoption of edge analytics, Frost & Sullivan finds.
Japan-based NTT opens UK data centre
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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ntt
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data center construction
The company, which has invested £500 million into developing data centres over the next several years, states that it sees potential in the UK market.