Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 69 | Page 3

CONTENTS

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
ISSUE 69
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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across Africa
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Veeam and Schneider
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TRENDING : Siemens and UN Women to train young African women in ICT , coding and further digital literacy skills
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INFOGRAPHIC : Outsized : Talent-on-Demand platform reveals the skills most in demand in the MENA region in 2022

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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Nigeria , Rwanda , South Africa , Togo and Cameroon
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : Why is Machine Learning seeing an increase in adoption by enterprises in the

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TALKING BUSINESS : Taking a strategic approach to business automation

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FEATURE : CIOs focus on operationalising innovation
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CIO OPINION : CIO playbook : How to pitch As-a-Service to your organisation
COUNTRY FOCUS : Smart Africa Digital Academy Boosts Digital Skills in Côte d ’ Ivoire with the Launch of its
National Digital Academy
FEATURE : Smart City development garners momentum in Africa
CASE STUDY : CommScope RUCKUS Wi-Fi and switches give Mamba Cement the strongest foundation for innovation
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : Phosphorus partners with CyberKnight to expand xIoT security to MEA
TECH TALK : How chilled water cooling can play a part in unlocking sustainable data centre growth
GET TO KNOW : Tracy Bolton , Chief Operating Officer , SAP Africa region
FINAL WORD : The importance of automation and data strategy in future-proofing cloud adoption
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