Author: Akin Naphtal
Akin Naphtal
Akin Naphtal is an editor-in-chief and CEO of InstinctWave Group, with over 20 years of experience in Media, Marketing and Technologies.
The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Thursday paid a working visit to the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MOCDTI) as part of her tour of Ministries to strengthen collaboration between the Presidency and Sector Ministries.Welcoming the Management and Staff of the Ministry, the Vice President explained that the visit was intended to close perceived gaps between the Presidency and the Ministry, foster familiarity, and open direct channels of dialogue. She emphasised that governance must be people-centred and collaborative, noting that effective delivery of the government’s agenda requires strong coordination…
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in partnership with the New Valley Governorate, has launched the first-ever hackathon in the governorate, titled “New Valley Innovates”, aimed at promoting innovation, digital entrepreneurship, and youth participation in the digital economy. The initiative is academically supervised by the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) and forms part of MCIT’s national strategy to strengthen innovation ecosystems, build digital skills, and support technological entrepreneurship across Egypt, particularly in remote and underserved regions. The hackathon targets two age categories: school students aged 9 to 18, and university students and graduates aged 18 to 35. Participants are expected…
BoxCommerce has partnered with Mastercard to launch a prepaid Mastercard solution designed to give small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on the BoxCommerce platform fast, secure, and direct access to their earnings. The new solution marks a significant shift for BoxCommerce, transforming the company from a pure eCommerce enabler into a fintech partner for entrepreneurs by bridging the gap between online selling and access to digital financial services. The Mastercard-powered prepaid card, available in both virtual and physical formats, is fully integrated into the BoxCommerce merchant dashboard. This enables entrepreneurs to receive payouts instantly, manage cash flow more efficiently, and reinvest earnings directly into inventory and day-to-day…
London, UK: Bolt Insight, the market research company helping brands unlock consumer insights through AI-moderated research, provides its top five predictions on how the landscape of research and insights will develop and unlock new opportunities for businesses in 2026. Ester Marchetti, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Bolt Insight believes we are entering a new phase where insight is no longer a supporting function, but a living capability that will shape decisions every day. Here she highlights the five shifts she sees defining the next chapter of AI led research in 2026. Real-time insight becomes an everyday capability Insight is…
Network International, a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa, has announced a strategic collaboration with Dubai-based airline flydubai to enhance the passenger payment experience at Dubai International Airport (DXB). Under the partnership, Network International has integrated its advanced Push to Pay solution on point-of-sale (POS) terminals across flydubai’s airport service touchpoints. The solution enables fast, secure, and frictionless payments by removing the need for manual card entry, significantly improving transaction speed and convenience for passengers. The Push to Pay technology supports all major international card schemes, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club, while also expanding…
Worldline has deepened its longstanding collaboration with PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH (PSA), Austria’s leading provider of comprehensive payment solutions, through a major initiative to migrate to a cutting-edge, next-generation payments platform. The upgrade will leverage Worldline’s advanced cloud-based and API-enabled technology, delivering superior scalability, resilience, security, and forward-looking features that fully comply with European regulatory standards. This move positions PSA to modernize its critical infrastructure while preserving uninterrupted service reliability for Austria’s financial sector. PSA serves as a cornerstone of Austria’s payments landscape, handling mission-critical transaction processing for banks and ensuring secure, high-volume payments nationwide. By anchoring the new…
US businesses are losing significant revenue as they struggle to meet rising customer expectations around digital experiences, according to new research from AND Digital. The Winning the intelligent customer report found that 66% of organisations are unable to deliver the level of customer experience consumers now expect, resulting in lost revenue during ongoing economic uncertainty. The study, which surveyed 250 C-suite and data leaders across mid-market and enterprise organisations in the US, highlights an urgent need for CEOs to prioritise customer experience as a core growth and retention strategy. Six in ten respondents reported revenue losses over the past three…
EA Technology, a global leader in grid-edge intelligence, has launched OLIMS, a new online platform designed to streamline the testing, monitoring, and maintenance of high-voltage (HV) electrical assets across the UK. The OLIMS platform gives Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and industrial site operators a single, centralised view of HV transformer oil test results, enabling real-time insights, easier trend analysis, and more informed maintenance decisions to improve asset reliability. The platform is supported by EA Technology’s oil testing laboratory at its Capenhurst headquarters, which processes over 40,000 oil samples annually. Following a major expansion in autumn 2025, the lab has doubled…
Google has announced a major expansion of its Gemini artificial intelligence features across Gmail, introducing AI-powered tools designed to help users manage emails more efficiently on the world’s most widely used email platform. In a statement released on Thursday, the company said the new Gemini-powered features will be rolled out in phases and, in some cases, enabled by default. Users who prefer not to use the AI tools will need to manually opt out of the features within their inbox settings. Among the most notable upgrades is Gmail’s enhanced ability to summarize lengthy email threads. According to Google, when users…
Meta Platforms Inc. has taken a major step to secure the energy backbone for its rapidly expanding artificial intelligence operations, announcing a series of long-term nuclear power agreements designed to support its next-generation AI infrastructure, including the Prometheus AI supercluster. The company has entered into multiple 20-year power purchase agreements with nuclear energy partners in the United States, ensuring access to reliable, large-scale electricity essential for powering energy-intensive data centers and high-performance computing systems. As part of the deal, Meta will purchase electricity from three nuclear facilities operated by Vistra: the Perry and Davis-Besse plants in Ohio, and the Beaver…