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GSMA MWC Kigali 2024 to explore role of connectivity in driving socio-economic growth across Africa

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Monday, September 16, 2024
Digital technology, ITU, MTN Group, Republic, Prevalence, AI, Digital, Fintech, Telecommunications, GSMA, Policy, FEWA, Future, Continent, Agriculture, Health, MWC, Disability, Amini, MIC, ZTE, Risk, Huawei, Education, Diversity, Climate, Mining

LONDON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MWC Kigali will return to the Kigali Convention Center from 29-31 October 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Register today to attend MWC Kigali, 29-31 October 2024
    LONDON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MWC Kigali will return to the Kigali Convention Center from 29-31 October 2024.
  • MWC Kigali, Africa's largest and most influential connectivity event, will convene powerful innovators and political leaders from across the entire continent, geared towards driving the digital economy forward and enabling socio-economic growth.
  • For the first time in Africa, the GSMA Ministerial Programme will be hosted at MWC Kigali, marking a new chapter in the commitment to advancing the digital agenda in Africa.
  • The Digital Summit will explore the digital economy's potential in Africa, exploring how digital technologies and policy reform can drive significant socio-economic growth in Africa.

GSMA MWC Kigali 2024 to explore role of connectivity in driving socio-economic growth across Africa

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 16, 2024
Digital technology, ITU, MTN Group, Republic, Prevalence, AI, Digital, Fintech, Telecommunications, GSMA, Policy, FEWA, Future, Continent, Agriculture, Health, MWC, Disability, Amini, MIC, ZTE, Risk, Huawei, Education, Diversity, Climate, Mining

LONDON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MWC Kigali will return to the Kigali Convention Center from 29-31 October 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Register today to attend MWC Kigali, 29-31 October 2024
    LONDON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MWC Kigali will return to the Kigali Convention Center from 29-31 October 2024.
  • MWC Kigali, Africa's largest and most influential connectivity event, will convene powerful innovators and political leaders from across the entire continent, geared towards driving the digital economy forward and enabling socio-economic growth.
  • For the first time in Africa, the GSMA Ministerial Programme will be hosted at MWC Kigali, marking a new chapter in the commitment to advancing the digital agenda in Africa.
  • The Digital Summit will explore the digital economy's potential in Africa, exploring how digital technologies and policy reform can drive significant socio-economic growth in Africa.

UST D3CODE Hackathon Goes Global: Six Countries--US, UK, Spain, Mexico, Malaysia, and India--Compete for a Global Finale

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Monday, September 16, 2024
USD, Education, UST, D3, Health, Poverty, HackerEarth, Travel, Ecosystem, Auction

LONDON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading technology and digital transformation solutions company, has announced the launch of the fourth edition of D3CODE (pronounced 'decode'), its hackathon event, as part of celebrating 25 years of UST. This event provides a platform for everyone in six countries—US, UK, Spain, Mexico, Malaysia, and India—to showcase their expertise in creating innovative and forward-thinking technological solutions. Interested participants can register for the 2024 Hackathon on the HackerEarth website.

Key Points: 
  • Initiated in 2019 , D3CODE is a UST initiative designed to empower enthusiasts to tackle pressing real-world problems using emerging technology.
  • Regional hackathon winners will win $5000 each while the global winner will receive $10,000 as prize money.
  • In the final round, the winners from the regional hackathons from each country compete in the virtual global hackathon finale.
  • The global winner will receive USD 10,000, while regional hackathon winners of each country will win USD 5000 as prize money.

Haleon Selects PubMatic as Supply Optimisation Partner to Enable More Effective, Sustainable Media Buying

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Monday, September 16, 2024
SPO, Investment, CTV, Centrum, Marketing, Partnership, Carbon, ISBA, Ibuprofen

PubMatic has been selected by Haleon as a preferred supply partner to increase efficiency and streamline access to video, display, and connected TV (CTV) inventory globally, while also making media investments more sustainable.

Key Points: 
  • PubMatic has been selected by Haleon as a preferred supply partner to increase efficiency and streamline access to video, display, and connected TV (CTV) inventory globally, while also making media investments more sustainable.
  • PubMatic provides transparent bidding technology and actively supports Haleon brands including Advil, Centrum, and Tums through programmatic media buys, thus maximising efficiency and performance.
  • Since the launch of the original ISBA PwC study in 2020, Haleon has taken a proactive approach to improving supply path transparency.
  • This is only made possible because we are directly controlling our media supply chain through PubMatic,” said Brook Minto, Global Investment Director, Marketing Edge at Haleon Health.

Renovations ruining relationships: Almost one in five couples consider break up due to home makeover rows

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Monday, September 16, 2024
Research, Disagreement, Housing, Woman, Real estate

LEEDS, England, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Renovating a home is often idealised as a rewarding experience for couples, but a new study reveals a starkly different reality altogether, ruining relationships.

