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Kiwi Stories

Africa stories

IWD 2023: Women don't need special consideration, we need competence and motivation

Being in a progressive democracy like New Zealand provides an invaluable perspective: generally, women aren't disadvantaged in the workplace.

By Luele Driescher • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Data Protection

Key infosec hire as Advantage builds cyber capability

Advantage expands Cyber Security division with Naas Nell as Service Delivery Manager, citing increased demand for efficient and cost-effective solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2023

Global Stories

Africa stories

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft unveils new AI tools to boost tech accessibility

Microsoft unveils new AI tools and advancements in bid to enhance tech accessibility at its annual Ability Summit.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2023

Connectivity

IWD 2023: Women form the majority of the unconnected population

Women are still under-represented in technology, but Vodafone aims to connect 20 million more women in Africa and Turkey by 2025. #EmbraceEquity.

By Nadya Melic • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Health Technologies

IWD 2023: Why Gender Equity In Tech Matters More Than Ever

Tech's rapid evolution impacts society, the workplace, and the planet. FedEx's Shalini Mathur calls for more opportunities for women in STEM.

By Kawal Preet • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Unified Communications

Caspar Herzberg named CEO of AVEVA with new vision

Industrial software provider AVEVA appoints Caspar Herzberg as CEO, aiming to empower customers with integrated data and accelerate their journey to the cloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2023

Cybersecurity

Outsourcing health IT will be US$99,995 million by 2032: FMI

The healthcare IT outsourcing solutions market will grow at a CAGR of 7.2% between 2022 and 2032, totalling around US$ 99,995.7 million by the end of 2032.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2023

Software-as-a-Service

Piotr Marczewski, former Cision SVP, joins Trintech as CRO

Trintech has appointed Piotr Marczewski as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and customer success using his decades of experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2023

Unified Communications

IFS appoints Vijay Jaswal as CTO for APJ & MEA

IFS appoints Vijay Jaswal as CTO for APJ and MEA to streamline customer interactions and demonstrate marketing capabilities. #cloudcomputing #technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2023

Digital Transformation

Freshworks appoints Sandie Overtveld as Senior VP for APJ & MEA

Freshworks appoints Sandie Overtveld as SVP for Asia-Pacific, Japan, Middle East, and Africa markets to oversee growth efforts in these regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2023

Partner Programmes

Findex appoints Lianne Bolton as CFO

Findex Group appoints Lianne Bolton as CFO to drive strategic growth in regional Australia, aiming to triple its wealth practice to AUD$50bn.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2023

Clean technologies

Neara launches a new automated LiDAR classification solution

The new solution offers LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) based insights into critical infrastructure 30 times faster than manual processing.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2023

Fintech

Paymentology appoints new Global Head of Marketing

Paymentology appoints Nadia Benaissa as Global Head of Marketing, bringing 20 years of fintech marketing experience to spearhead global expansion.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2023

AI Security

Tesserent has appointed a new Non-executive Director

Tesserent hires Anthony Sheehan, former Deputy Secretary in charge of international security, to bolster its sovereign capabilities in cyber defense.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2023

Cybersecurity

DDoS attack volumes up dramatically in last 20 years - report

Recent data has firmly established the link between geopolitical conflicts and these types of cyber attacks, according to new NETSCOUT research.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Jan 2023

Unified Communications

Projected 20% CAGR for Software-Defined Networking Market

The SDN market is set to steadily grow from currently a USD $20 Billion market into a multi-hundred-billion one.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2023

Phishing

Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender

Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Africa stories

Digital Transformation

IWD 2023: Breaking Barriers for Women in the African Tech Industry

While the number of women in senior leadership roles is increasing (such as mine), progress is sluggish, and women continue to encounter barriers to success.

By Houda Lahrichi • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023