Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 76 | Page 3

CONTENTS

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
ISSUE 76
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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across Africa
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from BITanium and Forrester
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TRENDING : Preparing for hybrid work in Africa
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INFOGRAPHIC : Six countries account for 80 % unicorns , Africa must transform now
PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Egypt , Morocco , Kenya and Zambia
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : Describe the approach CIOs and IT decision makers need to adopt to reduce the cost of

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IT operations across the enterprise and IT organisation ?
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TALKING BUSINESS : Shifting to the cloud and how enterprises can achieve their data goals

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COVER STORY

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FEATURE : Selecting the right manufacturing solution for African shopfloors
CIO OPINION : Why African businesses need to follow well-trodden path while moving to the cloud
COUNTRY FOCUS : Moderate growth in IT services , rapid growth in mobile usage
FEATURE : F5 : The crippling effect of cybercrime on our emotional wellbeing
CASE STUDY : Adopting SAP cloud for savings and agility
INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : African enterprises must begin cloud migration
TECH TALK : How CIOs in Africa can create a learning culture
GET TO KNOW : Bossman Kwapong , Country Director Ghana , Mastercard
FINAL WORD : Renewable energy companies in Africa must protect against cyber threats targeting assets
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