Key Points: 
  • In fact, 1 in 15 (7%) homeowners admitted that renovation disagreements were the final straw that ended the relationship.
  • A significant, 38% of 25-35 year olds, almost spilt up during their home makeover, with 18% admitting they were unable to reconcile their renovation rows.
  • 14% of homeowners reported fewer arguments after completing a renovation, suggesting that the shared accomplishment can ultimately bring couples closer.
  • Renovations in London are causing the most heartbreak, with 39% saying they have either almost spilt up or spilt up because of home renovations.

Cloud Native Computing Foundation Adds 28 New Silver Members This Quarter

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Monday, September 16, 2024
Cloud, Investment, Silver, Organization, Software, Computation, Face, CNCF

VIENNA, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Source Summit Europe – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, has announced 28 new Silver CNCF members, highlighting the continued investments organizations are making as cloud native innovation accelerates.

Key Points: 
  • VIENNA, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Source Summit Europe – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, has announced 28 new Silver CNCF members, highlighting the continued investments organizations are making as cloud native innovation accelerates.
  • "Cloud native is the underpinning of the modern technology stack.
  • To that end, the cloud native ecosystem's continued success is a shared responsibility.
  • It is exciting for our team to see the diversity of the organizations joining CNCF as we continue to break through to new workloads, regions, and markets," said Priyanka Sharma, Executive Director of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Compare the Market partners with Swoop Funding to enhance SME access to finance

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Monday, September 16, 2024
Comparethemarket.com, Growth, Swoop, SME, Small business, Comparison, Market, Partnership, Face, Federation, Cryptocurrency

LONDON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Swoop Funding, the leading financial platform that streamlines access to business funding, is proud to announce its new partnership with Compare the Market, one of the UK's leading comparison websites.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Swoop Funding, the leading financial platform that streamlines access to business funding, is proud to announce its new partnership with Compare the Market, one of the UK's leading comparison websites.
  • The new partnership between Swoop Funding and Compare the Market directly addresses this challenge.
  • Bez Arbabzadah, Chief Financial Officer at Compare the Market, commented, "At Compare the Market, our purpose is to make great financial decision making a breeze for everyone.
  • The Swoop Funding and Compare the Market partnership is now live, offering SMEs an enhanced experience in finding and securing the funding they need to succeed.

Akur8 Secures $120 Million in Series C Round to Accelerate Growth of its Next Generation Actuarial Platform

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Monday, September 16, 2024
Partners Group, Guidewire Software, Entrepreneurship, Arius, Growth, AI, Perella Weinberg Partners, Acquisition, Insurance, Algorithm, Software as a service

The new funding will significantly bolster Akur8’s ability to expand its product portfolio and fuel its growth in key global markets.

Key Points: 
  • The new funding will significantly bolster Akur8’s ability to expand its product portfolio and fuel its growth in key global markets.
  • Developed explicitly for insurers, Akur8 has been revolutionizing non-life insurance pricing with transparent AI since 2019.
  • Its cloud-based, fully integrated platform empowers insurers to price at unprecedented speed, directly influencing financial outcomes and enhancing risk assessments.
  • With its deep expertise in SaaS and AI, Akur8 will fast-track the product development of the Akur8 Reserving platform .

Groundwater Flooding: UK risks sleepwalking into disaster, minister warned

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Monday, September 16, 2024
FWMA, GeoSmart, Flood, Environment, Climate change, Food, Government, Environment Agency, Fermor, Groundwater, Risk, Risk assessment, River, National Risk Register, Dam

Groundwater flooding – the emergence of groundwater into buildings and infrastructure due to unusually high water levels – is not currently listed on the UK's National Risk Register .

Key Points: 
  • Groundwater flooding – the emergence of groundwater into buildings and infrastructure due to unusually high water levels – is not currently listed on the UK's National Risk Register .
  • The number of UK homes within areas at direct risk from groundwater flooding is 770,000 and damage from groundwater accounts for 13% of the UK's average annual financial losses from flooding.
  • "In the winter of 2019-2020, we narrowly avoided a full-scale disaster with groundwater flooding in the UK," he says.
  • "Because groundwater flooding has been misread as a tiny part of the UK's flood problem, we risk sleepwalking into disaster.

VeriPark Wins Three Top Honors from IDC

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Monday, September 16, 2024
Microsoft Dynamics 365, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Financial services, Fintech, CRM, Organization, Teamwork, Partnership, IDC, Microsoft, Real, Management

This project also earned VeriPark the Overall Winner title, achieving the highest score across all categories.

Key Points: 
  • This project also earned VeriPark the Overall Winner title, achieving the highest score across all categories.
  • This award recognizes technology companies that provide solutions resulting in measurable benefits for financial institutions.
  • Additionally, VeriPark has been named to the 2024 IDC FinTech Rankings Top 100 .
  • VeriPark is committed to helping financial services companies successfully execute their digital transformation initiatives for the betterment of their customers around the world.