Africa stories - Page 32
CBRE appoints new director to lead expansion into the Nordics
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The company is making substantial investments into the area following significant market growth and rapid expansion.
Thales extends offer acceptance period for Gemalto acquisition
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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thales
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m&a
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gemalto
Thales extends the offer acceptance period for its acquisition of Gemalto, awaiting regulatory approvals from various antitrust authorities.
IDC - spending on 3D printing to reach $23b in 2022
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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healthtech
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3d printing
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it spending
Global spending on 3D printing will hit USD $23 billion in 2022, driven by growing demand from new industries, predicts IDC’s latest report.
IoT connectivity firm Thingstream emerges from stealth mode
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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connectivity
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thingstream
Thingstream, an IoT connectivity firm based in Bournemouth, emerges from stealth mode, touting a successful H1 2018 with new global customers.
IDC forecasts smart city spending will reach $158 billion by 2022
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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analyst report
On a geographic basis, the APAC region, including China and Japan, will account for nearly 42% of global spending in 2018.
Xero backs down on plans to retire older expense claims functionality
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero has made a U-turn on its decision to retire its older expense claims functionality and replace it with the new Zero Expenses.
Kiwi surfer prospers on world stage with tech partnership
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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photography
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action camera
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surfing
Kiwi surfer Paige Hareb secures unexpected victory at World Surf League Founders Cup. Talks to FutureFive about her win and partnership with Kaiser Baas.
US biggest player in $12b data center market – but APAC’s catching up
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The global data center transformation market is in a good place for all those involved in the industry – and this trend is set to continue.
Equinix to open new data centre in Oman, connecting EMEA
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix is partnering with a local telco to launch a new data centre in an attempt to connect the region that sits between Europe, Africa and Asia.
Africa’s largest data centre to get even larger with big investment
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Teraco has announced its largest infrastructure project to date with the expansion of its Teraco Islando Campus (JB1) in South Africa.
Alibaba Cloud makes intentions clear with new EMEA partner program
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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cloud services
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alibaba
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channel development
Alibaba Cloud has expanded its reach in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with the launch of a new partner program.
Purpose-built backup appliance market erupting in EMEA
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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dr
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hyperscale
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dc
IDC's latest research shows a very healthy PBBA market in EMEA with vendor revenue surging upwards in some areas more than others.
Modica Group snaps up Auckland Airport senior executive to further growth
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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auckland airport
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messaging
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partners
Auckland Airport's Scott Weenink departs to join Modica Group as Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer, bolstering the firm's growth strategy.
SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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rotorua x
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swipedon
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arr
SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.
BlackBerry Secure to be embedded in Cat and Land Rover rugged smartphones
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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edr
Bullitt Group’s rugged and tough devices are fit-for-purpose in the environments for which they are intended, from construction sites to mountains.
Dell, HPE, and Cisco on top of booming cloud IT infrastructure market
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The global cloud infrastructure market is maintaining its double digit growth with revenues exceeding expectations, led by public cloud data centers.
IDC - 2018 will see IT and telecom spending slowdown worldwide
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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uc
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iaas
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telco
An IDC report shows that the market is on course for a growth of 3.7% this year, slightly down from last year's 4.2%.
Dimension data acquires majority stake in e2y to bolster digital commerce play
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
According to DiData, the acquisition will provide a complementary set of skills to the company’s core value proposition.
SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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dei
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recruitment
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esg
Niran Iswar, founder of NexGen, warns that New Zealand SMEs must adopt diversity to attract top talent and remain competitive, or risk losing out.
Online fraud prevention firm eyes APAC, EMEA markets
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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email security
Emailage delivers online fraud mitigation and email risk assessment technologies and says eCommerce fraud is a growing problem around the world.