Xsolla Introduces Integrated Backend and Global Payment Solutions for Games, With Founding Partner AccelByte

Xsolla Introduces Integrated Backend and Global Payment Solutions for Games, With Founding Partner AccelByte

Graphic: Xsolla Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, today introduced integrated backend solutions for game developers through a founding partnership with AccelByte, a fully managed extensible games backend platform, and opened a closed testing program for a combined solution that pairs AccelByte Gaming Services (AGS) with Xsolla’s global payments and monetization tools. Select developers…

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Xsolla Partner Network Expands Verified Creator Partnerships and Unifies Campaign Management Ahead of gamescom 2026

Xsolla Partner Network Expands Verified Creator Partnerships and Unifies Campaign Management Ahead of gamescom 2026

Graphic: Xsolla Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, today announced an expansion of the Xsolla Partner Network ahead of gamescom 2026 in Cologne, giving game developers a simpler, more reliable way to grow their games through creators. The creator platform now lives within Xsolla Publisher Account, where developers already run their business, with verified…

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Obsidian becomes Africa’s only Red Hat Specialized Partner for Server/Cloud OS

Obsidian becomes Africa’s only Red Hat Specialized Partner for Server/Cloud OS

Muggie van Staden, CEO of Obsidian Systems. Obsidian Systems has achieved Red Hat Specialized Partner status for Server/Cloud OS, becoming the only partner in Africa to hold this specialisation to date. The designation reflects advanced technical expertise around Red Hat Enterprise Linux, supported by formal Red Hat training and certification together with validated services capability….

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African Bank signs on as GEC+Africa 2026 partner

African Bank signs on as GEC+Africa 2026 partner

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress Africa (GEC+Africa) returns to Cape Town in September, with African Bank signing on as official partner for the 2026 edition of what organisers bill as Africa’s largest entrepreneurship gathering. The congress takes place on 16-17 September at the Cape Town International Convention Centre under the theme “Connecting Africa”. It is expected…

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Honda to commercialize solid-state batteries with new partner

Honda to commercialize solid-state batteries with new partner

Honda took a major step toward commercializing solid-state battery technology by entering a strategic partnership with US battery developer QuantumScape. The collaboration follows Honda’s decision to cancel the North American launches of three planned electric vehicles, the Honda 0 SUV, Honda 0 Saloon, and Acura RSX, a setback that contributed to the automaker’s first annual…

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Cisco hands Africa business to partner veteran Ossama Eldeeb

Cisco hands Africa business to partner veteran Ossama Eldeeb

Ossama Eldeeb Cisco has appointed Ossama Eldeeb as MD for Africa, effective immediately, handing the networking and security company’s continental operations to a 26-year industry veteran who has spent recent years building out its partner channel. Eldeeb will run Cisco’s commercial operations and investment strategy across Africa, working with the company’s local partners, Cisco said…

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Industry, academia partner to drive AI skills pipeline

Industry, academia partner to drive AI skills pipeline

Representatives from Vodacom, UJ, the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology and AWS. Vodacom has partnered with the University of Johannesburg (UJ), in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), to address SA’s growing demand for job-ready artificial intelligence (AI) and data science skills. The partnership, announced on Friday, brings together the mobile operator, academic institution…

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Vodacom, Wits partner on leadership programme for students

Vodacom, Wits partner on leadership programme for students

Vodacom Group and Wits join forces for the 2026 Emerging Leaders Programme. Vodacom Group and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have partnered to run the 2026 Emerging Leaders Programme (ELP), a three-month leadership and skills initiative for current students. The programme, offered through Wits’ Development and Leadership Unit, gives participants access to industry mentors,…

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