Author: Anita Bosman

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk More than half of African businesses have adopted digital payment systems, marking a major step toward financial inclusion and efficiency across the continent. This finding comes from the 2025 Africa CEO Trade Survey Report, published by the Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC) in partnership with African Business. The report, launched in Geneva during the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum, surveyed over 2,000 senior executives across 51 African countries to assess how businesses are responding to shifting global and regional trade dynamics. Digitalization emerged as a central theme, with a growing number…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC), has announced a strategic partnership with Liferay, a global leader in Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), and CODE81, a regional technology consultancy and solutions provider. The MoU was signed between Mohammed Bin Sulaiman, CEO of Moro Hub, Moussalam Dalati, General Manager – Middle East, Africa, and France, of Liferay and Nader Paslar, General Manager of CODE81 on the sidelines of GITEX Global. Mohammed Bin Sulaiman, CEO, Moro Hub: “At Moro Hub, our vision goes beyond delivering technology infrastructure, we…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk YMO (YMONEY), the Guinean fintech platform founded to serve the diaspora, has announced the introduction of YMO Zero Fee, a new initiative that eliminates all transfer and withdrawal charges for remittances sent to Guinea. The company, which now serves more than 150,000 Guineans across Europe, has progressively reduced transfer costs since its establishment in 2019. Before YMO’s entry, remittance fees averaged around 9%, including transfer, withdrawal, and exchange rate costs. YMO initially brought the figure down to 5%, offering competitive exchange rates and simplified transfers, a move that prompted major market players to follow suit.…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk The British Council announced the launch of AiBC, a new artificial intelligence engine that supports learners in practising English-speaking skills and receiving real-time feedback. The technology will first appear in the British Council’s online English learning platform, which offers live classes with expert teachers to students around the world. It gives learners extra opportunities to build fluency and confidence between lessons. Developed by British Council English language specialists, AiBC draws on decades of language teaching and assessment experience. It uses AI to extend classroom learning, providing realistic speaking activities that learners can complete in their…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk As part of Microsoft’s $15.2 billion investment announcement in the UAE, Microsoft and G42 are deepening their strategic partnership to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation. The two companies announced a 200-megawatt (MW) expansion of datacenter capacity, delivered through Khazna Data Centers, a subsidiary of G42. This expansion is expected to start coming online before the end of 2026. This milestone marks the next chapter in empowering the UAE through trust, technology, and talent. This expansion is underpinned by a shared commitment to trust and responsible innovation. Microsoft and G42’s partnership is grounded in the highest…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company with investments in more than 30 countries, and Palantir Technologies, a global leader in operational artificial intelligence platforms, have announced a strategic agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) – Palantir’s first in the UAE – named Aither. The partnership formalises 18 months of operational collaboration that has already delivered measurable transformation across Dubai Holding’s portfolio, and will now scale these proven AI capabilities to strategic commercial sectors across the UAE. In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Holding and…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk LG Electronics (LG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Flex, a global manufacturing leader and innovator in data center infrastructure solutions. Under the agreement, LG and Flex will collaborate on the joint development integrated, modular cooling solutions that address the escalating thermal management challenges of AI-era data centers. Advanced cooling technologies are required for more efficient heat dissipation in high-density data centers. The partnership brings together LG’s high-performance air and liquid cooling modules, including CRAC, CRAH, chillers, coolant distribution units (CDUs) and full suite of thermal management and monitoring solutions with Flex’s liquid…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk Odyssey Cybersecurity has expanded its operations in Saudi Arabia, reinforcing its commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s growing cybersecurity ecosystem and meeting Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The company has established two data centres in Riyadh and Dammam, a local Security Operations Centre (SOC) with a dedicated Saudi-based team to deliver advanced threat detection and response capabilities. These operations are powered by Odyssey’s ClearSkies™ Centric AI Threat Detection, Investigation and Response (TDIR) Platform, now operating within the Kingdom to enhance AI-supported resilience and data sovereignty. The move comes as organisations across the Kingdom accelerate digital transformation and face…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk Disrupt-X, Intel, and Taaleem have entered into a collaboration to deploy ClimaCert-X, the world’s first AI-driven certification and auditing platform for education, across Taaleem schools in the UAE. The partnership, signed on October 16, 2025, during GITEX Global in Dubai, marks a milestone in the digital transformation of educational infrastructure. Through this collaboration, Disrupt-X will power the initiative using its ALEF 360° platform, with ClimaCert-X serving as the AI certification layer that enables continuous monitoring, auditing, and performance insights in safety, sustainability, and operations. Intel will contribute advanced Edge AI and Cloud technologies to support…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk NEC Corporation has announced the signing of a Technology Partner Program Agreement with Siemens Industry Software Inc. (Siemens) to expand global solutions in the field of 3D robot simulations. The partnership aims to combine both companies’ technological strengths, accelerate the international deployment of advanced automation solutions, and enhance resources to support the continued growth of customers worldwide. NEC has developed a digital twin solution that leverages advanced technologies to help manufacturing customers optimize worksite operations, improve productivity, and transition to data-driven management. This offering is part of NEC’s value creation model, “BluStellar.” Siemens, a global…