Nairobi — Cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity have emerged as Africa’s top technology priorities, signaling a shift from digital experimentation to full-scale strategic execution, according to the CIO100 Megatrends 2025 Report by CIO Africa (by dx⁵). The report, based on insights from organisations across Sub-Saharan Africa, shows cloud computing leads adoption at 61…
The global AWS outage showed that online services are heavily dependent on a handful of infrastructure and cloud service providers. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) Analysts and industry players are urging organisations to review their cloud computing environments following the global outage experienced yesterday by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The outage disrupted internet services…
Amazon Web Services was recovering on Monday from a widespread outage that knocked out thousands of websites along with some of the world’s most popular apps — Snapchat and Reddit — and disrupted businesses globally. The turmoil marked the largest internet disruption since last year’s CrowdStrike malfunction hobbled technology systems in hospitals, banks and airports,…
E-mail is the backbone of business communication. In today’s digital-first world, e-mail remains the backbone of business communication. Every e-mail sent is an ambassador carrying a company’s image to its recipients. And at the heart of this image lies a humble yet powerful tool: the e-mail signature. In this eBook, you’ll learn about: The limitations…
When most people think of Amazon Web Services, they automatically assume they should go directly to AWS. However, for the diverse ecosystem of AWS partners – including managed service providers and independent software vendors – the real secret to achieving significant growth often lies in leveraging the distributor model. Consider this analogy: if AWS is…
Megaport Limited (Megaport) (ASX: MP1), the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), today released its 2025 Cloud Network Report, revealing a decisive industry shift: enterprises are going further than expansion and growth with connectivity and are virtualizing and orchestrating their networks to deliver resilience, sovereignty, and performance at scale. The report draws on…
While many Xbox fans are still reeling from the news of a 50% price hike for the Game Pass Ultimate subscription, Microsoft appears to be preparing a counter-move to attract new users: a free, ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Read: Sony ULT Field 5 Review: ULTimately Based Sources familiar with Microsoft’s strategy have told…
There is no shortage of guidance when it comes to cloud migration. Microsoft alone offers a vast ecosystem of tools, templates and frameworks, particularly around Azure, to help customers move infrastructure, apps and data to the cloud. But despite this, many projects still stall, sprawl or struggle to deliver business value. Why? Because migration and…
Devon Rimmington, Director at Brilliant Cloud. Acumatica announced the general availability of its highly anticipated 2025 R2 release, an AI-first Cloud ERP designed for the modern mid-market business seeking to accelerate productivity and secure a future-proof platform. This release integrates intelligence directly into operational workflows, transforming the system from a passive record-keeper into a proactive,…
Illumio, the breach containment company, launches Illumio Insights, the industry’s first cloud detection and response (CDR) solution powered entirely by an AI security graph. A key part of Illumio’s breach containment platform, Insights can observe and protect every workload and resource, spanning hybrid and multicloud environments. It provides AI-powered observability into the organisation’s traffic, flows…
