Author: Anita Bosman

Cairo: TECHz – News Desk Eutelsat, and du, (Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company) announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership to deliver high-quality broadcasting services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). du, a leading telecom and digital services provider operates one of the most advanced teleports in the Middle East, delivering a wide array of communication and media services that empower broadcasters, enterprises, and government entities. The renewed multi-year agreement reinforces du’s position as a strategic partner of Eutelsat in the region, supporting a wide range of premium television channels that reach millions of viewers via the 7/8° West…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk Cohesity, the leader in AI-powered data security, announced that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to expand its use of advanced AWS technologies to help customers protect, backup, and recover data at scale. This agreement reinforces AWS and Cohesity’s shared commitment to built-in data security, enterprise-grade resilience, and data-driven innovation. Sanjay Poonen, CEO and president, Cohesity: “Deepening our collaboration with AWS and taking this powerful step forward in our shared vision to deliver cyber resilience to organizations everywhere is great news for the industry. By integrating Cohesity’s…

Niamey: TECHz – News Desk Niger has taken a major step forward in improving the country’s broadband connectivity and regional digital integration by completing provisional acceptance of the fibre-optic sections built under the Trans-Sahara Optical Fibre Backbone Project (TSB) – a project financed by the African Development Bank Group. On 14 November, an official ceremony was held in Niamey in the presence of the Minister of Communication and New Information Technologies, Adji Ali Salatou; the Head of the African Development Bank Group’s Country Office in Niger, Mamadou Tangara; the TSB Project Coordinator, Abdoulkarim Soumaila; the Managing Director of Niger Telecoms,…

Abuja: TECHz – News Desk Professor Muhammad Bello Abubakar’s first year as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB), covering the period from January 2 to December 31, 2020, was characterized by significant achievements in strategic repositioning and operational efficiency, despite it being one of the most challenging years in the organization’s history. Appointed to spearhead the Federal Government’s vision of a digital economy, the new administration focused on delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure and services for a Digital Nigeria. This change in leadership resulted in an immediate, successful overhaul and a clear articulation of the strategic direction…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk Capitec Bank recently hosted its Innovation Exchange, providing an in-depth look at how the bank is building the future of client-first banking in South Africa. The event highlighted Capitec’s focus on embedding innovation across every aspect of its operations, from data and design to branches and digital platforms. The bank emphasized that innovation is central to its mission of delivering better, faster, and more secure banking experiences to its 25 million clients. At the heart of Capitec’s approach is data-driven product design. By leveraging trillions of data points, the bank tailors products to meet real…

California: TECHz – News Desk Cisco announced that Cisco Investments, its venture capital arm, is investing in World Labs Technologies, Inc., a spatial intelligence AI startup. Founded by Dr. Fei-Fei Li, a renowned computer vision pioneer often called the “godmother of AI,” World Labs is driving the next paradigm shift in artificial intelligence. The company enables machines to understand and interact with 3D environments using human-like spatial intelligence, with the potential to transform industries such as gaming and robotics. This marks World Lab’s largest strategic investment to date. Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer, Cisco: “The next great platform…

Abu Dhabi: TECHz – News Desk The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), in partnership with Abu Dhabi University and SABIS International School, organised a landmark conference titled “Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Private K–12 Education Curriculum – Empowering Tomorrow’s Classrooms.” Hosted at SABIS International School on Yas Island, the event gathered leading educators, policymakers and technology experts to examine how AI can enhance private K–12 education across Abu Dhabi. The conference focused on translating the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence into practical classroom applications. Discussions covered both the technical and ethical dimensions of AI adoption, emphasising…

Amman: TECHz – News Desk SmartBuy, Jordan’s leading electronics megastore, has announced a strategic partnership with Truecaller, the global communications platform, to transform customer engagement in the retail sector. By leveraging the Truecaller Customer Experience Solution Suite, SmartBuy aims to enhance trust, transparency, and reliability in its communications with customers. Through this collaboration, SmartBuy will deliver calls that are instantly recognizable, displaying its verified name, logo, and green verification badge. The solution provides context to every customer interaction, whether it involves order confirmations, delivery updates, collections, or customer support, ensuring that recipients are informed even before answering the call. The…

Accra: TECHz – News Desk Flapmax, a leading AI infrastructure company, through its research and education hub, the FAI Institute, has announced a strategic collaboration with IBM to advance quantum science and AI innovation in Ghana. As part of the initiative, Palm University College will host Ghana’s first Quantum-AI Summit alongside IBM Qiskit Fall Fest. Scheduled for November 21, 2025, the summit will include industry keynotes, academic workshops, hands-on quantum computing sessions, and a global virtual hackathon, with participants able to join either in person at Palm University College, Accra, or online via the FAI Institute’s platform. The partnership aims…

Johannesburg: TECHz – News Desk HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering global full-stack artificial intelligence solutions, announced an expanded strategic partnership with NVIDIA, with plans to deploy up to 600,000 of NVIDIA’s latest AI infrastructure technologies over the next three years, including NVIDIA GB300 platforms. In addition to establishing NVIDIA-powered data centers in Saudi Arabia, HUMAIN is expanding its operations to AI data centers in the United States powered by NVIDIA AI. HUMAIN will also work with NVIDIA Nemotron open models to train its HUMAIN Chat models and advance its physical AI initiatives using NVIDIA Omniverse libraries. The deepened partnership is…