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The African Private Capital Association begins its 20th Annual AVCA Conference & VC Summit in Johannesburg today. More than 700 industry practitioners from 60 countries around the world will come together to advance new ideas and build lasting partnerships to transform Africa’s development. The flagship event is the largest Africa-focused forum for private capital globally, convening prominent investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers and business leaders to showcase investible opportunities across Africa. Marking its 20th anniversary this week, the annual event has prepared the ground for innovation, knowledge exchange and action-oriented collaboration among key stakeholders over the past two decades. Since 2004, the association…

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SAS has officially expanded its SAS-hosted managed services to Amazon Web Services (AWS). A strategic addition to the SAS Managed Services portfolio, the expansion gives customers more options for how they choose to deploy and manage their investments in industry-leading SAS technology and solutions.  SAS customers have always reaped the benefits of SAS Viya as a cloud agonistic and cloud portal platform. Now, not only will they have their pick of cloud provider, but they can also select from SAS’ catalogue of cutting-edge products and solutions deployed as a hosted managed service, including SAS Viya, on AWS. Customers will benefit from SAS expertise from start…

By Lillian Barnard, President of Microsoft Africa. It’s difficult to imagine a time before the widespread adoption of mobile technology in Africa – particularly where financial services are concerned. For millions of unbanked people, transactions were limited to cash, postal services or even the barter system. Now, in much the same way as mobile payments completely disrupted the status quo, AI has the potential to propel the fintech industry into a new era of financial inclusion. And perhaps most exciting of all is that Africa is not simply catching up with AI-powered developments, but surging ahead with innovative solutions that…

Less than a decade ago, to play with your friends you would all have to be playing within the same ecosystem. That meant you were a part of the PlayStation, Xbox or PC gaming communities—especially if you were gaming in high school. But that’s not the case anymore. Many modern games have embraced cross-play gaming, allowing gamers to play with those using other devices and even generations of hardware. But is this a short term-trend or a new standard? Let’s take a closer look. What is Cross-play Gaming? If a game is cross-play, it means that you can play online…

By Akua Gyekye Over the last year and a half, the audience for AI has grown from IT experts to almost anyone with internet access. Large Language Models enable online users to interact with AI systems, regardless of whether they can code. A large part of why Generative AI has been such a game changer is that it eliminates the need for specialised AI knowledge to reap the benefits of technology. In short, the opportunity to democratize AI has never been better. However, for Africa to seize this opportunity and truly democratize AI, much work remains to be done in…

By Christopher Saul, Territory Sales Lead for East Africa at Red Hat Demand for cloud infrastructure and services across East Africa is prompting vendors to significantly invest in the region. Recently, it was announced Oracle will open a public cloud region in Nairobi, Kenya, its second on the continent after the Oracle Cloud Johannesburg Region, which launched in 2022. This reflects the upward trend of cloud services across the entire MEA region, resulting in a competitive infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) market where enterprises have the opportunity to migrate and meet all their enterprise IT needs. Cloud adoption sets the stage for Kenya…

By Dr Jacki O’Neill The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked widespread debate about its potential impact, particularly on jobs, in recent years. Africa is on the verge of a transformative era that has the potential to reshape the continent’s labour landscape. To be sure, the potential benefits and challenges of AI in Africa’s labour markets are complex and multifaceted, necessitating a nuanced approach to capitalise on the opportunities while mitigating the risks. One of the potential consequences for Africa is the possible displacement of jobs. As AI technologies improve, entire industries will find new ways to work…

It is truly amazing to see how quickly bitcoin and blockchain technology have grown around the world. New digital assets and decentralized ledger systems are shaking up old ways of doing business in the financial world and opening up new business possibilities. Kenya is one of the first countries to use cryptocurrency. As of 2022, about 6.1 million people, or 10.71% of the population, owned cryptocurrency. Kenya is one of the first places in Africa to adopt these technologies because it has a strong ecosystem of crypto enthusiasts, companies, and regulations that support them. These new ideas are set to…

In today’s fast-paced business world, time is of the essence. Every second counts and any delays or inefficiencies can result in lost opportunities and revenue. That’s why businesses are constantly on the lookout for ways to streamline their processes and increase efficiency. One area that has seen significant advancements in recent years is receipt management. Thanks to the development of Receipt OCR APIs, businesses can now easily and accurately extract data from receipts, eliminating the need for manual data entry. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of using receipt OCR APIs and how they can help businesses…