Author: Akin Naphtal

Ericsson’s global leadership in climate performance and reporting has been recognized by the independent non-profit CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) by being named in its annual ‘A List’ – the top ranking possible. CDP’s annual climate disclosure and scoring process is widely recognized as the gold standard of corporate reporting. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2022 Climate Change questionnaire, Ericsson is one of more than 280 of companies that achieved an ‘A’ out of more than 20,000 companies scored. READ ALSO: India’s Bank HDFC Partners with Microsoft as part of its Digital Transformation Journey Microsoft Launch…

HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, is partnering with Microsoft in the next phase of its digital transformation journey and unlocking business value by transforming the application portfolio, modernizing the data landscape and securing the enterprise with Microsoft Cloud. HDFC Bank as a part of its Future Ready strategy is developing in house IPs as well as partnering with several companies including FinTechs’ to co-create technology IPs. The bank will leverage Microsoft Azure to consolidate and modernize its enterprise data landscape through a Federated Data Lake to scale its information management capabilities across enterprise reporting, and advanced analytics using…

Microsoft Corp. is preparing to add OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot to its Bing search engine in a bid to lure users from rival Google, according to a person familiar with the plans. Microsoft is betting that the more conversational and contextual replies to users’ queries will win over search users by supplying better-quality answers beyond links, said the person, who did not want to be named discussing confidential product roadmaps that remain in flux. The Redmond, Washington-based company may roll out the additional feature in the next several months, but it is still weighing both the chatbot’s accuracy and how quickly…

Zimbabwe’s government has given the country’s National Broadband Plan the thumbs up, and officially approved the strategy to roll out broadband services nationally within the next seven years. The country aims to reduce the cost of broadband access from the current rate of 10.1% of a Zimbabwean’s average monthly income, to 2%. According to an August 2022 Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) report, in Zimbabwe, the average price of 1GB of data is US$4.92, with the cheapest plan being US$1.73 and the most expensive being US$12.92. READ ALSO: Top Tech Predictions and Trends Impacting Australia in 2023 Nokia and…

Australia is a nation of innovators, and the tech future of the country is looking brighter than ever from cutting-edge artificial intelligence and robotics to 5G connectivity and beyond, Australia is set to be a global leader in the tech space in 2023. The Benefits of Investing in Technology for AustraliaWith the right investments and innovation, Australia has the potential to be a world leader in the technology sector. Even though there are some economic concerns, we predict that businesses will keep investing in the infrastructure that supports the soaring interest in digitalisation, since firms are now more dependent on…

Nokia deploys next-generation fibre technology for a smarter, faster and greener Australian National Broadband Network. Fiber PON is capable of supporting high bandwidth consumer services, industry 4.0 applications, business connectivity, 5G transport and smart city services. Nokia and NBN Co today announced the deployment of Nokia’s next-generation broadband platform and its Altiplano Access Controller to deliver a smarter, faster and greener nbn® network. The deployment is the first for the Lightspan MF-14 in the Southern Hemisphere.MF-14 is a revolutionary approach to fiber access technology, based on advanced hardware and split software. It is the only solution suitable for providing massive…

2023 is around the corner, and technology organisations are all asking themselves the same question: what will happen next? Below are some thoughts from a variety of business leaders, speaking about what they expect the new year to bring to the market. Victor Fredung, CEO of Shufti Pro“It’s clear that fintech is booming with the multitude of repayment plans and online finance options available today, and all of these various platforms require user verification. With options including biometrics and blockchain, all whilst maintaining a seamless user experience, what does the future of fintech look like in 2023? “By virtue of…

A survey of more than 5,000 senior businesspeople across the UK has found that 85% are currently working more hours each week than they should be, with around 40% saying that they could not complete the amount of work they are given any other way. The same survey, from business software and services provider Advanced, found that only 30% of business leaders plan to prioritise recruitment in 2023. Advanced’s 2022 annual business trends report indicates that with the boundaries between work and home life blurred by remote and hybrid working, and business leaders concerned about profitability and cashflow throughout the…

Centbee, a London-based facilitator of digital money payments on the Bitcoin blockchain BSV, has closed its pre-series A round at $1 million with funding from Calvin Ayre, founder of bitcoin VC player Ayre Ventures. Founded in 2017, Centbee has developed its own digital cash wallet which runs on the BSV blockchain and supports Bitcoin transfers. The company was formed by Lorien Gamaroff, a crypto professional mainly based in Johannesburg, together with 20-year banking veteran Angus Brown. Centbee’s crypto infrastructure enables customers to send digital money payments to friends and family overseas, using a cross-border remittances service called Minit Money. The…

The Orange group has announced the departure of Ramon Fernandez, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Finance, Performance and Development, at the end of the first quarter of 2023. Ramon Fernandez, who has overseen the Group’s finances for the past eight years, has decided to take up a new professional challenge outside the company. Until his departure, he will continue in his current role within the Executive Committee. In this role, alongside Christel Heydemann, CEO of Orange, and the Group’s management team, he will continue his work on the preparation of the new strategic plan. His successor will be…