Today, Husqvarna Group unveils the Urban Green Space Report 2024, highlighting a concerning decline in urban green spaces worldwide. Analyzing satellite data and AI insights from 344 cities across 62 countries, the report reveals that 75% of these cities have seen a reduction in green spaces. The trend thus continues in the same direction as […]
Read MoreA new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the fintech and payments market, has selected SteelEye as the leading fintech future leader globally in 2025. The top 10 Fintech Future Leaders ranked by Juniper Research are: SteelEye dLocal Billie Monobank Xapien Zuora Tabby Volt Mercury BeZero Carbon Juniper Research’s ranking of 100 fintech […]
Read MoreBeacon Power Services (BPS), an energy tech company providing data and grid management solutions to help Africa’s power sector distribute electricity more efficiently, today announced the closing of a Series A financing round for an undisclosed amount. The round was led by Partech, with participation from Finnfund, Gaia Impact, Proparco, and previous investors Kaleo Ventures […]
Read MoreAMA PRESS RELEASE In Toulouse, France, Ethiopian Airlines and Thales celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first A350-1000 aircraft, which is also the first in Africa to be equipped with Thales’s state-of-the-art AVANT Up inflight entertainment (IFE) system. This ushers a new era of inflight entertainment for Ethiopian Airlines’ valued passengers. Thales’ enduring partnership with […]
Read MoreThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is seeking public feedback on several draft documents related to Information Technology (IT) projects and regulations. This aligns with NITDA’s commitment to an open and collaborative rulemaking. According to a statement from the Director, Communications and Media Relations, NITDA, Mrs Hadiza Umar, the legal documents open for public […]
Read MoreAMA PRESS RELEASE African business and technology leaders are optimistic about greater adoption of technology to power growth and innovation in the region. Speaking at the event, Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati said: “South Africa is slowly but surely experiencing an economic uptick, with improvements in both political and infrastructural stability. This has the potential to […]
Read MoreNigeria is rapidly expanding and achieving its digital literacy mandate as more initiatives spring up regularly across the tech ecosystem. The latest is the that the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF), has just launched the Digital Literacy For All Initiative(DL4ALL) at the Nassarawa State University, Keffi towards […]
Read MoreNigeria, a major digital hub in Africa, has suffered a major cyber attack making it the third highest volume of cyberattacks in West Africa, coming in at 2,721 for the first half of 2024. Attacks on the computer-related services field were prevalent, but local beauty salons were second on the list for Nigeria, enduring 206 […]
Read MoreThe Art of Lagos (AOT), a technology event which began six years ago is coming this year with a refreshing theme: AOT Lagos 6.0 – AI and The Lagos Digital Economy with the desire to explore the profound impact of AI across industries, including finance, healthcare, education, and government. A statement from the organisers said […]
Read MoreSchneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is proud to form part of the University of Johannesburg’s UJ for Societal Impact project which has over the last 10 years worked tirelessly to bring life-changing services to the village of Gwakwani andwhich has now expanded to Matatani, and Mbodi, […]
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