Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 75 | Page 3

CONTENTS

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
ISSUE 75
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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across Africa
LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from BITanium and SUSE

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TRENDING : Is 5G a game changer in Africa
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INFOGRAPHIC : Field service companies under pressure to deliver finds IFS
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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Egypt , Ethiopia , Malawi and South Africa
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EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : Describe the approach CIOs and IT decision-makers need to adopt to begin their
journey in the automation of processes and operations
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TALKING BUSINESS : Exploring the main use-cases and benefits of Data Virtualisation
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COVER STORY

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FEATURE : Transformation of African telecommunication industry
CIO OPINION : Providing youth with tools , knowledge , skills
COUNTRY FOCUS : Robust growth in ICT and telecom industries
FEATURE : Africa : A powerhouse of innovation and change
CASE STUDY : Enhancing physical security with digital surveillance
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : Sustainability may become banks ’ next frontier of competitive advantage
TECH TALK : Application security challenges and how to overcome them
GET TO KNOW : Yesh Surjoodeens , Southern Africa Managing Director at HP
FINAL WORD : South Africa ’ s answer is blowing in the wind
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