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This week saw a new Facebook-led consortium that aims to connect more people, particularly in emerging markets, joining numerous other campaigns to connect new users. However, companies will have to step up if they hope to achieve these goals. The next wave of mobile...US still counting the cost of PRISM
Earlier this month, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) published a prediction by David Castro that the US cloud computing industry stands to lose up to $35-billion by 2016, thanks to the National Security Agency (NSA) PRISM project. However,...AccessKenya offer goes unconditional
Dimension Data today announced that its R328-million offer to acquire NSE-listed AccessKenya has gone unconditional with all the pre-conditions of the offer satisfied. Dimension Data is expected to pay shareholders who accepted the offer on 6 September, at which point...Metrofile opens for business in Nigeria
Metrofile Holdings has opened its first Metrofile Records Management branch in Isolo Estate, Nigeria. Graham Wackrill, CEO of Metrofile Holdings, says that – after a long search – Metrofile has sourced appropriate premises which best suited the company’s...Schneider Electric goes local with solar
Schneider Electric is now supplying the first 20MW of specialised photovoltaic (PV) equipment to South Africa’s independent power producer (IPP) programme. According to James Shirley, solar business manager at Schneider Electric South Africa, the company is also...