Smartphone costs keeping billions offline
A staggering 2.5 billion people live in countries where a smartphone costs a quarter or more of average monthly income, according to research from A4AI.
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Liquid Telecom transitions into digital service provider
Liquid Telecom SA rebrands to Liquid Intelligent Technologies, which it says gives it refreshed positioning, updated brand purpose and a redefined target audience.
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Joint agreement includes proprietary process development and investment in VELO3D
Absa ARO Completes Fully Virtual Implementation as It Moves to Fiserv for Card Management and Processing Across Nine African Nations
Fiserv announced that Absa Regional Operations has moved to Fiserv to support credit card management and processing in nine African nations.
JDE Peet’s Reports Strong Half-year 2020 Results
Strong performance reflects resilience of business and brands
JEOL: Release of the New Scanning Electron Microscope JSM-IT700HR
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Motorola Solutions Launches a New Device Specially Designed for Small and Medium Businesses in Sub Saharan Africa
The MOTOTRBO™ DP540 two-way radio for small and medium businesses incorporates all the necessary features in one affordable device
REDAVIA Deploys First Solar Farm in Kenya at Menengai Farmers Ltd
REDAVIA deployed its first solar farm in Kenya for Menengai Farmers tea farm in Tigoni.
Ozow - Paving the Way for Open Banking in Africa
Adding over 100,000 new users a month in South Africa and Namibia alone, Ozow is now taking steps to bring its payments platform to the rest of Africa and the world.
TCL Sued for Infringement of AVC Essential Patents
The suits seek monetary damages and injunctions.
Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Global, Multi-Year License Agreement
Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a new global license agreement aligns the companies’ efforts to provide value for artists and great experiences for music fans.
Zynga Appoints Noel Watson to Board of Directors
Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq:ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, today announced that Noel Watson, Chief Financial Officer at TrueCar Inc., joined the company's Board as an independent director.
Spotify Launches in Russia and 12 Additional European Markets
Spotify launches its service in 13 new markets across Europe including Russia, one of the world’s top 20 largest streaming markets.
rf IDEAS wins the HP® JetAdvantage 2020 Partner Award for Customer Focus
rf IDEAS receives the HP JetAdvantage Partner Award for Customer Focus, during HP 2020 Partner Conference.
Rimini Street Expands Investment in Latin America and Appoints New General Manager for Mexico and Central America
Seasoned SAP and Salesforce executive joins Rimini Street to meet growing demand in Mexico and Central America; Company already supports more than 230 clients in Latin America
Rimini Street Appoints Gerard Brossard as COO
Seasoned IT executive brings extensive track-record of success in large-scale global operations management and leadership, sales execution, revenue growth and product line management
Analog Devices Announces Combination with Maxim Integrated, Strengthening Analog Semiconductor Leadership
Analog Devices announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ADI will acquire Maxim in an all stock transaction that values the combined enterprise at over $68 billion2.
rf IDEAS and Ricoh Simplify Secure Access to Multifunction Printers
rf IDEAS announced with Ricoh the integration of its WAVE ID® Plus dual-frequency card reader technology with Ricoh’s Smart Operation Panel, Gen 2.5.
Immersive Labs Adds Tenable Co-Founder and Security Industry Veteran Jack Huffard to its Board of Directors as Demand for Improving and Measuring Cyber Talent Grows
Airbnb, Citi Bank, SOPHOS and others turn to Immersive Labs’ platform to align human capability to actual cyber risks
rf IDEAS® Adds HID® Mobile Access to Its WAVE ID® Mobile Offering
rf IDEAS continues to advance the future of secure mobile access.
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