Africa stories - Page 2
3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026
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3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Zadara aligns its sovereign multi-tenant AI cloud with NVIDIA's security guide to boost isolation, governance and shared GPU utilisation.
EBANX opens Singapore APAC HQ amid surging payment growth
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EBANX launches Singapore APAC HQ to drive payments innovation and regulation as Total Payment Volume surges 48% and growth shifts beyond Brazil.
UiPath & Deloitte launch agentic ERP for AI-first ops
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digital transformation
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it automation
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partner programmes
UiPath and Deloitte unveil Agentic ERP to orchestrate AI agents, bots and people across fragmented finance and supply chain workflows.
Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum
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Constructor rides AI retail search boom with 82% customer growth, 116% EMEA revenue jump and 322bn annual product discovery interactions.
IDC says global server revenue hits USD $444.1 billion
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network infrastructure
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IDC says AI demand drives global server revenue to a record USD $444.1 billion, with hyperscalers and GPU-based systems leading the surge.
LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA
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risk & compliance
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LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payment Activities Act, bolstering trust in its cross-border remittance services.
Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow
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data protection
Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.
Bitdefender unmasks global Meta investment scam ads
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phishing
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physical security
Bitdefender exposes 26,000 Meta ads in 25 countries pushing fake investment schemes, impersonating banks, media and public figures.
AutoRek leaders honoured at Women in Tech & Data Awards
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risk & compliance
AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.
Meta removes nearly 6m scam ads after DSA reports
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instagram
Meta took down nearly 6m scam ads in 2025 after alerts from Lithuanian watchdog Debunk.org under the EU's Digital Services Act system.
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.
Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
Holograms bring life-saving breast cancer advice to Ghana
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opinion
Holographic doctor in Ghana shows how immersive tech can deliver trusted breast cancer education to remote women and reshape care.
SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse
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martech
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commerce systems
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SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.
AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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edutech
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data protection
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devops
AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.
Denmark tops 2026 FM Resilience Index as Europe leads
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the top 10 and all three United States zones miss out.
Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.
IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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semiconductors
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apple
IDC says a memory shortage will drive a record 12.9% drop in 2026 smartphone shipments, hitting low-cost Android makers hardest.
GenAI misuse & ransomware drive surge in cyber attacks
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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malware
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edutech
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Global cyber attacks hit 2,090 a week in January as ransomware surges and risky GenAI use exposes fresh data-leak and intrusion paths.