Mohammad Abulhouf to head Nutanix EMEA emerging markets

Nutanix has announced the appointment of Mohammad Abulhouf to senior director and GM: emerging markets. Based in Saudi, Abulhouf will focus on developing the company’s regional client base and driving hypergrowth for Nutanix, in light of the wave of digital...

+OneX acquires EUCafrica

+OneX has acquired South African Azure solutions provider EUCafrica, as part of its strategy to build a group that can deliver end-to-end digital transformation solutions to enterprise clients. EUCafrica has attained both Citrix Platinum Solution Advisor Status as...

African venture capital, private capital on track for record year

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has released its flagship reports, the 2022 H1 Annual African Private Capital and Venture Capital Activity reports. The reports present an overview of the venture ecosystem, private capital fundraising,...

Jumo launches Vela asset management engine

Jumo has released Vela, a pioneering asset management engine built to give investors access to real social impact investments at the highest standards of governance and control. Vela is a powerful asset management tool underpinned by Jumo’s AI and machine...

Imran Abbas named as new Link Africa CEO

Independent fibre network operator Link Africa has named Imran Abbas as its incoming CEO, with effect from 1 December 2022. He will take over the reins from Craig Carthy. Willy Govender, chairperson of the board at Link Africa, comments: “With more than 30 years...

SA growth extends Talk360 seed funding to $7m

International calling app Talk360 has secured an additional $3-million in seed round funding, taking its total seed round to $7-million after its first closing in May. The funds will help the company grow its market share in South Africa, drive its growth on the rest...