Welcome to the Future of Payments
Biometric Checkout, the next evolution in payments, is here, replacing authentication credentials with a unique and secure process. Passwords and PINs are substituted with physical attributes, providing customers with a simple and secure payment experience—no need for bank cards, mobile phones, or wearables; just smile or wave. Shaun Hulley, Stanchion’s
Read morePundi X unveils ”Pay via Email”
Pundi X, a pioneering developer of blockchain-based point-of-sale solutions, is excited to introduce the “Pay via Email” feature on its Web3-empowered XPOS point-of-sale platform. This groundbreaking feature marks the dawn of a new era in secure, efficient, and flexible cryptocurrency transactions for both physical and online outlets. “Pay via Email”
Read moreLiquid Dataport Collaborates Intelsat
Liquid Dataport, a subsidiary of Liquid Intelligent Technologies proudly announces its collaboration with Intelsat to enhance the availability of fast and reliable connectivity in Africa, especially during power disruptions. A crucial aspect of this collaboration is Liquid’s service called ‘Service Continuity.’ Organizations can uphold business-critical applications during power outages by
Read moreNepal joins a growing list of countries banning TikTok
Another country is banning TikTok, the ByteDance-owned short video behemoth with over one billion active users around the world. Nepal, which has a population of close to 30 million people, has banned TikTok. The decision, first reported by the New York Times, came shortly after the Himalayan country introduced a rule
Read more2 Senior Appointments at Exclusive Networks Africa
Two recent senior appointments at Exclusive Networks Africa aim to bolster the management team within the South African and SADC regions of the company, a globally trusted cybersecurity specialist for digital infrastructure. Exclusive Networks Africa distributes its solutions through an extensive, reputable, and solution-focused partner base across the continent. Anton
Read moreFirms unprepared for AI’s ‘massive’ energy requirements: Pure Storage
Data storage vendor Pure Storage, in association with Wakefield Research, released a new report today that identifies the hurdles organizations across industries face both in adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and unveiling what it described as the “the often overlooked energy requirements of this advanced technology.” According to a release, the
Read moreEtaily is a “one stop solution” for consumer brands that want to enter Southeast Asia
E-commerce in Southeast Asia grew rapidly during the pandemic, and that momentum is continuing. A McKinsey report found that between now and 2026, the market is expected to triple at compound growth rate of 22%, hitting $230 billion in gross merchandise volume. Not surprisingly, global brands are eager to enter
Read morePebble, a startup that tried and failed to take on Twitter, finds new life on Mastodon
Pebble, a startup that took on Twitter and failed, has returned from the dead — as a Mastodon instance, it seems. The company announced last month that it was shutting down its Twitter/X alternative citing the increasingly competitive landscape, X’s ability to retain users and its own failure to gain
Read more‘Deepwashing’ risks dampening progress in European climate tech investing
Craig Douglas Contributor Craig Douglas is a partner at World Fund and an adviser to the EU Commission on Energy policy. World Fund invests in climate technologies with significant climate performance potential (CPP). Today, deep tech companies — companies creating cutting-edge, transformative technologies based on scientific breakthroughs and R&D, and
Read moreExxon wants to drill enough lithium out of Arkansas to power 1M EVs per year
Fossil fuel giant Exxon is betting its U.S. lithium operation will power a new generation of electric cars. The U.S. has hundreds of thousands of tons of “recoverable” lithium, which could go to use in batteries for cars, handhelds and renewable energy storage, a 2021 U.S. Geological Survey said. Yet,
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