Africa stories - Page 2
Vertiv launches wall cooling for edge IT sites in EMEA
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Vertiv unveils wall-mounted cooling system for compact edge IT rooms across EMEA as demand grows for energy-efficient thermal control.
Web attacks in EMEA hit two-year high, Akamai warns
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firewalls
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ddos
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digital transformation
Akamai says attack volumes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa climbed 36% year on year as APIs and automated DDoS campaigns fuel a sharp surge.
Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list
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devops
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digital transformation
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application security
Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.
TPV Technology joins labour rights & minerals groups
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digital signage
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
TPV Technology joins labour rights and responsible minerals groups as it strengthens supply chain due diligence across global operations.
Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure
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data analytics
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revenue management
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tourism
Cloudbeds report shows independent hotels face softer rates, rising OTA reliance and stark regional splits, with Asia Pacific hit hardest.
Johnny Carpenter makes CRN Channel Leaders EMEA list
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data protection
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it automation
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partner programmes
11:11 Systems' Johnny Carpenter lands CRN Channel Leaders EMEA honour after driving partner growth, cyber resilience and VMware cloud expansion.
Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Vertiv to acquire Italian heat-exchange specialist ThermoKey, boosting EMEA data centre cooling capacity amid rising AI power demands.
OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
Over half of enterprises now deploy generative AI, but an OpenText study warns security, governance and trust are lagging dangerously behind.
OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
OpenText warns firms are rolling out AI in cybersecurity faster than they build the governance, privacy and trust needed to keep it safe.
Thunes links Swift banks to global stablecoin wallets
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Thunes opens Swift banks to direct USDC and USDT payouts, linking 11,500 institutions with 500 million stablecoin wallets worldwide.
Qualtrics names Act XM top APJ partner in debut awards
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Qualtrics crowns Act XM top Asia Pacific Japan partner as it launches inaugural global Partner of the Year Awards across five categories.
Indigo Telecom hires Ilex to drive global growth push
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Indigo Telecom appoints Ilex as global marketing and PR partner to sharpen messaging and support its international expansion strategy.
3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026
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data protection
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smart cities
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surveillance
3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Zadara aligns its sovereign multi-tenant AI cloud with NVIDIA's security guide to boost isolation, governance and shared GPU utilisation.
UiPath & Deloitte launch agentic ERP for AI-first ops
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digital transformation
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it automation
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partner programmes
UiPath and Deloitte unveil Agentic ERP to orchestrate AI agents, bots and people across fragmented finance and supply chain workflows.
Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum
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hyperscale
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cx
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martech
Constructor rides AI retail search boom with 82% customer growth, 116% EMEA revenue jump and 322bn annual product discovery interactions.
IDC says global server revenue hits USD $444.1 billion
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network infrastructure
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
IDC says AI demand drives global server revenue to a record USD $444.1 billion, with hyperscalers and GPU-based systems leading the surge.
LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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bnpl
LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payment Activities Act, bolstering trust in its cross-border remittance services.
Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow
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edutech
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firewalls
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data protection
Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.
Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
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phishing
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martech
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physical security
Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.