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Hans van de Groenendaal
Email: hansv@nowmedia.co.za
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
Why printed paper remains a keystone of the digital era 4 ADVERTISING
Mark Yelland
Email: marky@nowmedia.co.za
TECHNOLOGY IN 10 SECONDS 4 Tarryn Bester
Email: tarrynb@eiapublishing.co.za
COVER STORY
Data centres are fuelling economic inclusion in Africa 5 COORDINATION
Charmaine Manicom
INFRASTRUCTURE Email: charmainem@nowmedia.co.za
Traditional banks struggle to keep pace with fintech innovations, ceding DESIGNER
market share to new players 7 Adéle Gouws

Endress+Hauser looks back on seven eventful decades 8 Email: adele@dezignhq.co.za
Policy updates: What’s in store for telecoms in 2023? 9 PUBLISHED BY
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OPINION PUBLISHER
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Climate technology: it’s about so much more than just saving the planet 17 Email: antonm@nowmedia.co.za

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FOR ENGINEERS, TECHNOLOGISTS, TECHNICIANS AND ICT INDUSTRY DECISION-MAKERS

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How to build a 24 GHz Policy updates: What’s Data centres are fueling
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