Author: Akin Naphtal

Lifecycle Software has partnered with Microsoft that will see the company use the Microsoft cloud across its solutions. The company will use Microsoft Azure to offer high levels of speed, resilience, security and reliability in its Business Support Systems (BSS) and charging solutions. Speaking on the partnership, Kelvin Chaffer, CEO at Lifecycle said, “The relationship with Microsoft and with its cloud, Azure, will enable us to keep our software future-ready by design. He stressed further that, “This will help our customers with billing and charging, maintaining a competitive edge and setting them up for sustained growth. This will ultimately help…

SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink has announced its availability in Nigeria, months after it signed agreement with the Nigerian government to bring in its satellite-based internet coverage. Starlink announced the launch according to its tweet, making Nigeria the first African country to use the satellite internet and 46th in the world. While lauding the great news, the Minister of Information and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim, acknowledged the development in his statement, saying the company hosted him in their Headquarters, USA in December 2022 to complete the logistics for the deployment. The availability of Starlink internet now widens competition in…

It’s unclear to what extent tech companies will sign up to the voluntary guidelines, and exactly how it will fit with the EU’s AI Act. But there are signs the EU and US approaches should be interoperable The US has released its answer to the EU’s artificial intelligence act, a voluntary set of recommendations that aim to make companies more responsible in how they develop AI systems. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled its AI risk management framework last week, but it’s uncertain how rigorously big tech companies will adopt the guidelines, and how the recommendations will…

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced the launch of a new Ireland Channel programme for 2023.The programme aims to reinvigorate HPE’s partnerships in Ireland and is centred on strategic investment to support partners in their continued growth and success with the HPE portfolio including HPE GreenLake. This move is underpinned by the promotion of Heather Walls (pictured) to channel leader for Ireland, who takes up her new role today. Walls explained, “For us at HPE, our channel partners are a core driver for the overall business, including our HPE GreenLake strategy. My top priorities will be to strengthen the relationship…

Aryaka has announced the launch of Aryaka Throttle, an elite seller programme within Aryaka Accelerate, the company’s global partner programme. Participation in Aryaka Throttle is invitation-only, with the five top partners at each of Aryaka’s technology services distributors (TSDs) able to take part. The programme was announced recently during Aryaka’s Q1 partner webinar. The new programme invests in partners and their success by offering: enhanced partner support, targeted marketing support, qualified lead generation, and personalised seller incentives. Craig Patterson, senior vice president of global channels, Aryaka, explained, “We designed Aryaka Accelerate to redefine and simplify our channel partnerships with easy-to-sell…

The developer of OroCommerce and other digital technology for deploying market places and customer relationship management systems says it will use the funds to further develop its products and expand its reach in the United States and other markets. Oro Inc., which provides open-source software for B2B ecommerce and CRM applications, received $13 million recently in strategic growth funding. Among its goals: expanding its presence in the United States as it further develops its products. READ ALSO: U.S. India forms partnership, targets arms and AI to compete with China China’s Baidu to unveil ChatGPT like AI Chatbot in March OpenAI’s…

Global digital economy-focused publication, Digital Economy Magazine has unveiled its Top 20 Digital Economy Leaders who are at the forefront of digitalization in Kenya. Dubbed “Kenya’s Top 20 Digital Economy Leaders”, the list showcases digital economy personalities who are changing the course and the face of Kenya and Africa’s digital economy landscape. The list was compiled with a distinct focus on excellence in leadership and performance, professional journey, company transformation, personal accomplishments, and other various factors. Listed in the Top 20 are seven females and thirteen males which includes; the CEO Huawei, Kenya, Will Meng, Group CEO of Cellulant Kenya, Akshay Grover, Managing Director of Oracle…

Facebook parent Meta lost almost two-thirds of its value in 2022 as year-over-year revenue fell in consecutive quarters, leading the company in November to cut 13% of its workforce. Snap’s stock plummeted 81% as growth dipped into the single digits, and the company opted not to provide a forecast for two straight periods. In August, Snap said it was laying off 20% of its employees. Following a brutal 2022, investors are starting to return to the online ad sector before a rebound in financial performance that’s expected at some point in 2023. They’re hoping for some signs of a recovery…

London-based fintech company, Raylo has secured a £110 million debt financing facility from NatWest and Quilam Capital to drive its business expansion. Founded in 2019, Raylo provides consumers with “affordable” access to high-value tech products on a monthly subscription basis. It also offers Raylo Pay, a checkout integration for merchants. With the new funding facility, Raylo plans to grow both its direct-to-consumer channel as well as its Raylo Pay offering. It claims the number of retailers using Raylo Pay has grown 10x in the last six months. The firm will also put some of the cash towards building out its…

UK fintech HyperJar has announced the appointment of Rob Rooney as its new CEO, three months after he joined the firm’s board of directors. Rooney joined HyperJar after spending 32 years at Morgan Stanley in various roles – as CEO of Morgan Stanley International, co-global head of fixed income and most recently as global head of technology, operations and firm resilience. In his new role, Rooney will be tasked with scaling HyperJar’s B2C and B2B offerings “at speed”. “The closer I get to the team and the product, the more I see HyperJar’s potential to help millions of people and…