5G Boosts Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Over the past two decades, mobile telecommunications has transformed the face of Sub-Saharan Africa, integrating hundreds of millions of people into the digital economy and creating a new industry worth billions of dollars a year. Mobile technology has, according to the GSM Association, reached 1.2 billion connections and over 650
Read moreJapanese Health Tech Company Helps Kenya Resolve Cancer Crisis
In recent years, Kenya has seen a concerning increase in non-communicable diseases as a leading cause of death. Cancer has now become the third-highest cause of death in the country, with esophageal, colorectal, and gastric cancers being the primary causes of gastrointestinal-related morbidity and mortality cases. Olympus Launches the “Kenya
Read moreTopline Pro grabs $12M in new capital to help home service businesses get discovered
Homes are always in need of repair, providing home service businesses with no shortage of opportunity. However, managing inbound requests with actually doing the work and taking payments can be difficult. In recent years, startups have come online with technology solutions to help small home service businesses juggle all of
Read moreThreat intelligence startup Cyble lands $24M investment
Cyble, a cybersecurity startup that styles itself as a “threat intelligence provider,” today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Blackbird Ventures and King River Capital with participation from Spider Capital, January Capital, Summit Peak Ventures and others. The new cash will be
Read moreSocial commerce DealShare’s CEO steps down
Vineet Rao, co-founder and chief executive of Indian social commerce DealShare, has stepped down from the top role, the Tiger Global and Alpha Wave Global-backed startup said Monday. Rao will work with the startup’s board to identify the next chief executive, the Monday statement added. The startup, which did not
Read more3 Key Priorities CIOs and CHROs to Partner on Improving Employee Experiences
Ask any Digital Trailblazer, including CIOs and CDOs, about the most demanding aspects of leading digital transformation, and they’ll respond with the challenges of leading people and changing mindsets. Whether building executive support for critical initiatives, converting detractors to supporters, or working with department leaders on business process evolution,
Read moreKyocera’s Solution to Unlocking Business and Environmental Sustainability
Human Impact on Global Warming is evident in science and taking proactive steps to protect the environment has become extremely important. Yena Ngidi, Hardware Product Manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa, emphasizes the urgency for companies to go green. Today’s savvy customers demand sustainability and environmental action, highlighting the
Read moreCyber Security Today, July 31, 2023 – Warnings to Linux and web administrators, and more
Warnings to Linux administrators, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. Monday, July 31st, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Linux administrators using the Ubuntu distribution are being warned to install the latest version of the operating system. This comes after
Read moreApple greenlights Twitter app’s rebrand to X
After weeks of changes to its social handles, branding on its interface, a redirect on the web, and lots of chatter from its owner, Twitter the app has finally changed its name on the App Store to X. The single-letter name may have an exception: Apple typically doesn’t allow developers
Read moreThe Potential of AI as a Virtual Assistant
The potential of AI as a virtual assistant or digital assistant is far-reaching. Instead of seeing it as a replacement it can be used to assist in daily tasks.Generally, an AI assistant understands natural language voice commands and completes tasks for the user. A virtual assistant can complete tasks like
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