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BHGE to provide turbomachinery equipment for four FLNG compression trains for BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project; Award is second major contract for Greater Tortue development, expanding on BHGE’s contract for subsea production equipment;…
Siemens has launched a new web-based application which reveals the readiness and potential of six major cities to embrace digitalization and develop new ways of living, working and interacting. The Atlas of Digitalization focuses on…
The 2019 Islamic Finance Awards, presented by World Finance Magazine, has announced that Temenos has won the 'Best Islamic Banking & Finance Technology Provider', for its breakthrough digital front office product, Temenos Infinity, and next…
Verraki Partners, new business and technology solutions firm unveiled, positions to address Africa's seemingly intractable challenges A new business and technology solutions firm has been launched, which promises to partner with enterprises and governments to…
Ecobank leads the way as technology changes the traditional bank model; Reaffirms commitment to corporate sustainability. Ecobank Transnational Incorporated ("Ecobank"), parent of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations in 36 countries across…
WhatsApp Business API added to Freshworks Omniroute™, its patent-pending routing technology, allowing businesses to easily manage WhatsApp inquiries Freshworks, a global leader in customer engagement software, has integrated its customer engagement suite with the WhatsApp…
Kenya is poised to be a global success story because of its motivated youth, a dynamic private sector and improving infrastructure • Arrow Electronics and Close the Gap go on a Digital Training Tour through…
Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of network connection in rural areas around the world, remain the last frontier for the telecom…
Facebook is working closely with key non-profit and research partners to use artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to address large-scale social, health and infrastructure challenges in sub Saharan Africa. These efforts range from rural…
National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets will offer comprehensive ground handling and cargo services in Mozambique beginning July 2019. This covers ramp, passenger and engineering services and…
Making Finance Work for Africa just announced its newly redesigned website “We are excited about our new website and the improved access it provides users to our resources,” said MFW4A Coordinator, David Ashiagbor. “For anyone…
"Coding must be compulsory, at all levels. The currency of the future is going to be coding...We must democratize technology," Adesina tells Mo Ibrahim Governance Week •Information technology must not be the exclusive privilege of…
Design and Data combine to tell a fascinating story about Jamestown, Accra • Leveraging Digital technology with Electrification and Automation domain know-how can help build a more resilient Ghana Siemens launched an extraordinary data visualization…
Arrow Electronics (FiveYearsOut.com) and nonprofit We Care Solar won the 2019 Edison Award for Social Innovation for its joint development of Solar Suitcase 3.0, a portable and durable power system that provides sustainable energy for around-the-clock,…
The Amhara Regional Government, the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, the Amhara Regional Health Bureau, the General Electric (GE) Foundation, and Grand Challenges Canada announce the launch of the Amhara Region Oxygen Centre. Located…
Canon Central and North Africa partners with Yaba College of Technology in Nigeria to develop student talent for careers in the printing industry in Africa • It is Nigeria's first higher institution to have established…