Africa stories - Page 2
Kentico celebrates digital innovation with 2024 awards
Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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edutech
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digital transformation
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ecm
The Kentico Site of the Year 2024 Awards have celebrated 30 exceptional digital projects, demonstrating the platform's growing impact across various industries.
Maureen Costello named UKI & Africa VP for Google Cloud
Mon, 13th Jan 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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ai
Google Cloud has appointed Maureen Costello as Vice President for the UK, Ireland, and Sub-Saharan Africa, to drive growth across these key regions.
China leads global wrist-worn device market in 2024
Sun, 5th Jan 2025
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personal computing devices
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apple
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samsung
China has become the largest global market for wrist-worn devices, leading shipments at 45.8 million units, driven by a 20.1% year-on-year growth.
SES launches two O3b mPOWER satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9
Mon, 30th Dec 2024
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uc
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dr
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spacetech
SES has successfully launched its seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, enhancing its medium Earth orbit constellation.
Huawei leads 2024 global wearables market with 44.3% rise
Thu, 19th Dec 2024
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wearables
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partner programmes
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personal computing devices
Huawei leads the global wearables market with a 44.3% year-on-year shipment increase, securing a 16.9% market share in 2024 despite a downturn.
Firms to boost IT security budgets by 9% amid cyber losses
Mon, 2nd Dec 2024
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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incident response
Businesses plan to boost IT security budgets by up to 9% over two years, driven by rising financial losses from cyber incidents, Kaspersky reports.
Cloudera partners with Mercy Corps to enhance aid delivery
Tue, 26th Nov 2024
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hyperscale
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data science
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agentic ai
Cloudera has partnered with Mercy Corps to enhance humanitarian aid delivery using AI, through the innovative Methods Matcher tool for crisis response.
North Korean operatives exposed in global tech job scam
Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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malware
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
SentinelLabs reveals North Korean operatives are masquerading as foreign IT professionals to infiltrate global tech markets and bypass sanctions.
Vectra AI appoints Taj El-Khayat to boost EMEA growth
Wed, 20th Nov 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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xdr
Vectra AI has appointed Taj El-Khayat as Vice President of EMEA Partner Sales and Alliances to boost its cybersecurity services across the region.
CrowdStrike report reveals China-linked cyber threat actor
Wed, 20th Nov 2024
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malware
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uc
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firewalls
CrowdStrike's new report reveals the activities of a Chinese-linked threat actor, LIMINAL PANDA, targeting telecommunications since 2020.
Catapult reports 20% rise in ACV & strong revenue growth
Thu, 14th Nov 2024
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saas
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wearables
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digital entertainment
Catapult has reported a 20% rise in Annualised Contract Value to USD $96.8 million and significant revenue growth of 19% to USD $57.8 million for H1 FY25.
Pixellot appoints Doron Gerstel as new Chief Executive
Thu, 7th Nov 2024
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cx
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martech
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digital entertainment
Pixellot has announced a leadership change, with Alon Werber stepping down as CEO after nearly a decade, succeeding by Doron Gerstel.
EBANX’s expansion strategy drives financial inclusion in emerging markets
Tue, 5th Nov 2024
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payment technologies
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digital economy
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global expansion
EBANX, founded in Brazil, is championing financial inclusion in emerging markets by connecting global businesses with local consumers across 29 countries.
Kaspersky uncovers new stealer campaign via web ads
Fri, 1st Nov 2024
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Kaspersky reports a surge in malicious ads targeting Windows users, redirecting over 20,000 individuals to fake CAPTCHA pages to download malware.
Dayforce named Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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data analytics
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hcm
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ai
Dayforce has been recognised as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites, marking its fifth consecutive year of achievement.
Prudential pioneers AI for seamless health claim processing
Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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cx
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martech
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genai
Prudential is set to enhance medical insurance claims processing by partnering with Google Cloud to implement the MedLM model in Singapore and Malaysia.
GitHub report: AI propels Python to top language slot
Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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edutech
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fintech
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data science
GitHub's latest Octoverse report reveals AI's transformative impact, with Python becoming the leading programming language and a 98% rise in generative AI projects.
Camille Evans joins Gallagher Security in senior role
Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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security industry
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evp
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job moves
Gallagher Security has appointed Camille Evans as Senior Business Development Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, enhancing its sales team amid significant growth.
Genetec named global leader in video management software
Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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physical security
Genetec has been named the global leader in video management software, maintaining top rankings across multiple regions according to industry reports.
Kaspersky detects over 38 billion web trackers in 2024
Tue, 8th Oct 2024
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data analytics
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data privacy
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microsoft
Kaspersky reports over 38 billion instances of web trackers harvesting user data in 2024, averaging one million detections per day.