StartUps

NITDA’s Steps-Up 12.7 Million Nigerian Digital Literacy Campaign as IgniteHer Bootcamp Host Cohort 2

 The IgniteHer Bootcamp is a key component of the National Gender Digital Inclusion Strategy (NGDIS), through which NITDA is working to empower 12.7 million Nigerian women with digital literacy skills by 2027. Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa, who made this known at the launched of the second cohort of […]

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Truecaller Crosses 100 Million Monthly Active Users in Middle East and Africa

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – NewsVoir – 8 August 2025 – Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communications, reached a significant milestone in August as the number of monthly active users (including both Android and iOS) crossed 100 million in the MEA-region, representing a 19% growth y-o-y. “With the Middle East and […]

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Business

Digital Literacy, Cybersecurity & Internet Access Remain Biggest Challenges of Digital banking in Africa, Says Report

The biggest challenges confronting retail bank in Africa remain digital literacy gaps (77%), cybersecurity concerns (55%), and limited internet access (52%), though all are expected to decrease with rising digital adoption and investment. According to a report by Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, in partnership with the African Banker magazine, retail banking also […]

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Bora Pharmaceuticals 2Q25 Operating Margin Expanded 5 Percentage Points, Reaching Quarterly High Since The Start of Integration in 4Q24; Strong Momentum Poised to Accelerate in 2H25 As Operational Efficiency Gains Materialize

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 August 2025 – Bora Pharmaceuticals (TWSE: 6472) today announced its financial results and operational highlights for second quarter of 2025. Quarterly Business and Financial Highlights · Company reported quarterly basic EPS of NT$5.95, with NT$1.81 from discontinued operations. OPEX was ~15% below guidance, aided by a […]

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OPPO Celebrates SG60 with Local Communities, Inspiring Singaporeans to Reconnect Through Creativity and Technology

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 August 2025 – In celebration of Singapore’s 60th birthday, OPPO Singapore has launched its vibrant SG60 campaign, a multi-dimensional initiative designed to honour this milestone through youth creativity, technology, and community engagement. As a flagship component of the campaign and part of the OPPO LUMO Photography Awards 2025, […]

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Dusit International expands Saudi portfolio with new dusitD2 resort in Al Ahsa

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 August 2025 – Dusit International has signed a hotel management agreement with Al Ghadeer Group to operate dusitD2 Al Ahsa – a new upper-upscale resort in the heart of Al Ahsa Oasis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The […]

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Cyberport Leads Start-ups to MyFintech Week in Malaysia

Signing Multiple MoUs to Drive Regional FinTech Collaboration and Innovation HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 August 2025 – Cyberport led a delegation of its FinTech start-ups to participate in MyFintech Week 2025 (MyFW 2025), held in Kuala Lumpur from 4 to 7 August. During the event, Cyberport witnessed its community start-ups […]

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Neo Smiles Dental Studio Marks 10 Years of Orthodontic Care in Singapore

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 August 2025 – Neo Smiles Dental Studio marks its 10th anniversary, reflecting on a decade of growth from a one-chair practice in the heartlands to a multi-branch provider of specialist orthodontic care. With clinics operating in Bedok, Serangoon, and Bishan, the practice group continues to serve students, working […]

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Hong Kong sees broad-based economic resilience under “One Country, Two Systems”

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 August 2025 – Last week, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government published a comprehensive report on the city’s business environment, coinciding with the announcement of the city’s advance estimates on economic performance in the second quarter of 2025. The report’s analysis together with positive […]

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Digital Leadership Series

Leveraging Technology to Unlock Financial Inclusion and Economic Mobility in Malawi

Financial inclusion has become one of the most critical building blocks for sustainable economic development, not only in Malawi but across emerging markets. When individuals and small businesses have access to affordable, appropriate, and timely financial products and services, they are empowered to save, invest, manage risk, and improve their quality of life. Yet in […]

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