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About MTN

Launched in 1994, MTN South Africa is a subsidiary of MTN Group, a leading emerging market operator with a clear vision to lead the delivery of a bold new digital world to our customers. We are inspired by our belief that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern, connected life. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code ‘MTN’. Our strategy, Ambition 2025, is anchored on building the largest and most valuable platform business, with a clear focus on Africa. MTN Business, the Enterprise Business Unit (EBU) of MTN, whose global footprint spans 19 countries in the Middle East and Africa, is leading emerging markets into this bold, new digital world.

For more information, please visit www.mtnbusiness.co.za

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About Entelect

Entelect offers end-to-end technology services and solutions, collaborating with customers to help them go from good to great. We will challenge your thinking in order to understand your business and engineer solutions that deliver real returns. Our teams have a proven track record of helping to shape businesses of the future across every industry. We understand the impact that non-delivery has on reputation and missed opportunities. We get things done when we say we will. As a culture first organisation we have an unwavering emphasis on growing our people, building relationships within our business and with our customers, and ensuring that we always deliver work that we’re proud of.

For more information, please visit www.entelect.co.za

About Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business unit of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group present in more than 20 countries, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. Liquid has firmly established itself as the leading provider of pan-African digital infrastructure with an extensive network covering over 100,000 km. Liquid Intelligent Technologies is redefining network, Cloud and Cyber Security offerings through strategic partnerships with leading global players, innovative business applications, smart cloud services and world-class security on the African continent. Liquid Intelligent Technologies is now a comprehensive, one-stop technology group that provides customised digital solutions to public and private sector companies across the continent under several business units including Liquid Networks, Liquid Cloud and Cyber Security and Africa Data Centres.

For more information, please visit za.liquid.tech

About Logicalis

We are Architects of Change. We help organisations succeed in a digital-first world. At Logicalis, we harness our collective technology expertise to help our clients build a blueprint for success, so they can deliver sustainable outcomes that matter. Our lifecycle services across cloud, connectivity, collaboration and security are designed to help optimize operations, reduce risk and empower employees. As a global technology service provider, we deliver next-generation digital managed services, to provide our clients with real-time visibility and actionable insights across the performance of their digital ecosystem including availability, user experience, security, economic performance and sustainability.

For more information, please visit www.za.logicalis.com

About BCX

At BCX, we pride ourselves on being one of the leading South African end-to-end digital partners for corporates and enterprises across the African continent, within the Private and Public Sector. As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Telkom Group, we aim to become the number 1 digital partner of choice for clients within our chosen markets. BCX drives business results by helping our clients place their customer at the heart of their organisations. Enabled by our technological capabilities such as converged communications, cloud services, industry solutions, cyber security and digital edge, BCX will innovate solutions to deliver exceptional value through better experiences along the value chain. To do this we combine local market understanding and deep industry expertise with some of the world's most advanced Information and Communication Technology, together with a tireless commitment to make your unique digital journey as seamless as possible.

For more information, please visit www.bcx.co.za

About Huawei Cloud

Huawei Cloud translates Huawei's ICT prowess of over three decades into reliable, secure, and sustainable cloud services for customers, partners, and developers. Huawei Cloud provides Everything as a Service, aiming at helping customers unleash the power of digital technology with comprehensive Infrastructure, Technology-, and Expertise-as-a-Service offerings.

For more information, please visit www.huawei.com

About inq.

As a global leading-edge solutions provider, inq. prides itself in providing innovative, business-relevant services in Edge AI and IoT, Fabric, SDN/NFV for Edge Cloud, Secure Access Services Edge and Elastic Edge. Our Edge expertise and global best practice provide digital services on the edge to guide our clients on their digital transformation journey.

For more information, please visit www.inq.inc

About iOCO

Our ability to seamlessly integrate multiple disciplines is what sets us apart. We bring together brilliant minds from various domains, working together to bring your digitally transformed services to life. From strategic advisory and design, to software development, and data management and AI, intelligent automation, quality assurance & testing, DevOps, cloud and security solutions, we offer a comprehensive range of services that integrate effortlessly, fostering innovation and accelerating growth.

For more information, please visit www.ioco.tech

About VMware in partnership with First Distribution

VMware software powers the world’s complex digital infrastructure. The company’s cloud, app modernization, networking, security, and digital workspace offerings help customers deliver any application on any cloud across any device. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is committed to being a force for good, from its breakthrough technology innovations to its global impact.

For more information, please visit www.vmware.com

In partnership with

First Distribution is the leading value-added distributor in Africa. Our offering includes a product portfolio of global leading Datacentre, Cloud, Networking and Security products and services. This embraces hybrid solutions with access to any combination of on premise, private cloud and public cloud end-to-end solutions from multiple vendors. The portfolio, together with highly skilled staff to support and manage vendors with an unrivalled level of expertise, ensures that our partners have the key elements required for success. First Distribution additionally hosts one of the largest technology partner-to-partner networks in Africa allowing partners to extend the reach of their solutions across the continent.

