Author: Anita Bosman
Dubai: TECHz – News Desk Mindware, a leading value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a strategic distribution partnership with SUSE, a global leader in enterprise open source solutions. The agreement aims to accelerate the adoption of SUSE’s enterprise portfolio across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), supporting organizations seeking secure, flexible, and sovereign IT infrastructure. Under the partnership, Mindware will distribute SUSE’s portfolio, including SUSE Linux, SUSE Cloud Native as well as SUSE Edge and SUSE AI solutions. The collaboration will focus on channel recruitment and enablement, joint go-to-market initiatives, demand generation, and comprehensive…
Menlo Park: TECHz – News Desk Snowflake has unveiled a research preview of Project SnowWork, a new autonomous enterprise AI platform designed to help organizations accelerate workflows and translate insights into action. Positioned as a proactive AI partner, the platform enables business users to request tasks conversationally, with the system securely executing multi-step processes from start to finish. Project SnowWork is built to handle a wide range of enterprise use cases, from generating board-ready presentations and analyzing customer churn to identifying supply chain inefficiencies. By automating both simple and complex workflows, the platform aims to streamline operations and improve decision-making…
Abu Dhabi: TECHz – News Desk Binance has announced a major update to its VIP Program, lowering entry thresholds and introducing new qualification pathways aimed at onboarding high-value users earlier in their engagement with the platform. The revised framework reduces key requirements across multiple tiers, making VIP benefits more accessible while maintaining performance-based progression. As part of the update, minimum holdings of BNB for entry-level tiers have been significantly lowered. Requirements for VIP 1 drop from 25 BNB to 5 BNB, VIP 2 from 100 BNB to 25 BNB, and VIP 3 from 250 BNB to 100 BNB. Trading thresholds…
Algiers: TECHz – News Desk The Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Startups, in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Water Security and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, has launched a national open call for innovative solutions aimed at strengthening Algeria’s water sector. The initiative seeks to mobilize startups, researchers, experts, and entrepreneurs to contribute ideas and technologies that address growing water security challenges, particularly in the context of climate change. It is designed to identify and support practical, scalable solutions that can improve water management and sustainability across the country. As part of the program,…
Nairobi: TECHz – News Desk Airtel Africa has announced a major milestone in its collaboration with SpaceX, following the successful testing of data and messaging services with Starlink Mobile. The test demonstrates the potential of satellite-powered connectivity to extend mobile coverage to areas beyond the reach of traditional terrestrial networks. During the trial phase, users with 4G smartphones were able to seamlessly connect to Starlink’s constellation of 650 satellites in locations where conventional mobile signals were unavailable. This enabled access to light-data applications such as WhatsApp calling, Facebook Messenger, and financial transactions via the Airtel app, highlighting the practical use…
Bahir Dar: TechZ – News Desk M-PESA Ethiopia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Amhara National Regional State Revenue Bureau to enable taxpayers in the region to conveniently pay their taxes using the M-PESA platform. The partnership is aimed at improving access to digital financial services while streamlining tax collection processes. Under the agreement, taxpayers in the Amhara Region will be able to make secure and efficient tax payments via mobile devices, eliminating the need to visit physical tax offices. The initiative is expected to enhance convenience for citizens and businesses while improving the overall efficiency of…
Kampala: TECHz – News Desk Airtel Uganda has expanded its education support initiative through the Airtel Africa Foundation, awarding scholarships to 20 Ugandan students pursuing STEM programmes across leading universities. Beneficiaries of the programme are enrolled in institutions such as Makerere University, Uganda Christian University, Kyambogo University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, and ISBAT University. The scholarship programme is designed to remove financial barriers and enable students to focus fully on their academic pursuits, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – fields considered critical to driving innovation and economic development. Building on this initiative, Airtel Uganda recently provided…
Ouagadougou: TECHz – News Desk Ministry of Digital Transition, Postal and Electronic Communications has unveiled a major initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s digital sovereignty and accelerating its digital transformation. The Project for Accelerating Digital Transformation, known as PACTDIGITAL-BF, is designed to modernize infrastructure, improve digital access, and position Burkina Faso as a more technologically independent nation. Launched on September 19, 2024, and set to run for five years, PACTDIGITAL-BF forms a key part of the country’s long-term digital strategy toward 2030. The project is financed through a loan from the International Development Association (IDA), alongside a significant contribution from…
Istanbul: TECHz – News Desk Turkcell has announced plans to distribute a gross cash dividend of TRY 8.8 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to consistent shareholder returns. The proposed payout continues a streak of uninterrupted annual dividend distributions since 2016 and follows the TRY 8 billion dividend issued for the 2024 operating period. The dividend decision is underpinned by strong financial performance in 2025, with the company reporting revenues of TRY 241.5 billion, representing a 10.7% year-on-year increase. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) also rose significantly to TRY 104.0 billion, marking a…
Abidjan: TECHz – News Desk Site selection is currently underway in Côte d’Ivoire for the development of the country’s first technology hubs aimed at empowering women farmers with digital tools and agricultural processing skills. The initiative is designed to strengthen agribusiness capacity among women by improving productivity and enabling them to scale their operations through innovation and technology. The project is being led by the Ivorian Ministry of Women, Family and Children in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Transition and Digitalization. Together, they plan to establish hubs that will expose women farmers to modern technologies and advanced agricultural processing…