Kena Health attracts $2,1m investment

South African healthtech Kena Health has closed $2-million in seed extension funding from NEXT176, the innovation subsidiary of African financial services giant Old Mutual, and a further $100 000 from US-based frontier market investor Tofino Capital. Launched in March...

DVT launches new AI and blockchain practice

Global software and solutions company DVT has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain practice under the leadership of current innovation centre head Roberto Ferro. The new practice will primarily focus on guiding and enabling business customers to...

Epson adds to GITAI investment

Seiko Epson and its subsidiary Epson X Investment recently made an additional investment in GITAI Japan, a startup company that develops general-purpose space robots. The investment was made through their EP-GB Investment Limited Partnership. Originating in Japan,...

Jonathan Duncan joins Vertiv Africa

Vertiv has appointed Jonathan Duncan as application engineering and technical solutions director for Africa. In this capacity, Duncan will report directly to Vertiv’s MD for Africa, Wojtek Piorko. “With more than 25 years within the critical power and...

Ardagh sets up Africa centre of excellence

Ardagh Group, a global supplier in sustainable packaging solutions, has announced the first step towards the creation of a global centre of excellence (CoE) to be established in Cape Town. Ardagh’s new CoE will deliver certain IT services to Ardagh’s...

Lenovo delivers stable profitability

Lenovo Group has reported group revenue of $62 billion and net income of $1.6 billion, or $1.9 billion on a non-Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (HKFRS) basis. Profitability was stable with gross margin and operating margin both delivering 18-year highs and...