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Michael Malakata

Lusaka Correspondent

Michael Malakata is a correspondent for the IDG News Service.

Articles by Michael Malakata

Africa’s effort to tackle cybercrime gains momentum

Tanzania enacts cybercrime law

By Michael Malakata

Sep 08, 2015 4 mins

Faced with power crisis, Africa looks to renewable energy technology

By Michael Malakata

Jul 17, 2015 4 mins

Even among poor, mobile Web is big in Africa

By Michael Malakata

Jun 22, 2015 3 mins

Power problems disrupt Africa’s telecom sector

By Michael Malakata

May 26, 2015 3 mins

Appeal goes out to UN, Africa Union over Burundi social media shutdown

By Michael Malakata

Apr 30, 2015 3 mins

Internet of Things

Mobile money transfers to Africa expected to hit $33 billion this year

By Michael Malakata

Apr 22, 2015 3 mins

Small and Medium Business SaaS Collaboration Software

Nigerian gov’t hands over Nitel, Mtel assets to NATCOM

By Michael Malakata

Apr 21, 2015 2 mins

Catching up to other African nations, Zambia plans mobile infrastructure initiative

By Michael Malakata

Apr 10, 2015 2 mins

Internet of Things

Gilat Satcom offers connectivity package for rural Africa for just $1 per month

By Michael Malakata

Apr 02, 2015 2 mins

East Africa expands One Network Area to include data, mobile money

By Michael Malakata

Apr 02, 2015 3 mins

Internet of Things Networking

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Cisco CCNA, AWS cloud networking among top-paying IT certs

By Denise Dubie

Nov 30, 20237 mins

CertificationsCertificationsCertifications

Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS

By Michael Cooney

Nov 30, 20234 mins

MainframesCloud ComputingData Center

AWS and Nvidia partner on Project Ceiba, a GPU-powered AI supercomputer

By Andy Patrizio

Nov 30, 20233 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsGenerative AISupercomputers

Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport

Sep 24, 202120 mins

Cisco SystemsInternetNetworking

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

Sep 23, 202117 mins

Optical DrivesCisco SystemsInternet

Episode 3: Looking Forward: 5G, Digital Transformation, and the Network of the Future

Sep 22, 202114 mins

5GCisco SystemsInternet

How to calculate factorials in Linux

Nov 02, 20232 mins

How to use the nohup command

Oct 31, 20232 mins

How to use date command options

Oct 26, 20232 mins