How solid is the cloud?

Despite mixed feelings in the market about migrating IT to the cloud and uncertainty about the security of that which resides off-site (even that which is governed by a hybrid cloud model), the level of security in the cloud is really a matter of who you decide to trust with company data.

This is the view of experts at operations who have established leadership positions in this increasingly competitive area of ICT.

http://www.it-online.co.za/2013/08/12/how-solid-is-the-cloud/

The Future of Bandwidth ~ African Solutions

How Africa is embracing "the cloud" on its own terms Mix mobile phones and power outages, and cloud-based services prove crucial.

African Universities: Ready for the Cloud?

"African institutions could benefit rapidly—essentially leapfrogging to the cloud—given that they are relatively unconstrained by existing IT infrastructure. In addition, the fact that users can access the cloud directly from their own devices and modems frees up institutional electrical power and bandwidth..."