The company sees huge demand for cloud services, six months after launching its local Azure data centres.

DVT has been named a Microsoft Gold Partner for data analytics, supporting its expanded service offerings for business intelligence, artificial intelligence, RPA, analytics and cloud-based services.

With operations spread over a whole continent, Ecobank's reporting environments and individual affiliate databases are diverse.

Industry leaders team up to help customers connect data across their organisations, find powerful insights and deliver intelligent services with AI.

A strong cloud focus by Microsoft and its channel partners made for a good financial year, against the backdrop of an overhauled partner programme.

Businesses in the Middle East and Africa are key targets for cyber attackers, says Microsoft.

Technology can bridge the divides that can hinder a digital strategy, says a Forrester report commissioned by Microsoft.

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The key focus of the partnership will involve making inroads in the growth areas of cloud; digital; big data and analytics; cyber security and e-commence.

Microsoft has worked to make its cloud offerings not only scalable, reliable, and manageable, but also to ensure its customers' data is protected, says Siya Madyibi, Corporate, External and Legal Affairs Director at Microsoft South Africa.