Tech start-ups cut nearly 70 000 jobs in four months
Uber, Groupon and Airbnb had the biggest layoffs resulting from the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, says BuyShares.
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The road to intelligent autonomous networks
Huawei says it will not be easy and will require continuous collaboration.
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Nigeria’s Covenant University partners Coursera for full-scale blended learning
Every student will have access to the Coursera catalogue of 3,800 online courses.
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Eutelsat Konnect's broadband offer to COVID-19 isolation centres in Nigeria
Partnership established with ISP Coolink to provide complementary broadband connectivity to Sokoto State.
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Africa slow to develop flexible drone regulations for healthcare
Despite ground-breaking drone applications in Africa, regulators have been slow to develop legislation to keep pace with the evolving technology.
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Seychelles operator CWS launches 5G network
Cable and Wireless Seychelles has officially launched 5G network in partnership with Huawei.
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Kenya’s Judiciary goes digital
Ksh8-million system implemented to increase efficiency, address high costs and curb corruption.
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Consumer-to-Business transactions dominate Kenya’s mobile money landscape
Recent CA report on 2019/2020 financial period.
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Nigeria’s OPay shuts down e-commerce services to focus on Fintech
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in the West African country.
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rf IDEAS® Adds HID® Mobile Access to Its WAVE ID® Mobile Offering
rf IDEAS continues to advance the future of secure mobile access.
Zynga Closes Transformational Acquisition of Istanbul-based Peak; Expands Forever Franchise Portfolio with Toon Blast and Toy Blast
Zynga buys Peak, Istanbul-based creator of Toon Blast and Toy Blast
Alibaba Cloud and Unilever to Usher in Next-Generation Digital Marketing Initiatives
Industry leaders join forces to bring personalized shopping experience to consumers
Two in Five Fortune 500 Companies Choose Alibaba Cloud
Global cloud leader aims to be the world’s leading digital intelligence backbone by 2023
New Telepresence Robot to Reduce CO2 Emissions by Thousands of Tons
Blue Ocean Robotics' subsidiary GoBe Robots announces a new generation of its climate-friendly telepresence robots with significant demand driven by COVID-19 pandemic.
Sisvel Names Nick Dudziak as its US President
Sisvel today announced that Nick Dudziak has joined the company as President of Sisvel US, Inc. and its US offices, where he will build upon and grow the company’s leadership in fostering innovation and managing intellectual property programs.
Narkasa to Let Investors Buy Crypto in Currency of Their Choice
Within the last six months, the number of those investing in cryptocurrency has risen by 20 percent, due to recent declines in global markets. Narkasa, a recently launched cryptocurrency exchange based in Istanbul, hopes to soon let its clients conduct transactions in 156 national currencies.
Downies Collectables Switches to Rimini Street Support for Its SAP Applications
Australian-based coin and collectables retailer reduces annual IT support costs by 50% and receives ultra-responsive, award-winning support
Scale Computing and Mustek announce partnership to bring HCI and edge computing solutions to market in South Africa
Scale Computing and Mustek partner on one of the largest assemblers and distributors of personal computers and complementary ICT products in South Africa.
MATRIXX Software Success Attracts Telco Veterans, Appoints Five Strategic Advisors
With rapid growth after key wins at AT&T México, Orange and Starhub, MATRIXX is quickly emerging as the fastest-growing charging system provider for 5G deployments.
Supreme Electronics Switches to Rimini Street Support for its Oracle EBS and Database Software
Leading Taiwanese electronic components distributor reduces its annual Oracle maintenance costs and avoids future upgrade cycles just to retain full support
Blue Ocean Robotics and its UVD Robots Recognized as Top 50 Most Influential Robotics Company by Robotics Business Review
Blue Ocean Robotics announced it has been included in Robotics Business Review’s list of the 50 most influential robotics companies in the world (RBR50) for its UVD Robots.
Africa Finance Corporation Issues US$700 Million 5-year Reg S Eurobond
Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or “the Corporation”), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, today announces the successful issuance of a US$700 Million Reg S Eurobond, maturing 16 June 2025 (“the US$700 million Eurobond” or “the bond issuance”).
Netcracker 2020 Sets the Standard for Telco Industry Data Security
We believe the Netcracker Enhanced Security Plan is a model of good security practices,” stated Adam Hickey, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
The Iyo Bank Switches to Rimini Street Support for its Oracle Database Software
Japanese banking company reduces database maintenance costs to invest in improving customer experience
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