Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 68 | Page 3

CONTENTS

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
ISSUE 68
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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across Africa
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Forrester and IDC
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TRENDING : Apex BI brings Clarity and control to Fidelity SecureDrive ’ s fleet costs
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INFOGRAPHIC : Report finds real-time data streams lead to happier customers

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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from South Africa , Nigeria , Kenya , Egypt and Ivory Coast
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : What sustainability practices have you introduced into your business

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strategy to demonstrate your commitment to greener
data centre operations ?
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TALKING BUSINESS : Cybersecurity myths that are harming your business
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FEATURE : Why Machine Learning is a central part of business operations
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COVER STORY

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CIO OPINION : A mobile-led risk-based approach is crucial to achieving financial inclusion in Africa
COUNTRY FOCUS : Digital devices and services improving Kenyan lives and livelihoods , survey finds
FEATURE : SOC adoption on the rise in Africa
CASE STUDY : BidAir Cargo revolutionises Disaster Recovery strategy with data backup system
from DMP South Africa
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : Egypt ’ s pioneering curated fashion e-commerce platform completes US $ 2.6 million
seed round funding
TECH TALK : Core network services for the modern hybrid workplace
GET TO KNOW : Ashraf Koheil , Director , Business Development , Group-IB MEA
FINAL WORD : Zero Trust : The continued rise of cloud and security challenges
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