FNB Officially Appoints Sashin Sookroo as FNB Connect CEO
FNB has officially appointed Sashin Sookroo as the CEO of FNB Connect, its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), effective from 1st July 2023. Sookroo’s 14 years of dedicated service to FNB and his contributions to driving innovation across various business areas, including the EFT Product House and Core Banking, have
Read MoreWe’re in the pruning phase of tech layoffs
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. It’s time to lean back, my friends, and take a look at the week that we just had. Now in summer in this part of the world, are
Read MoreCrypto winter is showing market maturity compared to previous downturns, Electric Capital GP says
Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast that unpacks and dives deep into the latest trends, drama and news in crypto with some of the biggest names in the industry to break things down block by block for the crypto curious. For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Maria Shen, a
Read MoreManifest Climate: transforming climate risk planning with AI
Toronto-based company Manifest Climate wants to change how corporations’ climate disclosures are processed and shared. The company, founded by Laura Zizzo, who is now chief executive officer (CEO), aims to provide decision-makers in the capital markets with better information to scale climate resilience globally. Manifest Climate’s software uses AI to
Read MoreOn-prem data centers are hanging in, but cloud capacity is growing much faster
In 2017, on-prem data centers accounted for nearly 60% of capacity. By 2027, Synergy Research is projecting that number will be cut in half, but that data doesn’t tell the whole story. New research from Synergy finds that on-prem data center growth is actually hanging in, but over the next
Read MoreGhana’s Remarkable Digital Journey with MainOne
Ghana| Ghana’s digital transformation journey has set a remarkable benchmark for other African nations. Factors such as improved internet accessibility, a thriving mobile telecommunications market, and the government’s steadfast commitment to digital economy growth have propelled Ghana’s advancement in the region. One of the key pioneers in driving Ghana’s digital
Read MoreThe Overflow #186: Do large language models know what they’re talking about?
Welcome to ISSUE #186 of The Overflow! This newsletter is by developers, for developers, written and curated by the Stack Overflow team and Cassidy Williams. This week: probing the intelligence of LLMs, responding to “work faster” feedback, and Ethernet turns 50. From the blog Do large language models know what they are
Read MoreGamified e-learning platform Kahoot gets acquired in a $1.7 deal led by Goldman Sachs, Lego and more
Big moves ahead for Kahoot, the Oslo startup that’s built a popular platform for users to create, share and play education-focused “games”, played by billions of students and adults over the years. The company has announced that it is going fully private in an all-cash PE deal at 35 NOK
Read MoreWhat Africa’s Employers Should Expect from Job Seekers in 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted and transformed the way people work and live. This has sparked a need for technology to be further integrated into all aspects of life which underpins the transitioning into the Fourth Industrial Revolution. How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Work and Live Research
Read MoreMeta claims its new art-generating model is best-in-class
Over the past two years, AI-powered image generators have become commodified, more or less, thanks to the widespread availability of — and decreasing technical barriers around — the tech. They’ve been deployed by practically every major tech player, including Google and Microsoft, as well as countless startups angling to nab
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