Flapmax has announced the 12 companies selected for the first cohort of the FAST start-up accelerator created to help strengthen and scale Africa’s digital ecosystem. In partnership with Microsoft, Flapmax’s 12-week start-up accelerator begins March 21st, 2022. The diverse class of entrepreneurs come from six different countries, serve nine industries, and include two female founders. […]

CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, has announced it will create additional certifications and learning resources to serve the fast-growing market for data skills. The association’s first data-specific credential, CompTIA Data+, will launch this quarter. CompTIA Data+ is an early-career data analytics certification for professionals tasked with developing and […]

Prince Sultan University (PSU) and VMware have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch an Innovation Centre equipped with VMware software and resources to give students, researchers, and businesses hands-on experience with transformative digital solutions for app modernisation, cloud, networking, security, and digital workspace. The MoU was signed under the patronage of H.E. Abdullah […]

Cybersecurity vendor ESET, has backed senior malware researcher Marc-Étienne Léveillé as a founding member of the Security Assistance For Education and Research (SAFER) Trust Group. SAFER is a new organisation of independent security experts who have united to better secure the research and education sector (R&E) against global threats. ESET, as the only organisation from […]

Avaya has appointed Sheikha Na’amah Al Qassimi as general manager for the UAE, expanding her previous role as general manager for Dubai and the Northern Emirates. In her new role, Sheikha Na’amah Al Qassimi will work closely with Avaya’s customers and partners across the country to support their increased focus on delivering superior customer and […]

Proven Solution and BSMU have joined forces to foster and scale academic innovation and re-imagine education through the implementation of immersive learning technologies In line with their continued commitment to innovation across sectors, Proven Solution, a state-of-the-art venture by Proven Arabia, has signed a MOU with Belarusian State Medical University (BSMU) to fully implement immersive […]

OutSystems, a global leader in modern application development, has announced new partnerships and programs that accelerate its long-standing commitment to education and building a diverse generation of developers. With software needs multiplying for companies across all industries and an increasing shortage of developers, OutSystems is expanding its Developer Education Program to close the skills gap […]

SambaNova Systems, the company building the industry’s most advanced software, hardware and services to run AI applications, has announced GITEX Technology Week the availability of the company’s Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) language model included in SambaNova’s Dataflow-as-a-Service for language — increasing the capability of SambaNova’s natural language processing (NLP) model with unmatched speed and accuracy […]

The initiative is led by Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE), Automation Anywhere and TSME aims to strengthen digital skills among Jordanian populace. Technology Strategies Middle East (TSME) in collaboration with Automation Anywhere, a global provider of robotic process automation (RPA) solutions, has announced an initiative to launch RPA training to five renowned universities […]

Engineering and mining contractor Murray & Roberts is leading the charge as a responsible recycler, in response to a call made by Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) and Carbon Footprint Recycling, to reduce e-waste by recycling empty toner cartridges and waste toner bottles. The project encourages companies to send a participation request to Kyocera […]