Author: Akin Naphtal

Towards strengthening its sustainable energy resources, Zambia has entered into a joint development agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to secure US$2-billion investment. The agreement lays the foundation for a joint venture between the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (Zesco) and MASDAR, a UAE investment funding organisation, to develop and deploy solar projects across the Southern African country. READ ALSO: Onto Secures £100m Credit Funding Alfonso Alvarez Becomes Cellnex UK New MD Cybersecurity ‘key growth sector’ for the Channel in 2023 Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema said rollout will be done in stages and begin with the installation of 500MW PV…

Electric car subscription platform Onto, has secured £100m of credit funding from the investment group CDPQ and asset manager Pollen Street. The £100m credit will be used by Onto to purchase more electric cars, which it leases out to customers with a monthly fee that includes insurance, breakdown cover and public charging. “This is a pivotal moment for the adoption of electric cars and at Onto we want to make them more accessible and affordable to people who want to make environmentally-conscious choices,” said Rob Jolly, CEO and co-founder, Onto. Last year Onto raised £45m in Series C funding, led…

Cellnex UK has announced the appointment of Alfonso Alvarez as managing director. Alvarez was previously the company’s deputy managing director. He replaces David Crawford, who will be taking up a CEO role with an organisation outside of the sector. Alfonso Alvarez, managing director, Cellnex UK, commented, “I am looking forward to my new role within our company very much, and we will build on the great work that we have achieved with David over the last few years. “Cellnex UK has an innovative approach to business, and 2023 brings us huge opportunities to work with our customers and partners to…

According to Canalys’ latest cybersecurity forecasts, global cybersecurity spending will increase by 13.2 per cent in 2023 and remain a key growth sector for channel partners. Canalys projected total spending in 2023 to hit US$223.8bn in the best-case scenario, with growth in the delivery of cybersecurity services outpacing product shipments. Persistent heightened threat levels will keep cybersecurity investment a high priority for organisations, but not all planned projects will be signed off as budget holders are under pressure to scrutinise spending, Canalys predicted. The analyst said that spending among governments and enterprises will rise, but investment by smaller businesses will…

Hybrid cloud and communications specialist, Node4 has appointed Hannah Birch as managing director digital and group board member. Birch will lead Node4’s digital business. She will look to strengthen the company’s strategic relationship with Microsoft and work to further integrate Node4’s recent acquisitions: risual, TNP and Tisski. Prior to joining Node4, Birch spent 11 years at Accenture where she led the company’s UK technology business for insurance and was a member of the technology leadership team for the UK and Ireland. Birch started her career at BP and later held leadership positions at Fujitsu Services UK and Computacenter. READ ALSO:Intercity…

Leading Birmingham-based technology business, Intercity Technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Owen as Group Innovation and Product Director, Neil Rampe as Managing Director of the Communications Division, and Mark Leadbeater as Director of Consultancy. Since joining the organisation in 2020, David has been responsible for growing the Communications division, delivering year-on-year business growth during a time of significant market disruption, and bringing innovation across connectivity, IoT, collaboration, and digital transformation. In his newly created role, David will take on increased responsibility for product and innovation across all divisions, in line with Intercity’s strategy to provide innovative solutions…

Amazon India has unveiled Amazon Air, making it the first e-commerce company in the country to have a dedicated air cargo network. This would also be the first launch of the Amazon Air cargo service outside of the US and Europe. Amazon Air’s cargo network will utilise the cargo capacity of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Quikjet Cargo Airlines. Each Amazon Air aircraft will ship thousands of packages every day and fly across Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai. READ ALSO:Binance Officially Launches Operation in Bahrain Alaska Airlines Reveal plans to stream-fast satellite Wi-Fi upgrades on its E175 regional jets…

Blockchain services provider Binance has announced officially that it has launched its operation in Bahrain. The new platform enables users to access Binance’s existing range of regulated products and services; including direct top-ups and withdrawals in local currencies.The binance.bh platform received its license as a Crypto Asset Service Provider on 19 May 2022. As a result, the platform can now provide a wide range of crypto-asset exchange services to customers. Customers in Bahrain are now able to sign up for the newly regulated platform and gain access to Binance services. To mark the launch, Binance hosted a launch with support…

As Alaska Airlines elevates its regional flying experience with an all-jet fleet, we’re excited to become the first major airline to announce plans to offer streaming-fast satellite Wi-Fi on a regional jet aircraft. We have selected Intelsat’s newest satellite Wi-Fi technology to make that happen. Intelsat’s new system closely aligns with Alaska’s needs for our regional fleet. The new, faster service will utilize an electronically steered array (ESA) which is a small, lighter weight antenna with no moving parts – making it easier to maintain in the unique regional environment. In an industry first, Intelsat’s new system will communicate with…

META announced cutting ties with a subcontractor that provided moderators for its African markets, this was in a week after the tech giant is due to appear in a Kenyan court to face allegations of human trafficking and union busting. The company has ended a contract with outsourcing company Sama, which former employee Daniel Motaung accused last year of imposing “unreasonable working conditions,” including irregular pay, inadequate mental health support, and violations of workers’ privacy. But conditions at the company that is poised to take on the Meta contract appear to be equally bad, if not worse. Meta has not…