Africa stories - Page 6

Sage has appointed Tom Gough as the new Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) to boost growth in the region.

Avidly seeks to bolster its global footprint with the acquisition of digital transformation agency Hype and Dexter.

Former Cassava Network CEO, Mouloukou Sanoh, launches Mansa Finance, intending to address Africa's SME credit issues.

Generative AI in Search now supports four additional languages and extends to over 120 new territories, enhancing search experiences.

Qatar and Singapore boost bilateral relations with the launch of the Joint Innovation Challenge focusing on energy, sustainability and insurtech.

Waitrose has teamed up with CitrusAd to overhaul its online advertising strategy, promising personalised ads for customers.

Chipper Cash deepens its multi-million pound partnership with Visa to enhance financial inclusivity across Africa.

Colt Technology finalises its $1.8bn acquisition of Lumen's EMEA business, boosting its global telecoms reach.

UK's Paymentology becomes the first in Europe to receive the Visa Cloud Connect certification, facilitating secure global transactions.

Equinix, a digital infrastructure firm, has been recognised as a leader in the 2023 IDC MarketScape Datacentre Services Report.

Data centre construction costs in emerging markets rise by as much as 22% according to Turner & Townsend's Data Centre Cost Index 2023.

London-based AI firm, RETAILIGENCE, plans significant global expansion since a 2500% revenue surge post-launch.

Payroll software provider Ramco Systems has been awarded the Top Vendor Enterprise Solutions HR & Payroll Award 2023 at the Global Enterprise Connect Awards.

EMEA region hit hardest as global DDoS attacks rise by 31%. France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia among most targeted nations.

A Thomson Reuters report examines the digital strategies of tax compliance leaders, exploring investment in new technology.

ACE Money Transfer from the UK has partnered with dLocal to strengthen their payout services across remittance hotspots in APAC and EMEA regions.

Gallagher Security has announced the promotion of Karl Harris to National High Security & Federal Manager in Australia.

Westcon-Comstor reports a 14.9% YoY revenue increase, reaching $1.85bn in H1 FY24, driven by its shift to software and data-driven approach.

Presight AI and TOTM Tech are partnering to build digital identity solutions, reshaping national digital transformation.

New research from Netskope has uncovered the most popular techniques and motivators used by adversaries in 2023.