Adoption of cloud services is transforming African data center market, Xalam Analytics shows
Businessam Staff
July 12, 2017
The rapid adoption of cloud services and digital applications is transforming the African data center colocation business into one of the hottest growth segments in the African ICT market, according to a new report by research and analytics firm Xalam Analytics. The report, titled “The African Data Center Rises – How the Race to the […]
How to see and stop what the Internet knows about you
Businessam StaffJuly 5, 2017
My mom (Hi mom!) isn’t exactly a tech expert. We have the stereotypical boomer parent/millennial child relationship. I help her update her OS and figure out her cable bill, she cautions me about sketchy hackers stealing my identity and warns me not to open strange email attachments. “Just because you’re paranoid,” she likes to joke […]
Google’s $1 billion EU antitrust fine could be imminent
Businessam StaffJune 26, 2017
After a seven year-long investigation, the European Commission is reportedly ready to slap Google’s parent company Alphabet with a $1.12 billion fine. According to the Wall Street Journal citing people with knowledge of the matter, the European Union’s antitrust watchdog is not only readying a fine of $1.12 billion for unfairly promoted its own shopping […]
Google soon to stop reading your emails for Gmail Ads
Businessam StaffJune 24, 2017
Google is stopping one of the most controversial advertising formats: ads inside Gmail that scan users’ email contents. The decision didn’t come from Google’s ad team, but from its cloud unit, which is angling to sign up more corporate customers. Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud sells a package of office software, called G Suite, that competes […]
At least 1.5 billion users login YouTube monthly, watching ton of mobile videos
Businessam StaffJune 23, 2017
This year at VidCon, YouTube shared some new metrics that really drive home how much its dominating mobile video usage and how quickly its service is gaining viewers on TVs. The highlight was the fact that there are now 1.5 billion logged-in users visiting the site every month. The distinction is important as there are […]
Nigeria lags in Internet data speed as broadband investment remains low
Kelvin EgerueJune 22, 2017
Nigeria’s Internet data speed at 3.9 megabits per second (mbps) remains relatively slow compared to global standard of 7.2mbps, according to an Akmai Technologies report. The report indicates that as at end Q1 2017 average data speed in the country stood at 3.9mbps as against global standards, which most analysts attributed to the current low […]