By Timo Jokiaho As technology evolves towards containers and cloud-native architectures and applications, there are key architectural considerations for communications service providers (CSPs) to address 5G is accelerating deployments of edge computing, as communications service…
Imaging trends in 2021
From future-gazing tech to sentimentality for the past, Canon Europe shares its predicted trends across photography, videography and print 2020 has been an unprecedented year. How we live, work and interact has fundamentally changed and…
Survey reveals 43% of employees want to retain…
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to remote work, and a vaccine will bring employees back to the office; companies are using DeskFlex desk booking software to reduce office space and save money Epazz customers…
Digital4Development Hub launched to help shape a fair…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has officially launched the Digital4Development (D4D) Hub in the presence of representatives from the five Hub-founding EU Member States, under the German EU Council Presidency. The platform gathers…
Future-Oriented Digital Transformation of Electric Power Enterprises
At HUAWEI CONNECT 2020, IDC and Huawei jointly released the white paper for the electric power industry — Building the Future-Ready Power Enterprise: Road to a Successful Digital Transformation. In the white paper, IDC proposed…
Innovation to Landmapping and Surveying in West Africa
Losamills Consult Brings Innovation to Landmapping and Surveying in West Africa • Land mapping and surveying is often overlooked, but much needed, in promoting development and stability in West Africa About 90% of rural land…
Developing entrepreneurship in a digital economy
by Tonny Tugee The digital economy as we know it refers to the economic activities enabled by digital technologies that connect people, businesses, and processes With a shift away from physical commerce, consumers are increasingly…
Successful launch of electronic Customs Management System
Webb Fontaine Awarded 'Certificate of Appreciation' by Ethiopian Customs Commission for Successful Launch of Electronic Customs Management System • The project titled "Implementation of an Electronic Customs Management System (eCMS)" was funded by the European…
New digital core in banks
Traditional banks need to quickly build a new digital core based on open and distributed technologies • Connecting people with finance by Vincent Chen In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is…
Data Centre Infraestructure Management (DCIM) transforms data centres
A good DCIM can efficiently monitor, measure, and manage data centres, covering both IT equipment and supporting infrastructure DCIM vastly changes how data centres are managed. Huawei's renowned solutions help maximise the total value of…
Vertiv announces distribution partnership with Fajoba Group
Fajoba group to offer Vertiv's power, thermal management and rack technologies to enable reliable compute infrastructure and support growing regional digital economy The agreement fortifies Vertiv's commitment to boosting local stock levels to meet the…
The Future of Cloud Computing: Moving at the…
By Patrick Ndegwa There's been a definite shift around the discussion about the cloud in Africa. Businesses now accept that the future of organising, processing and presenting their data is in the cloud. And with services…
Looking for long-term financing of the Sustainable Development…
Unleashing potential of digital finance could have transformational impact on sustainable development says group of financial, business, government and development leaders convened by the UN Secretary-General The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the…
Towards digitalisation of the energy sector
Africa Energy Forum 2020 joins forces with the African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa and Oil & Gas Council's Africa Assembly to host Digital Energy Festival for Africa • Under the theme 'The 5th Industrial…
Covid-19, Telecommuting and Africa’s Digital Space
by Opeoluwa Runsewe The workplace and the education sector can now create new, sustainable models which are accessible, inclusive and qualitative It is no news that the outbreak and proliferation of Covid-19 have had some…