Africa stories - Page 10
Microsoft unveils new AI tools to boost tech accessibility
Fri, 10th Mar 2023
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accessibility
Microsoft unveils new AI tools and advancements in bid to enhance tech accessibility at its annual Ability Summit.
IWD 2023: Breaking Barriers for Women in the African Tech Industry
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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digital transformation
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While the number of women in senior leadership roles is increasing (such as mine), progress is sluggish, and women continue to encounter barriers to success.
IWD 2023: The Art of Shifting Careers - from art to telco
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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women in technology
From fine arts to tech, a woman of colour shares her journey of breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. #TechTrailblazer #WomensDay.
IWD 2023: Women don’t need special consideration, we need competence and motivation
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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leadership
Being in a progressive democracy like New Zealand provides an invaluable perspective: generally, women aren’t disadvantaged in the workplace.
IWD 2023: Women form the majority of the unconnected population
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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connectivity
Women are still under-represented in technology, but Vodafone aims to connect 20 million more women in Africa and Turkey by 2025. #EmbraceEquity.
IWD 2023: Why Gender Equity In Tech Matters More Than Ever
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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women in technology
Tech's rapid evolution impacts society, the workplace, and the planet. FedEx's Shalini Mathur calls for more opportunities for women in STEM.
Caspar Herzberg named CEO of AVEVA with new vision
Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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smart cities
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digital transformation
Industrial software provider AVEVA appoints Caspar Herzberg as CEO, aiming to empower customers with integrated data and accelerate their journey to the cloud.
Outsourcing health IT will be US$99,995 million by 2032: FMI
Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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healthtech
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software development
The healthcare IT outsourcing solutions market will grow at a CAGR of 7.2% between 2022 and 2032, totalling around US$ 99,995.7 million by the end of 2032.
Piotr Marczewski, former Cision SVP, joins Trintech as CRO
Wed, 22nd Feb 2023
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saas
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singapore
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asia pacific
Trintech has appointed Piotr Marczewski as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and customer success using his decades of experience.
The Marketing Society announces new Hong Kong leadership
Wed, 22nd Feb 2023
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cx
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martech
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leadership
The Marketing Society has announced its new leadership for its Hong Kong hub, with Natalie Truong as Chair and Hina Wainwright as Vice Chair.
IFS appoints Vijay Jaswal as CTO for APJ & MEA
Mon, 20th Feb 2023
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IFS appoints Vijay Jaswal as CTO for APJ and MEA to streamline customer interactions and demonstrate marketing capabilities. #cloudcomputing #technology.
Freshworks appoints Sandie Overtveld as Senior VP for APJ & MEA
Mon, 20th Feb 2023
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digital transformation
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japan
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customers
Freshworks appoints Sandie Overtveld as SVP for Asia-Pacific, Japan, Middle East, and Africa markets to oversee growth efforts in these regions.
Findex appoints Lianne Bolton as CFO
Mon, 20th Feb 2023
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partner programmes
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regional australia
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nz
Findex Group appoints Lianne Bolton as CFO to drive strategic growth in regional Australia, aiming to triple its wealth practice to AUD$50bn.
Key infosec hire as Advantage builds cyber capability
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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data protection
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cybersecurity
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ibm
Advantage expands Cyber Security division with Naas Nell as Service Delivery Manager, citing increased demand for efficient and cost-effective solutions.
Neara launches a new automated LiDAR classification solution
Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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cleantech
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green it
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sustainability
The new solution offers LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) based insights into critical infrastructure 30 times faster than manual processing.
Paymentology appoints new Global Head of Marketing
Wed, 1st Feb 2023
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fintech
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payment technologies
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latin america
Paymentology appoints Nadia Benaissa as Global Head of Marketing, bringing 20 years of fintech marketing experience to spearhead global expansion.
Tesserent has appointed a new Non-executive Director
Tue, 31st Jan 2023
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ai security
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risk & compliance
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federal government
Tesserent hires Anthony Sheehan, former Deputy Secretary in charge of international security, to bolster its sovereign capabilities in cyber defense.
DDoS attack volumes up dramatically in last 20 years - report
Fri, 27th Jan 2023
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Recent data has firmly established the link between geopolitical conflicts and these types of cyber attacks, according to new NETSCOUT research.
Projected 20% CAGR for Software-Defined Networking Market
Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
The SDN market is set to steadily grow from currently a USD $20 Billion market into a multi-hundred-billion one.
Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender
Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.