Africa stories - Page 7
Tricentis appoints David Cronk as SVP for EMEA
Wed, 15th Mar 2023
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healthtech
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hp
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solarwinds
Tricentis appoints David Cronk as Senior VP of Sales for EMEA to drive further expansion in the region for the global software testing leader.
Outsourcing health IT will be US$99,995 million by 2032: FMI
Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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software development
The healthcare IT outsourcing solutions market will grow at a CAGR of 7.2% between 2022 and 2032, totalling around US$ 99,995.7 million by the end of 2032.
Piotr Marczewski, former Cision SVP, joins Trintech as CRO
Wed, 22nd Feb 2023
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saas
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thomson reuters
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fortune 100
Trintech has appointed Piotr Marczewski as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and customer success using his decades of experience.
SNP completes CEO transition with a new appointment
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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cloud services
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board of directors
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emea
SNP appoints Dr. Jens Amail as its new CEO, possesses extensive management expertise in software services industry in Europe, the US and Asia.
72% of organisations remain vulnerable to Log4j vulnerability
Thu, 1st Dec 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The data highlights legacy vulnerability remediation challenges, which are the root cause of the majority of data breaches.
Data centres face escalating costs, says Turner & Townsend
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
According to Turner and Townsend, data centre construction is facing inflation, delays in deliveries and competition for skilled labour from manufacturing.
IDC finds the majority of executives expecting a recession
Mon, 26th Sep 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
59% of respondents believe 2023 will be a recession year. Of these, nearly 30% believe we are amidst a recession. Another 26% expect a recession in later 2022.
Salesforce launches the first carbon credit marketplace
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce has introduced the Net Zero Marketplace to make carbon credit purchases simple and transparent, aiming to scale the climate-positive impact.
Cybersecurity disconnect between digitally free and unfree countries
Wed, 20th Jul 2022
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cybersecurity
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avast
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cyber risk
People in countries with more digital freedom face fewer cybersecurity risks and stronger privacy regulations.
Data crucial to capture shoppers' wallets post-COVID
Thu, 30th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
First-party data strategies key to driving personalisation, customer satisfaction, and long-lasting relationships according to a new report.
Majority of APAC CFOs concerned about rising wages
Wed, 15th Jun 2022
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hcm
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supply chain
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payroll systems
Global CFOs are worried about rising wages to stay competitive, but remain bullish on growth, according to a survey by Globalization Partners.
Three out of four APAC youth want to work in green economy
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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accenture
Accenture's latest research report finds 77% of APAC youth want a job in the green economy over the next decade.
Strong close to 2021 as cloud infrastructure spend reaches $21 billion
Mon, 4th Apr 2022
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supply chain
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cloud services
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it budget
As backlogs continue to grow, pent-up demand bodes well for future growth as long as the economy stays healthy, and supply catches up to demand.
ABI Research calls for universal data governance framework
Fri, 18th Mar 2022
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ar, vr & metaverse
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synthetic data
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data governance
The researchers state that a new universal data governance framework must be introduced to address the data governance needs in emerging technologies.
Legal challenge over decision that AI machines cannot be granted patents
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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ai
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opinion
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patents
A legal challenge is being prepared to overturn the Intellectual Property Office's (IPONZ) decision not to recognise a machine as an inventor.
Rage against the machine: Can an AI programme be an inventor?
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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ai
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opinion
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patents
New Zealand has been caught by a global fight between humans and machines that might define intellectual property rights for the rest of the century.
NEXTDC's S2 data centre brings AWS Direct Connect to Sydney
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The Sydney data centre is the fourth NEXTDC facility in Australia to host AWS Direct Connect for private network connections.
Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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insider threats
Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate.
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Opening of new data centre heralds ambitious APAC expansion plans for Keeper Security
Fri, 19th Nov 2021
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malware
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edge security
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zero trust security
Ransomware attacks have doubled globally in 2021, with Australia experiencing a sharp rise in attacks on critical infrastructure.
Cloud infrastructure spending drops - report
Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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it budget
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analyst report
The decrease comes after six quarters of year-over-year growth, and most notably compares to the 39.1% annual growth seen by the market in 2Q20.