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Microsoft Promises to Support 10,000 African Start-Ups Over the Next 5 Years

Luis Monzon - March 3, 2022

International tech powerhouse Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups and fast-track investment in Africa’s startup ecosystem over the next five years. According to the announcement, these new initiatives will be under the remit...

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How Microsoft Was Able to Thwart the Largest DDoS Attack Ever

Luis Monzon - October 12, 2021

A massive 2.4 terabytes per second (Tbps) Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack has been mitigated by Microsoft, the company says. The attack targeted an Azure customer in Europe and was 140% higher than the highest attack bandwidth volume Microsoft previously...

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Microsoft Launches Windows 365 Virtual Desktop, Reveals Pricing

Luis Monzon - August 3, 2021

Microsoft has launched its Windows 365 Cloud PC desktop-as-a-service product for general availability on 2 August 2021. The new Cloud service was first unveiled by Microsoft last month with the company saying it would reveal pricing the date of...

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Microsoft Acquires Cybersecurity Startup RiskIQ as Ransomware Threat Looms

Luis Monzon - July 13, 2021

Microsoft has acquired RiskIQ, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity company that provides threat intelligence and cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) for organisations. The acquisition will see RiskIQ's threat intelligence services integrated into Microsoft's existing flagship security offerings, with Bloomberg reporting...

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Microsoft Reaches $2-Trillion Valuation Driven by Cloud Computing Offerings

Luis Monzon - June 23, 2021

Microsoft has taken its place as the second US publicly traded company in history to reach a $2-trillion market value, joining predecessor Apple in a very exclusive club. The company has been buoyed by betting its dominance in enterprise cloud...

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FinTechMamsi Nkosi - December 10, 2024

South Africa’s Digital Wallet Trends and Predictions for 2025

As South Africa's fintech landscape continues to mature, 2025 promises to be a pivotal year for digital-wallet adoption and...

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