Africa stories
Westcon-Comstor celebrates 40 years with focus on channel future
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Westcon-Comstor marks 40 years with USD $5.24bn sales, launching Future Ready to boost partners amid evolving AI, cybersecurity and cloud trends.
FIRST launches CORE Fund to boost global cyber response skills
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FIRST, with Fortinet's support, launches CORE Fund to boost cybersecurity incident response in under-resourced regions globally, starting in Africa and the Caribbean.
dLocal & Juspay partner to simplify cross-border payments
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dLocal and Juspay partner to simplify cross-border payments, offering access to 900+ local methods across Africa, Asia and Latin America with one integration.
AWS invites global startups to apply for AI accelerator with USD $1 million credits
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AWS invites startups worldwide to join its 2025 Generative AI Accelerator, offering up to USD $1 million in credits, mentorship, and tech support.
Tenable appoints Ross Baker to lead sales for UK Ireland Africa
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Tenable has appointed Ross Baker as Senior Director, Sales for the UK, Ireland and Africa, to lead cloud security and partner strategies across the region.
Klearcom eyes 79% revenue growth as AI fuels global expansion
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Klearcom projects 79% revenue growth in 2025, driven by AI innovations and plans to expand its global carrier network and market reach.
DRUID AI named Microsoft’s first certified healthcare AI provider
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DRUID AI is the first certified healthcare AI provider in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, recognised by Microsoft for secure, scalable solutions.
Westcon-Comstor & Ericsson boost 5G growth in Australia & NZ
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Westcon-Comstor and Ericsson partner to accelerate 5G adoption across ANZ, enhancing enterprise connectivity and partner growth opportunities.
Vertiv expands cooling lineup with new CoolChip CDU models
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Vertiv has launched three new CoolChip CDU models in EMEA, boosting liquid cooling options for high-density AI and HPC data centres with up to 600 kW capacity.
Tata enhances Asia data links with TGN-IA2 submarine cable
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Tata Communications integrates the TGN-IA2 submarine cable, boosting high-capacity, low-latency data links across Asia for enterprises and hyperscalers.
Datadog names Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA region
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Datadog has appointed Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA, focusing on strategic technical partnerships and cloud transformation across key markets.
Barracuda names Phoenix Software & partners as 2025 award winners
Fri, 30th May 2025
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Barracuda named Phoenix Software and partners as winners of its 2025 Partner Awards for excellence in cybersecurity across the UK and Ireland.
Alibaba & SAP partner to drive cloud innovation in China & beyond
Thu, 29th May 2025
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Alibaba Group and SAP have teamed up to boost enterprise innovation in China, with plans to extend their cloud and AI collaboration across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Bain Capital launches hscale with billions Europe DC builds
Wed, 28th May 2025
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Bain Capital launches hscale, a multi-billion EMEA hyperscale data centre platform, aiming rapid expansion across EMEA with sustainable infrastructure.
Ransomware attacks on industrial targets surge, AI tactics rise
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Ransomware attacks on industrial firms surged to 708 in Q1 2025, led by manufacturing, with North America and Europe hardest hit, warns Dragos report.
UK consumers sceptical of AI's emotional skills in service roles
Mon, 19th May 2025
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UK consumers remain sceptical about AI's ability to provide emotionally intelligent customer service, with only 55% believing it can recognise emotions.
Russian group Sednit using webmail flaws to target Ukraine allies
Fri, 16th May 2025
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ESET reveals Operation RoundPress: a cyberespionage campaign using XSS on webmail, targeting governments and defence linked to Ukraine conflict.
AI impact on APAC cybersecurity teams divides leaders & analysts
Thu, 15th May 2025
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Research reveals a stark gap in AI's impact on cybersecurity: 71% of APJ executives see gains, yet only 5% of analysts agree, highlighting trust and effectiveness issues.
AVK appoints Sarah King to spearhead sustainability drive
Thu, 15th May 2025
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AVK has appointed Sarah King as Head of Corporate Social Responsibility to drive sustainability and social impact initiatives in the data centre sector.
Ekco appoints cloud industry veteran Ben Savage as CEO to drive next phase of growth
Thu, 15th May 2025
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Ekco appoints Ben Savage as CEO to drive growth and enhance customer experience amid rising UK demand for co-managed security services in cloud environments.