[South Africa] Software and cloud solutions provider SoftwareOne appoints Makhosini Dlamini as BDE for Africa

Software and cloud solutions provider, SoftwareOne, has announced the appointment of Makhosini Dlamini as Business Development Executive for South Africa and Africa. With over 16 years in ICT, Dlamini boasts an impressive track record, including 11 years at Microsoft where he held several positions with involvement in significant projects such as UNISA’s migration to Microsoft AD/Exchange and the…

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[Column] Christopher Saul: Turbulence between the clouds – The importance of a standard operating environment

The explosion of cloud-based computing in Kenya has forced IT professionals to rethink their infrastructure and software strategies. The country led the rest of the continent in cloud spending in 2022, and while that spending is forecast to decrease this year, benefits such as improved security and customer service, scalability, and business efficiency are driving many enterprises…

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The Future Lies in Cloud Printing Solutions

[Column] Mukesh Bector: The Future Lies in Cloud Printing Solutions

Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses operate, and its impact has extended to the print industry as well. Cloud printing solutions have emerged as a game-changer, transforming traditional printing processes and offering a host of benefits to businesses and individuals alike. Statistics show that cloud-first organisations now outnumber on-premise organisations by a ratio of three-to-one….

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[Column] Patrick Ndegwa: Journey to the centre of the cloud – Why Kenya should store data locally

Kenyan businesses are migrating to the cloud en masse. According to the Cloud in Africa 2023 report by World Wide Worx, 84% of organisations in the country increased their spending on cloud services in 2022. This increase was attributed to the increase of cloud platforms available in the country along with an uptick in the number…

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[Column] Christopher Sau: Ready to fly – A cloud migration roadmap for Kenyan enterprises

According to the Cloud in Africa 2023 report by World Wide Worx, 84% of Kenyan organisations increased their cloud service spending last year. This is fuelled by an increase in the number of local data centres and available cloud platforms. At the same time, the country’s public sector is undergoing the transition from traditional, analogue services to digital…

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[Kenya] Huawei targets Cloud Storage and AI systems with new cyber security service

Huawei Technologies has launched its latest cyber security service targeting the Kenyan private and public sectors deepening the use of cloud storage solutions and artificial intelligence systems amid escalating cyberattacks. Known as Ransomware Protection 2.0 the new service has been designed to address emerging technologies including cloud, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI)…

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