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SAP Africa and EPI-USE today officially launched the first AppHaus in Africa. The SAP AppHaus Network is a community of global locations that are driven by SAP and its partners. Each AppHaus is connected through the conviction that innovation requires five ingredients to flourish: a diverse team, a human-centred approach to innovation, a creative space, […]
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Seeking To Build Diverse And Highly Skilled Remote Workforces Founded on the premise of retaining the best talent in Africa, the growth of the Ghanaian start-up Remoteli beacons hope for the unemployment crisis that the continent has long had to grapple with, spotlighting some of the steps being taken to drive opportunities for African talent. […]
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The tenth edition of Big 5 Construct Southern Africa concluded recently with co-located events including the Big 5 Southern Africa Construction Impact Awards and African Smart Cities Summit. “The construction industry is an engine for economic growth and prosperity and it’s through working together that we can ensure a more resilient future,” said Tracy-Lee Behr, Portfolio Director: […]
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Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo to address key challenges, opportunities and solutions for the improvement of ports, rails and roads in Africa The transport industry in Africa has evolved in recent years due to advancements in technology, changes in trade patterns, and through the emergence of new players in the market. Whilst the industry […]
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Investment to drive innovation and help expand access to specialty drugs across Africa Marcyrl Pharmaceutical Industries (“Marcyrl”), a leading Egyptian pharmaceuticals manufacturer focused on specialty generics, today announced a new investment aimed at accelerating its ambition to drive greater access to critical care drugs across Africa. The significant minority investment from Development Partners International (“DPI”) […]
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This announcement comes in light of the imminent launch of the new terrestrial data superhighway built by Liquid, connecting Kenya and South Africa Liquid Intelligent Technologies (www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, today announced that it has partnered with Nokia. Through this partnership, Liquid deployed Nokia’s innovative transport network technology in […]
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Over the past few years, the real estate sector in Africa has begun to get a face-lift through the technological wave which is termed, PropTech era. Not only is this new wave impacting Africa, PropTech is attracting serious attention worldwide with billions being poured in as investment and property companies are being compelled to innovate […]
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World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October to promote global awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger. Millions of people around the world cannot afford a healthy diet, which puts them at high risk of food insecurity and malnutrition. In fact, last year according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]
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The African continent has the lowest of Internet connections with only 39.9% of the continent having some form of access. This is well below the global average of 62.5%, thus, there is a long way to go to reach global connectivity. With more than 89% of Internet traffic in Africa running over mobile, Africa’s telecommunications sector […]
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A growing appetite from organisations for innovation and the requirement for an alternative to traditional proprietary software are two serious driving factors in the growth of open source technology globally. So says Quintin Brussow, Red Hat Development Lead at hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services provider, Datacentrix, who explains that while many businesses have […]
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