Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 91 | Page 3

CONTENTS

Providing Unparalleled Technology Intelligence
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NEWS : Latest news round-up from across Africa
LATEST INTELLIGENCE : The latest whitepapers from Gijima , IBM and Zscaler
TRENDING : Healthcare , Ethiopia , Zimbabwe , Angola , Kenya , amongst most targeted in Africa
INFOGRAPHIC : Amazon Payments captures digital payment expectations from North Africa
PROJECT LATEST : Updates from Egypt , Ethiopia , Kenya , Tanzania and South Africa
EDITOR ’ S QUESTION : As Africa embraces digital platforms and businesses embrace digital transformation , they are challenged with the requirement of attracting , training and retaining skilled talent . What are the challenges that modern day Africa faces around technology skills and how can they manage these obstacles ?
TALKING BUSINESS : What does smart cloud and smart food have in common ?

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FEATURE : Why African enterprises need to consider local peering to optimise data traffic
CIO OPINION : Minimising disruption to IT operations post CrowdStrike Windows outage
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COUNTRY FOCUS : Striving to lead in digital implementation and network connectivity
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FEATURE : Preventing fraud inside Africa ’ s logistics enterprises
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CASE STUDY : Modernising retail operations with AI
COVER STORY
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INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY WATCH : Why allocate 6GHz spectrum to the failed 5G experiment in Africa ?
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TECH TALK : How to manage Africa ’ s skills shortage and challenges of CYOD mobility

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GET TO KNOW : Yssel Swanepoel , General Manager of Surveillance and Analytics , NEC XON
FINAL WORD : Who will win the early GenAI war ? China or America ?
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