Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 65 | Page 3

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence ISSUE 65

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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across Africa
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from IDC and Schneider Electric
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TRENDING : Dell Technologies expands edge innovations for retailers
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INFOGRAPHIC : Study finds privacy is now mission critical for organisations worldwide

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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Kenya , Nigeria , Ivory Coast , Ghana and Cameroon
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : What are some of the challenges CIOs face when implementing endpoint

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TALKING BUSINESS : Creating competitive experiences with the cloud

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COVER STORY

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FEATURE : Planning for SDN
CIO OPINION : Why the emergence of virtual agents can be a win for South Africa ’ s BPO sector
COUNTRY FOCUS : Intelsat selects Gilat in multimilliondollar deal to provide satellite cellular backhaul solution to a
leading mobile telecom in the DRC
FEATURE : Blockchain is propelling finance , trade and government initiatives in Africa
CASE STUDY : Life & Brand Portfolio streamlines multidimensional reporting with Sage Intacct
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : AWS announces new AWS Local Zone cloud infrastructure in Kenya
TECH TALK : Big Data applications during the COVID-19 pandemic
GET TO KNOW : Darryn Botha , CIO , Ukheshe Technologies
FINAL WORD : Easy access to cloud-native applications in multi and hybrid cloud
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