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Scaling data centres, cloud regions, energy, key challenges for South Africa

New technological trends such as AI-generated content, quantum computing, and 5G expansion are driving an insatiable demand for new data centres worldwide. In South Africa, this demand is particularly pronounced as...

Can Kenya balance ICT growth with data security and data sovereignty...

With an annual growth rate of 23% exceeding other sectors, Kenya’s ICT sector promises to be a significant contributor to the country’s GDP, but the country’s enterprises need to balance innovation with data pro...

How to prepare your data centres for AI workloads

The investments required to upgrade data centre infrastructure to power and cool AI hardware are substantial. This transition for African enterprises will not happen quickly and data centre administrators must look for...

Delivering 28 Terabits networking capacity for South African enterprises

As the demand for fast Internet surged in Cape Town, the third-largest fibre-to-the-home provider in South Africa, MetroFibre turned to NEC XON, which implemented Juniper Network’s ACX Universal Metro Routers and A...

Why African workers may trust or distrust their CEOs

African professionals want to know that leaders sitting at the helm of major companies know what they are doing and can lead with confidence, as well as maintain an empathetic and listening ear to employees, says...

How African telcos can generate new value and rise global ranks

The five-year performance in terms of total shareholder return and value creation for telecom players is below average, but an analysis and recommended action plan by BCG shows how they can generate new value and rise...

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