Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 84 | Page 3

CONTENTS

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
ISSUE 84
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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across Africa
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Pure Storage and Rubrik
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TRENDING : What can African IT enterprises expect in 2024 ?
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INFOGRAPHIC : Physical security moving to cloud platforms in Africa
PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Egypt , Kenya , Malawi , South Africa and Sierra Leone
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : With 2024 showing no respite from the tough macro-economic conditions that prevailed in

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2023 , how should African CIOs and IT managers review their
annual spending plans ? Is there a trade-off gameplan ?
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TALKING BUSINESS : Integration of AI into insurance apps will boost productivity

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FEATURE : Time for Africa to finance its energy transition
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CIO OPINION : Cloud is accelerating adoption of ERP in Africa
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COUNTRY FOCUS : Can the recent energy drive boost ICT development ?
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FEATURE : SDWAN replaces legacy MPLS for law firm
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CASE STUDY : Nigeria ’ s Central Securities Clearing migrates to HCI servers
COVER STORY
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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : Consolidation and partnerships are requirements for African fintech
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TECH TALK : How African POS terminals can generate revenue

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GET TO KNOW : Tunde Abagun , Sales Lead at Nutanix West , East , and Central Africa
FINAL WORD : Digital is reducing gap for workers with disabilities
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