Author: Akin Naphtal

Veeam Software has been ranked as the top global provider in data replication and protection software by International Data Corporation (IDC) in its latest IDC Semiannual Software Tracker, 2022H2. According to the report, Veeam’s year-over-year growth rate of 8.1% exceeded that of the other top five vendors and the overall market average. The tracker also revealed that Veeam’s revenue grew 8.4% sequentially in the first half of 2022. READ ALSO:1000 Girls Benefit from ICT Training in the Savannah Region of Ghana QFC AND SETTLEMINT SIGN AGREEMENT TO ACCELERATE BLOCKCHAIN ADOPTION IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR Kaspersky Discovers Qbot Malware Spike Targeting…

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD) has started training for 1000 girls from seven districts in the Savannah region. They will be trained in basic computing, e-safety and coding. The training is being organized in two batches from 25th April to 6th May, 2023 amidst district and regional competition to select the best 100 girls. Mentorship and Climax for the Savannah region will be held on the 8th and 9th of May, 2023. Awards for the Girls-In-ICT program are as follows: 1. All 1000 girls will be awarded with certificates of participation; 2. Best girl in each district gets…

Saudi Arabia’s efforts to become the top developed area in the region have been paying off, with the economy experiencing significant growth. According to recent data, government activities increased by 2.9%, compared to the previous gain of 2.5% in 2021. The Saudi GDP also expanded by 1.3% on quarterly seasonally adjusted data, after a growth of 1.2% in the third quarter. Additionally, the economy surged by 8.7% for the full year of 2022, a significant acceleration from the 3.9% rise observed before. This rise is a testament to the Kingdom’s investments in transportation infrastructure and urban development, which are set…

Stc Group, an engine of digital transformation in the MENA region has announced that its ICT infrastructure subsidiary, TAWAL, has signed an agreement to acquire United Group’s telecommunications tower assets. The agreement, valued at EUR 1.220 bn supports stc Group’s ambitious strategy to expand its international footprint in key markets with significant growth potential. READ MORE:Alibaba Cloud Cuts Prices for Products and Services to Compete in China’s Cloud Market Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports partners with Shahid to enhance gaming and entertainment experience for young users in MENA region IATA’s DG AutoCheck to be linked with dnata’s iCargo via Connect API to…

Kaspersky, a cybersecurity company, recently discovered a spike in Qbot malware targeting corporate users. The malware is being spread through a malicious spam email campaign that uses advanced social engineering techniques. The attackers intercept existing work correspondence and forward malicious PDF attachments to the same email threads, which is considered an unusual method for this type of malware. READ ALSO:China Aims for Global Technological Supremacy in Cyberspace, Warns Britain’s Cyber Chief Al Moammar Information Systems wins SAR 96.36 million contract for Public Investment Fund project Dubai’s DIFC partners with Mastercard to drive digital transformation in fintech sector Since April 4,…

Snap, the social media company behind Snapchat, has released its My AI chatbot to all of its users for free. The chatbot is powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and was initially only available to Snapchat’s paid subscribers. It can be accessed in group chats by mentioning it with an ‘@’ symbol and users can ask questions, request creative content and receive augmented reality filter recommendations. Snap plans to further develop the chatbot to accept visuals as input. READ ALSO:Plum launches an AI-powered tool to educate customers about their health insurance policies Batelco Launches New SMS Top-Up Service for Go Cards in…

Plum, a health insurance startup based in Bengaluru, has launched a new AI-powered tool called PolicyGPT. This tool aims to educate customers about their policies by using a chatbot that converses with them in natural language. The chatbot is created using OpenAI GPT-3 architecture, which is a deep learning-based language model that generates human-like text and code. It has access to user policy details and general knowledge about health insurance, with the primary goal of educating users about their policy. READ ALSO:Batelco Launches New SMS Top-Up Service for Go Cards in Bahrain Atlassian integrates generative AI in collaboration suite to…

Batelco, a part of the Beyon Group, has partnered with the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and Bahrain Public Transport Company to launch a new service that will allow Prepaid and Lucky customers to recharge their Go cards via SMS text message. The service will enable both new and existing Batelco and Lucky customers to recharge their Go cards with the balance available in their Prepaid accounts. To avail the service, new customers can visit any Batelco or Lucky branch to sign up and receive a Go card with two free trips. Customers can then recharge their Go cards by…

Atlassian, the provider of collaboration software such as Jira and Confluence, has integrated generative artificial intelligence (AI) into its collaboration software suite. Atlassian Intelligence, which was announced at the company’s annual user conference in Las Vegas, is designed to improve collaboration and efficiency in IT teams. The new tools, integrated with Confluence, will use generative AI technology from OpenAI to summarise decisions and action items from meeting minutes, draft tweets based on product specifications documented in Confluence and define test plans for product updates in Jira Software. READ ALSO:African School of Economics Launches Africa’s First 5G Mokki Tech Space for…

The African School of Economics (ASE) has partnered with universities in Africa and Finland to launch the continent’s first 5G Mokki Tech Space. The project aims to connect immersive digital learning and remote work environments using fifth-generation mobile communication technology. In addition to its existing campuses in Benin and Ivory Coast, the ASE plans to establish modular tech spaces in remote areas to promote access to high-technology education, digital entrepreneurship and remote job creation for local communities. READ ALSO:Liquid Dataport Partners with ICOSNET to Provide Digital Communication Services in Algeria Google to integrate generative AI into advertising operations for more…