The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) dominated discussions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos – with delegates touching on everything from ethics to democratization and workforce re-skilling. While AI is primed to be the driving force of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, its widespread acceptance and adoption among businesses is still in early stages. […]
Read MoreSamsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said it will release a pricey folding smart phone in April, with specially adapted applications from Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc designed for the new device. The Galaxy Fold will cost $1,980 and go on sale on April 26, Samsung officials said at an event in San Francisco. The […]
Read MoreTenticP Communications, a 21st-century innovative and multi-sectoral media company, has announced plans to hold the maiden edition of the Nigeria Corporate Services Conference. The event with the theme: “Building a Sustainable Economic Growth through Quality Corporate Services Delivery”, is designed to be an annual event targeted at driving best practices and innovations in the delivery […]
Read MoreWorried by the recurrent cycle of fraudsters deploying their trade via fake and substandard mobile devices, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other government agencies has set up committees to combat the situation. The two joint committees set up are the Project Steering Committee […]
Read MoreThe Tourism and Technology Summit 2019 has been approved and listed on the UNWTO Tourism for SDGs platform.This is aimed at driving international participation for the highly anticipated annual event. Following this development a registration window has been opened on the platform for partnerships and delegates. Under SDGS 17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS, the summit […]
Read MoreDiscussion around entrepreneurial talent in the tech space in Africa focuses too much on tech skills, while there is a gap in experienced business people leading startups active in the space, according to Ido Sum, partner at TLcom. Speaking at the inaugural Africa Startup Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, last week, Sum said fast growing startups […]
Read MoreThe African SME-focused fund’s total capacity has reached $84.5 million as Impact investment firm Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) announced the second closing of its I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2 (IPAE 2) fund. Launched in 2002, I&P is committed to contributing to the rise of a sustainable and dynamic private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm announced […]
Read MoreOnly 50% of all global applications will run on public cloud in future, as organisations opt to run their workloads on private and edge clouds. This is according to Jai Menon, futurist and chief scientist at Cloudistics, discussing the evolution of cloud at ITWeb Cloud Summit 2019, held in Johannesburg, this week. Click Here “The […]
Read MoreKenyan hardware and connectivity startup BRCK has announced its acquisition of local public WiFi provider Surf, making BRCK one of the largest public WiFi networks in Sub-Saharan Africa. Launched in 2013, the original BRCK is a rugged router designed for harsh environments with limited connectivity and power. The company has since rolled out further products: […]
Read MoreAfrican startups have been invited to apply for the Inclusive Fintech 50 competition, a global initiative aimed at recognising and promoting the most impactful businesses in the financial inclusion space. The Inclusive Fintech 50 is an initiative of the MetLife Foundation and Visa, alongside global non-profit Accion and IFC, and will recognise the top 50 […]
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