Marilize Redelinghuys, head of retail modernisation, Mr Price Group. Application modernisation and consolidation is a journey many established organisations need to undertake, but the path is not always as easy as some might expect. Mr Price Group has made significant progress on its modernisation journey, having rationalised from approximately 330 applications to 120, according to Marilize…
Parts of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, were hit by major rail disruption after suspected sabotage to the tracks on Tuesday morning, the country’s railway infrastructure operator said. ProRail said pipes and cables were laid on tracks at multiple locations in the country’s centre and north in more than 35 incidents. It added the acts appeared…
Personal information belonging to the customers of roughly 45 insurance companies was taken from IT service provider MIP Holdings in June, after intruders spent about three weeks inside a support platform the software company was in the middle of decommissioning, CEO Richard Firth has told TechCentral. The 45 organisations represent just under half of MIP’s…
Learn how Hadija Jabiri started a business that exports Tanzania’s agricultural produce to Europe and beyond. Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. French entrepreneur Grégoire Schwebig is the founder of AfricaWorks, which operates co-working spaces in seven cities across six…
African states invest around $500 million in space programmes annually, a figure expected to reach around $40 billion by 2030. With a number of initiatives already in place, the continent is seeking a seat at the table when it comes to international decisions on space exploration and equal access to the development of technology. Across…
London — My conversation with Tilly Norwood creeped me out. Within a minute, the world’s first “AI actor” could tell exactly how old I am and the region I’m from in the U.S. — it isn’t really clear how. The video interview took a particularly strange turn when the artificially intelligent Norwood identified Leonardo DiCaprio as a dream…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery opened its initial public offering on September 14, starting a share sale that could raise ₦2.15 trillion, or about $1.6 billion, in Africa’s largest IPO. The company is offering 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 each. The offer closes October 13, with trading on the Nigerian Exchange expected to begin in November. The…
From AI-powered destination management and personalised trip planning to a new battle for visibility in AI-generated search, speakers at Arabian Travel Market’s Future Stage explored how technology is reshaping the travel ecosystem. Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, CEO of AI at Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism. Source: www.wtm.com The future of travel is already taking…
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More than 3,400 people fleeing renewed fighting in Yemen have landed along Djibouti’s northern coast, according to Djiboutian authorities. The figure was reported by Djibouti’s state news agency on Sunday. It covers just 48 hours of arrivals, part of a surge that Djiboutian officials say began the previous weekend. Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend…
