Oracle, a cloud computing company, has launched a ZAR15 million (US$982,000) program to assist African startups in various industries in implementing the latest digital technologies to drive business growth. Over the next two years, the multinational cloud computing company, led by Oracle for Startups, will provide additional resources and support to technology startups across Africa….
IBM yesterday announced it has acquired Ustream, Inc., a provider of cloud-based live video streaming services. From the IBM Newsroom,it states that:the move will extend the IBM Cloud platform to help enterprise clients unlock the value of video, a rapidly-evolving digital media and data asset. Financial terms were not disclosed. Ustream provides cloud-based video streaming to enterprises…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a recent blog post said that Microsoft Philanthropies, in its commitment to global giving, will donate $1 billion in cloud computing resources over the next 3 years to 70,000 non-profits and NGOs worldwide. According to Nadella,The “public cloud” refers to massive, privacy-protected data and storage services rendered over a network for…