Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 04 | Page 4

CONTENTS ISSUE 04 06 News Latest regional news roundup from across Africa Latest Intelligence 14 A unified view of the enterprise network for proactive security Trending 16 Digital disruption in the financial services industry is inevitable 20 Project Latest Latest updates from Nigeria, Angola, Kenya and Tanzania 22 Comment 28 Talking Business Say goodbye to network cables 38 Country Focus How connectivity can transform education in Africa 75 Editor’s Question 79 Final Word South Africa ripe with digital opportunity 54 Intelligent Enterprise Security Kaspersky Lab research finds ransomware actors targeting attacks against businesses Managing Partner Richard Judd richard@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Managing Partner Stuart Lynch stuart@lynchpinmedia.co.uk New technology platform helps African park rangers to protect iconic animal species Editor, ICIO Africa Emily Freer emily@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Group Sales Manager Luke Preece luke@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Intelligent Software Business Editor, ITC Pippa Sanderson pippa@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Consulting Editor Arun Shankar arun@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Editor, ICIO Middle East Mark Bowen mark@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Graphic Designer Jordan Parry jordan@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Intelligent Green Technology 57 63 Epicor’s latest version of iScala to support business growth in Africa Marketing & Content Development Manager Nick Onyett nick@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Intelligent Tech Channels is a Lynchpin Media publication for IT professionals with an interest in the Middle East. If you wish to apply for regular free copies then please email info@lynchpinmedia.co.uk Lynchpin Media 2017 © Lynchpin Media is a boutique publisher registered in the United Kingdom. Company number 8096230 5 Burnside Court Leominster Enterprise Park Herefordshire, HR6 0LX 4 INTELLIGENTCIO o c . i t n e g i l e t n i .