For more information, please visit www.firstdistribution.com

About Vodacom Business

Vodacom Business provides digital transformation solutions including, connectivity, data storage, IoT, cybersecurity, and customer experience improvement. Clients include major banks, mining organisations, retailers, and public sector organisations.

For more information, please visit www.vodacombusiness.co.za

About SS-Consulting

We are SS -consulting, your trusted cyber security partner. Our mission is simple, to protect your data, reputation and your future. We are here to empower you in the digital age. Let's explore the future of technology leadership together.

For more information, please visit www.ss-consulting.co.za

About Mustek Huawei

Mustek is one of the largest assemblers and distributors of personal computers and complementary ICT products in South Africa. The focus is on being the country's leading IT supplier of choice. Through the supply, configuration and customisation of tried and trusted best industry practices and competitive pricing, Mustek is positioned to service a wide range of technology needs. Huawei is Mustek's primary enterprise technology partner, a strategy based on three core pillars: The Breadth and depth of the Huawei portfolio: From SME to large enterprise and public sector customers, Huawei solutions cater for the full spectrum. Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Huawei is committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

For more information, please visit www.mustek.co.za/huawei

About Veritas

Veritas Technologies is a leader in multi-cloud data management and empowers organizations of all sizes to manage and protect their business-critical data and applications. Over 80,000 customers—including 95% of the Fortune 100—rely on us to help ensure the protection, recoverability, and compliance of their data. We have a reputation for reliability at scale, which delivers the resilience our customers need against the disruptions threatened by cyberattacks, like ransomware. No other vendor can match our ability to execute, with support for 800+ data sources, 100+ operating systems, 1,400+ storage targets, and 60+ clouds.

For more information, please visit www.veritas.com

About iStore

iStore Business enables work environments to attract and retain the best talent by giving employees products they love to work with and in return boost productivity, engagement and user satisfaction.

For more information, please visit www.istore.co.za/business

About Dimension Data in partnership with Dell

Dimension Data is a leading IT infrastructure and services company, operating across Middle East and Africa. Dimension Data is 100% owned by the NTT group, a global technology and business solutions provider. Together NTT and Dimension Data believe in contributing to society through our business operations by applying technology for good. At Dimension Data we deliver a secure and connected future that empowers our people, clients and communities. We lay the foundation for organizations’ edge-to-cloud networking ecosystem, simplify the complexity of their workloads across multicloud environments, and innovate at the edge of their IT environments, where networks, cloud and applications converge. We offer tailored infrastructure and ensure consistent best practices in design and operations across all of our secure, scalable and customizable data centers. On the journey towards a software-defined future, we support organizations with platform-delivered infrastructure services. Established in South Africa, Dimension Data employs over 8000 employees across 15 countries. Our services and solutions serve clients across all industries including some of the biggest brands listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Nairobi Securities Exchange, and the Dubai Financial Market. For more information please visit our website.

NTT DATA Inc. and the depth of Dell technology solutions enables you to take advantage of unique integration paths no other provider can match, which is supported by vertical market expertise.

For more information, please visit www.dimensiondata.com

In partnership with

Dell Technologies creates integrated solutions to help customers modernize their IT infrastructure, manage and operate in a multicloud world, address workforce transformation, and provide critical solutions that keep people and organizations connected. From hybrid cloud solutions to high-performance computing and ambitious sustainability initiatives, Dell creates technologies that drive human progress.

For more information, please visit www.dimensiondata.com/en-us/about-us/our-partners/dell-technologies

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organisations build their digital core, optimise their operations, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance citizen services.

For more information, please visit www.accenture.com

About Veeam

Veeam® provides organizations with resiliency through data security, data recovery and data freedom for their hybrid cloud. The Veeam Data Platform delivers a single solution for Cloud, Virtual, Physical, SaaS and Kubernetes environments that give businesses peace of mind their apps and data are protected and always available so that they can keep their businesses running. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 450,000 customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500 and 72% of the Global 2,000. Veeam’s global ecosystem includes 35,000+ technology partners, resellers, service providers, and alliance partners.

For more information, please visit www.veeam.com

About iTMaster in partnership with Asus

We are driven by a powerful focus on digital equity, ensuring technology’s inclusivity empowers everyone to thrive. Join us in our mission to foster a connected and empowered society, where digital equity becomes a reality for all.

For more information, please visit www.itmaster.africa

In partnership with

At ASUS Business, we’re laser-focused on understanding our customers. Our world-leading technologies, innovations, partnerships, and best-practice uniquely position us to help organisations make the right choices — ready for business success.

For more information, please visit www.asus.com/za/business

About Fortinet

Fortinet, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions to the small business, enterprise, and service provider markets.

For more information, please visit www.fortinet.com