EFTCorp recognised for financial inclusion in Africa
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Orange Social Venture Prize supports innovation in Africa, Middle East
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Nature-positive solutions could be a boon for businesses
The household products and personal care sector could generate up to $62-billion in annual business value by 2030 if it puts nature at the heart of operations, according to new World Economic Forum (WEF) research. This is part of the $10,1-trillion in business...
Intel shows strong AI inference performance
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Nvidia Grace Hopper superchip sweeps MLPerf inference benchmarks
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Technology, demographics, ESG shift consumer demand
Mature markets are experiencing a shift in consumer demand patterns as consumers move away from traditional products and services towards those consistent with environmental, social, and governance goals. At the same time, according to Mazars' latest C-suite...
Young people lose enthusiasm for democracy
The Open Society Barometer, an annual global survey from Open Society Foundations that launched today, finds that young people around the world (Generation Z and millennials) hold the least faith in democracy of any age group, presenting a grave threat to its future....
What Saffers are doing online, and the support they expect
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Ransomware continues on growth trajectory
A lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains one of the biggest impediments to enterprise security. This is among the headline findings the Cisco Talos Intelligence Group report for the second quarter of 2023, highlighting the most common attacks, targets, and...
Security threats are holding back innovation
A massive 64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organisation's willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to research by HPE Aruba Networking. This is part of a broader trend locally, with studies showing that...
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