Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024 kicks off in Algeria

The Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) 2024, a flagship initiative by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) kicked off today, Wednesday 16 October 2024, marking a pivotal and significant moment…

Is Payroll Configuration Better than Customisation?

Siloed and 'locked-in' traditional payroll systems and departments don't align with modern integrated and data-conscious businesses. Moreover, layers of granular software customisations limit the agility of payroll software, creating lock-in…

ONLYOFFICE Docs 8.2 released with PDF collaborative editing, revamped interface, optimized performance, RTL in sheets, and more

The developers of ONLYOFFICE Docs (www.ONLYOFFICE.com) released version 8.2 of the online editors with multiple novelties. Built with document collaboration in mind, the native PDF editor gets support for co-editing and…

Cross-examining cybercrime: GITEX GLOBAL 2024 sheds light on the innovation-igniting conundrum challenging industries worldwide

“Cybersecurity Day” marks GITEX GLOBAL’s halfway stage as enlightening agenda reveals the challenges, threats and opportunities for international tech community “AI is changing the game” – H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al…

Yellow Card Closes US$33M Series C Funding Round Led by Blockchain Capital to Further Accelerate Growth

Yellow Card (https://YellowCard.io), the largest and first licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent, today announced the closing of its Series C financing. The US $33 million equity financing…

Internet Society Events Highlight the Importance of Encryption for Online Safety and Security

In support of Global Encryption Day on 21 October 2024, events are being organized across Africa by Internet Society (www.InternetSociety.org) chapters in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya,…

World Food Day: How the new Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance will use digital technologies to help farmers in Africa feed the continent

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and Mastercard are co-chairing a new initiative called Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance Africa, which aims to provide digital access to…

Merck Foundation declared Botswana First Lady as Ambassador of “More than a Mother” to build healthcare capacity, break infertility stigma, stop Gender-based Violence (GBV) and support girl education

Merck Foundation Chairperson&CEO meet Botswana President and First Lady to acknowledge their Alumni and Award winners Merck Foundation Chairman&CEO meet Botswana President&First Lady to launch long term partnership to build…

VFS Global appointed to roll out Australian biometric collection centres in Sub-Saharan Africa

Services to be rolled out at 12 locations in seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by February 2025  VFS Global becomes the exclusive biometric collection service provider for Australian applicants in…

African Development Bank Group Appoints Moono Mupotola as Deputy Director General for Southern Africa

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Moono Mupotola, as Deputy Director General for the Southern Africa Regional Development, Integration and BusinessDelivery Office, effective 16th October 2024.  Mupotola, a…