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Mobile Web Ghana to host Online Work Africa Summit July 23 

Accra, May 28, GNA – To tackle youth unemployment, Mobile Web Ghana, a leading technology and entrepreneurship hub, and its partners, have launched the “Online Work Africa Summit”, which takes off next month. 

The two-day Summit, starting July 23, 2024, aims to empower the youth in Africa through online work opportunities.  

It will, among other things, expose participants to skills and platforms needed to be economically empowered in the digital age. 

The launch attracted media representatives, industry leaders, professionals, and representatives of the US Embassy in Ghana. 

In her address, Ms. Florence Toffa, Director, Mobile Web Ghana, described the Summit as a “bridge between talent and opportunity”, emphasising the Organisation’s commitment to…


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Building a framework for neutral hosting in Middle East and Africa

Digital connectivity is synonymous with progress. As the United Nations highlights, it is for many people a basic service that connects them to health, welfare, education, financial services and more. It is the neural network behind the digital click of the button that opens the door to economic growth, citizen engagement and social equality. However, in developing countries, only 70% of households have internet compared with 92% in developed countries. There is a need for increased connectivity to ensure that countries lagging on digital within the Middle East and Africa region are pulled forward into the digital age, benefitting from the social and economic advantages it has to offer.

In South Africa, the State IT Agency (SITA), has committed to the development of a national…


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BotGuard OÜ, leader in web traffic security, announces participation to GITEX Africa 2024 — TradingView News

  • The team is expanding its global activities as ad fraud is predicted to cost businesses USD 172 billion by 2028

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – BotGuard OÜ, a global leader in web traffic security, is excited to announce its participation to GITEX Africa 2024 in Marrakech. Following its successful presence at GITEX Global last year and GISEC in Dubai last month, the cybersecurity software company is continuing its series of participation in key events from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, and will be exhibiting in Hall 10, Stand 10C – 32. 

BotGuard OÜ specializes in helping web hosting providers control traffic and protect their infrastructure from malicious threats. The company continues to grow its activities in the MEA region, showcasing the exciting evolution of its…


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5 important things happening in South Africa today – BusinessTech

 ·24 Apr 2024

Here’s what is happening in and affecting South Africa today:


  • Doubts over interest rate cuts: Recent market expectations, influenced by ongoing uncertainties about the timing for inflation to meet the central bank’s target midpoint and about global disinflation, suggest that in 2024, South Africa’s policy rate might either stay the same or continue near its 14-year peak at 8.25%. This is according to the Reserve Bank’s April monetary policy review released on Tuesday, which raises questions regarding the likelihood of the rate dropping below 5% at all this year. [Business Day]

  • Government wants more business employee ownership: Government is calling on more private businesses to embrace the Employee Shared Ownership Programmes, with…

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Are African enterprises outsourcing for cost or for value? – Intelligent CIO Africa

African companies should not just go for outsourcing because it is a stop gap arrangement or for economies of scale, but because they are paying a premium for this service and it offers access to an ecosystem of talent and support, says Craig Allen at qwerti.

More than $460 billion. That is the combined revenue of IT outsourcing across the key segments of administration, application, web hosting, SaaS and adjacent services in 2023. This vast, sprawling market designed to lift and shift the burdens from organisational shoulders has grown considerably over the past year. On a par with the trends of artificial intelligence, blockchain and cloud computing, IT outsourcing has slipped into the cracks and fixed the gaps for IT teams and organisations.

Companies can tap into a…


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