Vacation rental platform Bongalo bids to elbow Airbnb out of Africa
Bongalo CEO Nghombombong Minuifuong, tells ITWeb Africa: “Airbnb is strongly designed and suited for the Western market and Africa just happens to consume."
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Liquid Dataport connects Kenya, DR Congo
The company says this is the shortest route connecting East to West Africa, reducing data transmission latency by 20 milliseconds.
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Boomi Appoints Megan Barbier as Chief Human Resources Officer
Seasoned HR executive joins Boomi to drive cultural innovation as the company continues its transformational growth journey
Rimini Street Announces the 2023 RMNI LOVE™ $50,000 Grant Program Winners
Five Tokyo-based charities selected to each receive $10,000 grants from the Rimini Street Foundation to further their mission and impact
UAE’s Falcon 40B, World’s Top-Ranked AI Model from Technology Innovation Institute, is Now Royalty-Free
United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Technology Innovation Institute’s (TII) Falcon 40B, the UAE’s leading large-scale open-source AI model, is now free of royalties for commercial and research use, in response to global demand for inclusive access to AI.
Banking Powerhouse SBI Commits to Empowering XDC, Expanding XDC Network's Footprint in Japan
XDC Network (represented by TradeFinex Tech Ltd) is pleased to announce its partnership with SBI VC Trade Co. Ltd., a prominent Japan's cryptocurrency exchange within the SBI Group.
Wemade’s MMORPG MIR M Reveals New Content ‘Monster Dungeon’
Wemade's MMORPG MIR M: Vanguard and Vagabond showcased new content, "Monster Dungeon," on May 30th.
Quectel 5G RG620T modules based on MediaTek T830 gain global certifications to help drive FWA app deployment
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today announces that its 5G New Radio (NR) modules series, the RG620T has received FCC/ IC/ CE and RCM certifications.
GMS ranked as a Tier 1 SMS Firewall Vendor by ROCCO Research
Global Message Services (GMS), a trusted communications service provider for Enterprises and Mobile Operators worldwide, has been rated as a Tier 1 SMS Firewall Vendor in the ROCCO SMS Firewall Benchmarking Survey, for a second year running.
UAE’s Falcon 40B Dominates Leaderboard: Ranks #1 Globally in Latest Hugging Face Independent Verification of Open-source AI Models
Falcon 40B managed to beat back established models such as LLaMA from Meta (including its 65B model), StableLM from Stability AI, and RedPajama from Together to achieve the coveted ranking.
West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) Partners with EMTECH SOLUTIONS INC to Modernize Fintech Regulatory Frameworks Across the West African Monetary Zone
The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) and EMTECH SOLUTIONS Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to modernize country-level and regional regulatory sandboxes, enabling the harmonization of heterogeneous Fintech regulatory policies and frameworks across the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ).