Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 72 | Page 3

CONTENTS

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
ISSUE 72
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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across Africa
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Vertiv and Schneider Electric
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TRENDING : Trend Micro to redefine cybersecurity resilience through the launch of its MEA HQ in Saudi Arabia
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INFOGRAPHIC : Mimecast report highlights ransomware risk and impact on organisations

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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Guinea , Nigeria , Botswana , Kenya and Angola
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : Given the disruption to business over the last three years , what should be priority

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for CIOs in 2023 ?
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TALKING BUSINESS : Counting the cost of the illicit counterfeit economy : How can brands stop
product fraudsters

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FEATURE : The 2023 IT MEA outlook
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CIO OPINION : Mission control : The evolution of the CIO role
COUNTRY FOCUS : Orange and the German Cooperation inaugurate Orange Digital Centre in Guinea
FEATURE : How enterprises are using Big Data to glean information
CASE STUDY : Alviva scopes beyond DRaaS to create multi-cloud environment
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : Over half of businesses in Nigeria planning to expand locally despite supply chain ,
cybersecurity and recruitment challenges
TECH TALK : Three steps organisations need to take to adopt the right Zero Trust approach and define a cloud strategy
GET TO KNOW : Uday Shankar Kizhepat , Vice President and General Manager – MEA , WSO2
FINAL WORD : ServiceNow : Four steps to becoming a digital business with longevity
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