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- 29 Jul 2021
Saad Toma Becomes New General Manager, IBM Middle East and Africa
IBM has named that Saad Toma as new General Manager of IBM Middle East and Africa(MEA). Saad Toma, New General Manager of IBM Middle East and Africa Mr. Toma succeeds Takreem El-Tohamy, who has been…
- 22 Sept 2016
IBM Joins U.S. President's Advisory Council on 'Doing Business in Africa'
IBM on Wednesday announced that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has appointed Takreem El Tohamy, IBM’s General Manager for the Middle East and Africa, to the U.S. President's Advisory…
- 15 Dec 2021
IBM Appoints Julia Carvalho as General Manager for IBM Growth Markets in Africa
IBM has announced the appointment of Julia Carvalho as General Manager for IBM Growth Markets, Africa. Julia Carvalho Ms. Carvalho will be responsible for IBM’s business operations, growing our…
- 8 Feb 2017
IBM Commits $70m to Create 25m New Collar Jobs in Africa
IBM is investing $70 million in building much-needed digital, cloud, and cognitive IT skills to help support a 21st century workforce in Africa. The initiative, “IBM Digital - Nation Africa”,…
- 10 Sept 2019
El Tohamy, IBM’s GM Reappointed to the U.S. President's Advisory Council
The President of the United States has reappointed Takreem El Tohamy, general manager, IBM Middle East and Africa, to the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA).…
- 29 Jun 2016
Rack Centre Appoints Udoaka as New Business Development Director
Rack Centre, West Africa’s Premium Data Centre colocation provider has announced Mr Frederick Udoaka as joining its executive leadership team as business development director. Udoaka joined from MTN…
- 13 Sept 2013
Africa’s External Disk Storage Systems Market Still Flat
The external disk storage systems market value in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) remained almost flat in 2Q13, growing by 0.5% year on year to $1.77 billion, according to the latest EMEA…
- 4 Sept 2013
HP, IBM Vying for No1 Spot on EMEA Server Market
Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and the International Business Machines Corporation (commonly referred as IBM) are in a battle for the soul of server market in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).…
- 9 Apr 2014
MEA Enterprise Hardware Market in Constrained Growth
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market, comprising servers and external storage, remains in a passive state according to the latest figures released recently by International…
- 13 Apr 2016
MEA Sees Flat Enterprise Hardware Growth Amid Harsh Economic Conditions
A new research report released today by International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that the Middle East and Africa (MEA) enterprise hardware market (comprising servers and external storage) remained…
- 8 Dec 2017
IBM, OCP Partner to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa
OCP Group has collaborated with software giant IBM to provide digital and IT services in sectors ranging from agriculture to industry across Africa. OCP, an African company headquartered in…
- 21 Mar 2023
Ransomware Persisted Despite Improved Detection in 2022 - IBM Report
IBM Security released its annualX-Force Threat Intelligence Index finding that although ransomware’s share of incidents in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) held steady at 18%, globally defenders were…
- 14 Mar 2013
Nigeria Posts Healthy Storage Deals in 2012 - IDC
Nigeria remained the only bright spot within the African market, despite a general slowdown in the external storage market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region which suffered a year-on-year…
- 13 Jun 2014
Why Telcos, Large Retailers in EMEA Are Reconsidering Investment Strategy
The external disk storage systems market value in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) was down 1.4% year over year in terms of user value, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek gathered that…
- 6 Jul 2015
West Africa Needs Advanced Mobile Infrastructure, says IBM Nigeria Boss
Increased investments in relevant new technologies like mobile, cloud and big data analytics that offer advanced solutions and services are essential for West Africa’s socio-economic development. In…
- 3 Jul 2013
External Storage Market Stagnates in MEA
The external storage market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew only 2% in the first quarter of 2013, according to the latest data from International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier global…
- 20 May 2016
CEEME & Africa External Storage Market Records 1st Decline in Six Years
Although one of the fastest developing regional markets until 2015, the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEMA) external storage market declined by 10% year on year in 2015. Total…
- 29 Jul 2016
MEA On Growth Path As Enterprise AMS Market To Worth $5.24Bn by 2021
The Enterprise Assets Management System market in Middle East and Africa is expected to witness high growth in the coming five years due to a large number of the huge infrastructural projects…
- 28 Apr 2015
Cloud Investments in EMEA Hit 27%, $1.1Bn Revenue in 4Q14
IT infrastructure spending including server, disk storage, and ethernet switch) for public and private cloud in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) grew by 27% to reach $1.1 billion in revenue…
- 22 May 2014
Integrated Systems Revenue Jumps to $1.8Bn in EMEA in 2013-IDC
The value of the integrated systems market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) recorded another peak, growing by 58% year over year in 4Q13 and 63.5% for the full 2013 at $1.76…
- 2 Nov 2009
IBM, Tri-continental Partner on Multi-million Innovation Centre
IBM and Tri-continental Limited have unveiled an innovation centre in East and West Africa, which were recently launched in Lagos. Speaking at the event was Oliver Fortuin, general manager,…
- 14 May 2019
Cyber Security Experts Task Organisations to Secure Operation Amid Increasing Threats
Cyber security experts have advised organisations that handle financial services and sensitive user data to proactively adopt measures to protect themselves from the increasing wave of cyber security…
- 27 Jun 2017
IBM Boss Says “New Collar” Jobs to Transform Skills Market
Africa has approximately 200 million people between the ages of 15 and 24. By 2040, the continent is expected to be home to the world's largest labor force, with an estimated working age population…
- 12 Jul 2017
Cloud, Platform for Modern Innovation- IBM
The dynamics around cloud computing is changing hence businesses need to apply cognitive and/or Artificial Intelligent (AI) capabilities to data in order to enhance their digital intelligence…
- 3 Jul 2016
CWG Launches ATM-as-a-Service Initiative
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc has launched Automated Teller Machine-as-a-Service, a solution focused on enabling the growth in the financial inclusion to ensure a more thriving society. This…
- 2 Nov 2009
IBM Opens over N30 Million Innovation Center
International Business Machine (IBM) in partnership with Tri-Continental Limited has opened its first IBM Innovation Center with equipment worth over $200, 000 in Lagos. A similar center was…
- 18 Jan 2017
EMEA Cloud IT Infrastructure Revenue Grows 19.5% to $1.5Bn in 3Q16- IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) WW Quarterly Cloud Infrastructure Tracker shows IT infrastructure spending (server, disk storage, and Ethernet switch) for public and private cloud in Europe, the…
- 8 Mar 2016
Vodacom, IBM to Offer First Enterprise Cloud Managed Service in SA
Vodacom has said that it will be hosting the fully redundant IBM CMS Cloud delivery centre for Africa in its Midrand and Roslyn data centres. This is the first IBM Cloud centre to be rolled out in…
- 11 Jan 2017
IT in Real Estate Market Estimated to Reach $8.91Bn by 2021
The global real estate market is projected to grow from USD 5.03 Billion in 2016 to USD 8.91 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 12.1% during the forecast period. Key factors driving the growth of the IT…
- 23 Jul 2013
Osun Bubbles as NCS’ 11th Conference Kicks off Today
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS’) Conference – arguably the premier and most influential yearly event for the IT Industry and Professionals in Nigeria begins today at the Royal Park Hotel Iloko-…