Absa turns to AWS in expanded cloud banking push

Absa turns to AWS in expanded cloud banking push

Banking group Absa and cloud services giant Amazon Web Services have announced an expansion of their commercial relationship that will see AWS become Absa’s “preferred cloud partner”. According to a statement on Monday, the partnership is aimed at delivering more agile, secure and customer-focused financial services. “This partnership reflects our ambition to be a digitally…

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Africa: The Significance of Expanded Brics in Today’s Global Landscape

Africa: China Widening Influence in Africa Through Expanded Security Engagements

African countries will be looking to recalibrate their strategic partnerships with China to advance African interests as the continent positions itself to exercise greater agency in its external partnerships. The Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027) is notable for containing more security commitments than any previous FOCAC action plans. This underscores China’s…

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