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Leading WAN optimisation and application performance management solution provider, Exinda recently embarked on its African growth journey with the opening of an office in South Africa to drive the business in African continent. Now, it extended its reach in the continental Africa with the appointment two Kenya based resellers Adwest Communications and IntraCom primarily to cover East African market, while, Mauritius based User-Tech Solutions will cater to Indian Ocean islands region.Read More…

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Intel Egypt announced the appointment of Eng. Karim El Fateh as the new country manager for Egypt, where he will focus on making technology accessible to the different segments of Egyptian society by working closely with our ecosystem partners and making technology more accessible and affordable; and growing Intel’s business in Egypt in the fields of consumer and education. Karim El Fateh joined Intel in 2004 and held several key positions before elevating to the current level of Country Manager for Egypt.Read More…

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Kenya based largest data and internet backbone in East Africa, Altech Kenya Data Networks (KDN) the provider of comprehensive suite of services over its 6,000 km fibre optic network, including Internet Protocol services, broadband transport, infrastructure and collocation services appointed Shahab Meshki as the CEO. Meshki comes with over 20 years of working experience in the information technology and telecommunications sector, brings a wealth of global management experience and expertise in the convergence of IT and telecommunication services. Read More…

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Microsoft Hardware recently signed up with leading electronics distributor, Techmart to build a direct distribution business structure for its products in the Gulf countries of UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Techmart has been operating in the Middle East for the last nine years, and has evolved a unique direct distribution structure, with ground level presence in 10 countries, servicing 7,000 retailers directly through its own sales force across the Middle East.Read More…

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Legatum, a private international investment group and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, announced the selection of 10 companies as finalists of the 2011 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship of which 5 are Technology companies hailing from various parts of Africa. The selected 5 Tech companies for the finals are: Unique Solutions Company Limited from Gambia, Expand Technology from Mauritius, First Atlantic Semiconductor & Microelectronics from Nigeria, Cellular Systems International from Senegal and Securico from Zimbabwe.
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Leading taiwanese manufacturers of laptops, All-in-one PCs, tablets, graphics cards, and motherboards MSI (Micro-Star International), recently announced the appointment of Steven Chen as Regional Sales Director for the notebook division at MSI headquarters in Taipei. In his new role Steven Chen will oversee the strategy to expand the MSI business in emerging markets. Steven will ensure that each country team has the same scope, values and direction for the MSI brand. Read More…

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Leading IT and electronics retailer in Middle East, Sharaf DG plans to open up its first outlet at Muscat Grand Mall, Muscat in Oman, expanding its network of stores beyond UAE and Bahrain. The announcement was made during an official signing ceremony held in Muscat between Yasser Sharaf, Managing Director of Sharaf DG and Hassan Jaboub General Manager of Muscat Grand Mall.Read More…

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Lifestyle technology products distributor, Jeetek expects its sales to grow by 50% and touching to the magic figure of Dhs 500m this year. Jeetek growth path is driven by robust demand for smart technologies in the GCC and a sustained boom in Pakistan. It believes that its strategic partnerships with power retailers like Virgin Megastore to have contributed to the growth of company’s sales, especially in the UAE. Read More…

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Regional Value-Added Distributor, Aptec launched its subsidiary Advanced Logistics Services (ALS) a fully licensed and authorised 3rd Party Logistics business, duly approved by both the Department of Economic Development in Dubai and the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority to offer high-tech warehousing and support facilities in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt and Lebanon. ALS is targeting ICT companies entering the region or improving its local footprint and services. ALS’ services and solutions will cover Contract Logistics, Domestic Transportation, Supply Chain Solutions, Supply Chain Management & Consultancy, Custom Brokerage & Clearance Services, IT Assembly and Reverse Logistics (RMA & Service) – a Logistics End-to-End support!Read More…

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Geekay Distribution recently announced bagging the exclusive rights to distribute one of the Europe’s fastest growing gaming peripheral brand, Gioteck all across the Middle East region region. “When we first saw the Gioteck range we were very impressed! We are delighted to have the opportunity to distribute and replicate the international success of the Gioteck brand in our region too. Our partnership with Gioteck will enhance Geekay Distribution’s portfolio of quality gaming accessories.Read More…

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Leading value added distributor, FVC signed a partnership agreement with Esna Technologies (Esnatech) to deliver cloud-enabled unified communications to enterprises across the MENA region. FVC will offer Esnatech’s award-winning Office-LinX unified communications software as part of its solutions portfolio. K.S. Parag, Managing Director at FVC, said “This agreement with Esnatech is an exciting new addition to our portfolio and fits in with our commitment to bring emerging technologies to the region.Read More…

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According to latest report by IDC, Q3 2011 saw a total of 4.7 million devices were shipped into the region and notebook shipments were up by 15.1% year on year to 2.94 million. HP maintained its leading position on the MEA PC market in Q3, recording strong year-on-year growth of 37.1%, primarily driven by its aggressively-priced consumer notebook portfolio. Fierce competition from rival vendors prevented second-placed Dell from replicating the strong growth it posted in 2010, while Toshiba overcame supply issues that inhibited its performance in Q2 2011 to record a 28.6% year-on-year increase in shipments, which placed it third in the vendor rankings. Read More…