Hardware
  • November 23, 2023

Schneider Electric Chief Harps on Africa’s Impact Using Data Centres to Drive Region’s Economy emphasises the continued investment in data centre technologies

Africa has a significant role to play in the world’s efforts to establish sustainable data centers of the future, said Mourad Younes, C&SP Segment Leader, MEA at Schneider Electric, at last week’s AfricaCom, which formed part of the annual Africa Tech Festival held at the CTICC in Cape Town. Addressing delegates at the event, Mourad […]

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Gadgets and Device
  • November 22, 2023

Experts of NCC-Funded Research Project Develop Artificial Intelligence Device to Tackle QoS-Induced Problems

A group of don from the Federal University of Technology, Minna have developed  an artificial intelligence based portable device, in form of mobile phones, that is capable of providing seamless data and voice connections over the existing MNOs, as the solution to the QoS-induced problems which are experienced by mobile communication subscribers in Nigeria. The […]

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Dr Ayotunde Coker, CEO, Open Access Data Centres, a WIOCC Group Company.
 Hardware
  • November 20, 2023

Open Access Data Centres CEO Unveils Expansion Plan for South African Market

Open Access Data Centres (OADC) is looking to expand its data centre footprint in South Africa. Chief Executive Officer of OADC, Dr Ayotunde Coker revealed the company’s plans for the South African and African markets in an interview with ITWeb TV. Coker is a prominent figure in Africa’s data centre industry and serves as chairperson […]

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Hardware
  • November 20, 2023

Hard Time Looms for Smartphone Consumers as World’s Largest Chip Maker Stumble into Crisis

Nvidia’s third quarter earnings when they are revealed on Tuesday will be impressive and the guidance positive, but the company faces challenges ahead, yet almost every investor needs exposure to semiconductors. This is the prediction from Nigel Green, CEO and founder of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and […]

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News
  • November 15, 2023

Africa Data Centres Plans Hyperscale Centres in Nigeria as Joburg Facility Gets Boosts

Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of the Cassava Technologies Group, says its second Cape Town-based data centre facility will go live in the first quarter of 2024. The new 20MW facility, which has been under construction for over a year, has signed up new clients, as it enters the final phases of the multimillion-rand project. […]

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Hardware
  • November 15, 2023

London Internet Exchange Nairobi Goes Live to be Africa’s PowerHouse

The London Internet Exchange have announced that their interconnection hub in Nairobi, Kenya is now live and ready for business. LINX Nairobi is the new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) for East Africa, located out of three data centre locations across Kenya’s capital. The IXP has the vision to further enhance the countries connectivity and digital […]

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Hardware
  • November 13, 2023

Teraco Flags-Off CT2 Expansion, Increasing Critical IT Load to 50MW

Teraco, a Digital Realty Company, Africa’s largest interconnection hub and vendor-neutral data centre provider, has announced a 30 megawatt (MW) expansion of its CT2 hyperscale data centre facility in Brackenfell, Cape Town, South Africa. The expansion is scheduled for completion in early 2025 and will incorporate the latest environmentally sustainable cooling and water management designs. […]

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Hardware
  • November 13, 2023

Schneider Electric Showcases Sustainable Datacentres at AfricaCom

Datacentre operators are under increasing pressure to meet sustainability goals and address their carbon footprint. According to Harvard Business Review, 99% of large company CEOs agree that sustainability forms a vital part of their business’ future success. Furthermore, 75% of investment executives agree that a company’s sustainability performance is important when making investment decisions, says […]

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Hardware
  • November 11, 2023

Working from Home Now Complex, More People Battle Technology Needs

New technology solutions have opened the doors that allow work to get done from anywhere and on virtually any device, providing the resources needed to keep businesses moving ahead. As enterprises continue to define what the future of work looks like, leaders are realising the importance of flexibility in supporting a decentralised workforce to keep […]

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News

Court Grants Prisoner Permission to Use PC in Jail Cell

A prisoner serving a 20-year sentence has won the right to use his personal computer to further his studies from behind bars. This, after the Supreme Court of Appeals this week ruled it is against the Constitution to deny prisoners the right to education. The prisoner, Mbahehle Ntuli, has been imprisoned at the Johannesburg Medium […]

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