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Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software, and a Salesforce and AWS partner, today announced results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2024. ITWeb Africa Brainstorm Career Web ITWeb.
Starlink to South Africa: A win-win solution through empowerment
8 hours ago · An EEP could be a win-win for all stakeholders. Starlink gains entry into a burgeoning market, while South Africa benefits from increased connectivity, economic empowerment, and skills development. By drawing on the successful models of companies like Amazon, Google, and J.P. Morgan, Starlink can create an EEP that truly aligns with South ...
Shifting gears: How enterprises in West Africa should embrace ...
8 hours ago · Fully embracing AI is achieved through consistency and empowerment. Red Hat OpenShift AI lets data scientists, engineers, and app developers share the same platform and collaborate more effectively, deploying applications and getting them to market much quicker. Another benefit of OpenShift is that organisations can utilise common open source ...
Winning the tech race in Africa: Lessons from Digital Natives
3 days ago · There are three common themes: 1. User-centric mindset: Digital natives often have a relentless focus on the user of their product, adopting a “user backward” mindset and constantly seeking to achieve the critical product-market fit. They research their …
Why African nations must make AI a national security priority
Nov 4, 2024 · At this moment, African leaders must consider AI as a matter of national security—a means to protect borders, build resilience, and secure Africa’s future in an increasingly tech-driven world. The urgency of AI for Africa’s security landscape. While AI’s national security applications are evolving in powerful ways, Africa’s challenges ...
African fintech sector grows, enhancing access to finance
4 days ago · According to the report, Africa's fintech sector is prospering as digital finance grows at a faster rate than traditional banks. The EIB report says the number of African companies offering new financial services increased from 450 in 2020 to 1,263 at the beginning of 2024. “Fintech is revolutionising the way we think about finance in Africa ...
How data centres are rewiring Africa’s future
Oct 21, 2024 · According to the business news publication Africa Business Communities, the African data centre market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.18% from 2023 to 2029, driven largely by the increasing adoption of cloud services and advancements in digital infrastructure . Looking ahead, the future of data centres in ...
The future of cyber security in Africa
Sep 30, 2024 · Africa’s high cyber risk profile. With African countries at various stages of implementing digital transformation initiatives, the continent has become a fertile hunting ground for increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals. With the number of internet users in Africa expected to reach 1.1 billion by 2029, cyber security has never been more ...
Open payments – a catalyst for African innovation
Oct 11, 2024 · The advancement of open payments in Africa could hold the key to turbocharge innovation, benefitting economies and uplifting communities through cheap and access to financial services. South Africa has a flourishing fintech ecosystem with 140 fintech startups, representing about 20.6% of all fintech startups on the continent, and fintech ...
Connectivity in South Africa: the numbers you need to know
Jul 13, 2021 · The GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index ranks countries’ connectivity according to their infrastructure, affordability, consumer readiness, and content and services. Although the index categorises South Africa as a ‘transitioner’ country, our score of 60.1 out of 100 on the index makes us a mobile connectivity leader in Africa.