Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 90 | Page 3

CONTENTS

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
ISSUE 90
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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across Africa
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from First Distribution and Dell Technologies ; and Netcore
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TRENDING : AI will not replace Africa ’ s cybersecurity analysts
INFOGRAPHIC : Ciena surveys African CSPs for optimism towards AI and network performance

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PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Egypt , Nigeria , Senegal , Gambia and South Africa
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : As African enterprises progress through their digital transformation journeys ,

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they inevitably hit the cloud decision fork . What are
the operational benefits and challenges in adopting
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a multi-cloud platform approach ?
TALKING BUSINESS : African enterprises need to focus on value delivered rather than price

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FEATURE : Power , data , connectivity , key requirements for future African data centres
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CIO OPINION : How to secure your cloud and build a risk management strategy for AI
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COUNTRY FOCUS : Forward looking initiatives to build Digital Egypt
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FEATURE : Transforming and integrating financial operations using ERP
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CASE STUDY : Modernising the omnichannel experience to boost customer loyalty
COVER STORY

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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : Controlling the cost of building networks to reduce Africa ’ s digital divide
TECH TALK : Half of African CEOs expect significant value from AI and analytics

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GET TO KNOW : Wojtek Piorko , Managing Director Africa , Vertiv
FINAL WORD : Why African enterprises need to consider contract-to-hire for skilled talent
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