Companies are undergoing digital transformations at a dizzying rate, and technological advancements are occurring simultaneously. Several factors determine business velocity, but a sluggish or unreliable internet connection is a typical bottleneck. Viewing production and inventories in real-time is crucial for corporations with various locations. High-bandwidth networks are necessary for financial …
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The UK has long been an attractive destination for international job-seekers and despite concerns around declining immigration post-Brexit, it continues to attract vast numbers of foreign workers – including for UK tech jobs. That’s according to recent data presented by Indeed at a roundtable event held in its London HQ. …
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Dear Valued Customer, Price Adjustment on GOtv Packages On Monday November 6, 2023 we will adjust our prices across all our packages on GOtv. We understand the impact this change may have on you – our valued customer, but the rise in the cost of business operations, has led us …
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Dear Valued Customer, Price Adjustment on DStv Packages On Monday November 6, 2023 we will adjust our prices across all our packages on DStv. We understand the impact this change may have on you – our valued customer, but the rise in the cost of business operations, has led us …
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The House of Representatives is planning to enact laws that would regulate use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Nigeria. Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas disclosed on Monday. that this move was to guide against abuse such as identity theft. Abbas, who made the disclosure at the 7th Convocation Ceremony organised by …
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South African mobility startup WhereIsMyTransport has ceased its operations due to an inability to secure the necessary funding to continue its mission. Founded in 2016, WhereIsMyTransport operated as a significant big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets, aggregating and integrating data to create an open data platform. Their …
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Injaro Investment Advisors, a Ghanaian private capital fund manager, has unveiled an investment in Zeepay Ghana Limited, a wholly Ghanaian-owned global mobile finance service (MFS) provider. The $2 million equity injection is part of Zeepay’s ongoing Series A.5 fundraising round and signifies the first investment from Injaro Ghana Venture Capital …
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Ivory Coast has unveiled a shift in its tax policy aimed at boosting its tax revenue. As part of this change, online sales platforms and digital services in the country will now be subject to the Value Added Tax (VAT), marking a substantial transformation in the nation’s fiscal landscape. The …
Read More »Emergency Mass Notification System and Mass Notification Software Planning An emergency preparedness strategy starts with a comprehensive risk analysis of the city and its assets – both people and buildings – before establishing how best to protect those assets during an emergency situation. Based on this assessment, …
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Verod Capital and AfricInvest have announced the consolidation of a majority stake in iSON Xperiences, an ICT solutions provider in Africa. Danladi Verheijen, Cofounder and Managing Partner at Verod Capital, disclosed this in a press release seen by Ripples Nigeria on Tuesday. iSON Xperiences is a customer service and outsourcing …
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Tech entrepreneur and billionaire, Elon Musk, has revealed plans to make X, formerly known as Twitter, to become a “Ads-Bed” for low-paying users. Musk disclosed this in a tweet, noting that the team will soon launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions. “One is lower cost with all features, but …
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Telecommunications company, MTN, has named David Behr, a former executive at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, as the CEO of its new ICT Centre of Excellence. Behr will take on this role starting on November 1st, as he seeks to accelerate MTN’s cloud, cybersecurity, internet-of-things, and platform solutions for enterprise customers. His …
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A Saudi Arabia-based property technology (proptech) firm, Ejari, has closed a pre-seed funding round, raising $1 million (SAR 3.75 million). The round was led by Sanabil 500 MENA and Hambro Perks’ Oryx Fund, with participation from several angel investors. Established in 2022 by Yazeed Al-Shamsi, Fahad Albedah, Mohammed Alkhelewy, and …
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A company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Famous Brands, has announced venturing into restaurant management technology ecosystem. The investment comes as an equity stake in Munch Software, an associate company, with the aim of leading the digitization. In a statement to their investors, Famous Brands expressed their anticipation …
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Microsoft is starting to roll out new changes to Windows Ink that let you write anywhere you can type in Windows 11. After months of previewing the changes, the handwriting-to-text conversion now works inside search boxes and other elements of Windows 11 where you’d normally type your input. Microsoft has …
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