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Articles by Joanne Carew
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Unpacking Murray & Roberts’ turbulent journey to the cloud and back again
When the South African engineering and mining contractor’s all-in cloud migration proved to be a nightmare, CIO Hilton Currie made the hard — and rewarding — call to repatriate M&R’s IT stack.
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How investment and savings platform PiggyVest is changing Nigeria’s youth culture
While many banks across sub-Saharan Africa have expanded their offerings and customer base, a huge portion of the population remains underserved. But savvy entrepreneurs like Odun Eweniyi, COO and co-founder of PiggyVest, are trying to address this issue by taking advantage of the complacency of big banks, and availability of advanced digital technologies and mobile solutions.
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Drones, AI, cloud key to transformation at South Africa’s Stefanutti Stocks
How GM of Group IT Services Kevin Wilson uses emerging technologies to transform the entire construction life cycle.
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South Africa businesses up security spending but still don’t feel secure
South African businesses may be investing more in cybersecurity when compared with the industry average but most of these businesses don’t feel fully protected by their current strategy, according to a new poll.
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South African financial services embrace hybrid cloud
Conversations with IT decision makers across the financial services industry reveal that their approach to cloud is hybrid, combining public and private cloud architecture.
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South Africa’s Discovery drives customer loyalty via RPA, APIs
CIO Nadira Misthry explains how Discovery’s Vitality medical aids rewards programme is leveraging emerging technologies to improve customer experience, better integrate with partners, and update their systems.
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How African tech leaders can boost their diversity strategies
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) took a hit during the pandemic. Here’s how to reinvigorate DEI initiatives in 2022.
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South Africa’s King Price Insurance moves to cloud as business grows
Group CTO for King Price Eugene Wessels delves into the challenges and benefits of scaling infrastructure on demand, and supporting an internationally expanding business.
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South African female founders of colour confront career, funding challenges
South Africa's female founders of colour forge paths to success in technology despite a business climate that tends to dismiss women's credentials and IT knowledge.
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In wake of pandemic, hybrid computing is key for African CIOs
CIOs in Africa are taking advantage of the increasing number of third-party data centres and public cloud services in the region to quickly scale up new applications while optimising costs.
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The tech world wants African developers
Africa’s developer ecosystem is growing and demand for skilled programmers has never been higher, according to Google's latest Africa Developer Ecosystem report.
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African tech start-up funding skyrockets, with fintech a big winner
Tech start-ups in Africa raised just over US$2 billion in funding in 2021, more than 200% over 2020's funding, according to Disrupt Africa. We unpack where the money came from and how it was distributed.
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Diversity is crucial for digital transformation, say African tech leaders
Diversity and inclusion is no longer a compliance issue. Today, it is critical to represent a more diverse customer base in order to achieve business and economic growth, according to speakers at the recent Women Transforming Technology Summit for sub-Saharan Africa organized by IDC.
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As hackers embrace AI, SaaS, African companies urged to revamp security
As hackers deploy AI and SaaS-based tools, African businesses need to expect the worst and adopt best security practices, security experts say. Here are some tips for stepping up cybersecurity.
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How to shine in virtual interviews for the African tech job market
Today, virtual interviews are being used for end-to-end recruitment. Here’s how tech professionals can make a good impression.
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Google pledges $1 billion for African digital transformation initiatives
Google funds will go toward completing the Equiano sub-sea cable, investments in Black-led startups, and funds for small businesses and nonprofits that are using technology to solve societal problems.rn
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How to find the right IT talent in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa
A new eBook from global professional recruiting agency Michael Page highlights the 10 key competencies that businesses need to succeed, as well as how to find the right hire for every IT role.
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5 tips to boost diversity and inclusion from South African business leaders
While most South African technology executives believe that diversity and inclusion (D&I) is important, few are getting it right. Here’s what you can do to change that.
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