IFAD and Ant Financial sign Declaration of Intent, exploring ways to develop rural economies
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Ant Financial Services Group today signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to explore ways to contribute to economic development in rural areas and the reduction of rural poverty in China and other developing countries.
Industry Leaders Define How FinTech is Accelerating Positive Transformation of Banking in Africa
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
The FinTech space in Africa is witnessing rapid growth as innovative new financial services players disrupt the traditional modalities of banking across the continent.
Natterbox Secures Series A Funding from Octopus Investments to Accelerate Growth and Meet Increasing Global Demand
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
UK scale-up Natterbox has announced today that it has secured significant Series A funding from Octopus Investments to continue its rapid growth. As the world’s first global business phone system managed entirely within Salesforce, the Natterbox platform allows companies to revolutionise interactions with customers over the phone and provide them with a much more streamlined, informed and personalised experience.
The Agenda of IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
The Agenda of IFINTEC Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition (08 - 09 May 2018 - Istanbul, Turkey) is announced on the event website. With 900+ attendees, attendance from 15+ countries, 30+ speakers, 30+ speaking sessions, IFINTEC 2017 was organized very successfully. IFINTEC is a global and niche conference with its focus on Retail Banking, Digital Banking, Payment Systems, Banking Technologies, Banking IT Solutions, Finance... more
Digitalisation becoming a new business area for Gazprom Neft
- 8 years 2 days ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Gazprom Neft has confirmed the digital transformation of its business as a priority area of focus, with the creation of a new “Digital Transformation Directorate”, to be headed by Andrei Belevtsev as Chief Digital Officer (CDO1 ). The key objective of the Digital Transformation Directorate will be to create a single and inclusive system covering the company’s full digital strategy, directed at game-changing improvements to the operational... more
Open Banking Ends Managed Roll Out
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
The Open Banking Implementation Entity (the ‘OBIE’), the body created by the UK’s largest personal and small business current account providers to create a better way to move, manage and make more of your money, announces that regulated companies are now able to offer new Open Banking services to consumers and businesses. Since launch on 13 January 2018, the OBIE has operated a ‘Managed Roll Out’ programme designed to prove that this critical... more
Iconiq Lab and Klover Announce a Strategic Partnership
- 8 years 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
Iconiq Lab, Frankfurt-based global initial coin offering (ICO) and token sale accelerator program, announced a strategic partnership with Klover.
IBFD Africa Tax Symposium Comes to Kenya
- 8 years 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
The 4th IBFD Africa Tax Symposium draws together tax professionals from industry, practice, government, civil society and the judiciary to explore important developments in international taxation affecting Africa. This year's symposium will be held from 9-11 May at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort in Mombasa, Kenya.
PrePay Solutions partners with Countingup to provide straightforward business banking
- 8 years 4 days ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
PrePay Solutions (PPS), Europe’s leading prepaid and digital banking services provider, has partnered with challenger bank Countingup to provide business accounting and banking together in one place.
Scale-Ups.eu calls all European tech scale-ups to submit their profile to pitch at SuperNova
- 8 years 4 days ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Scale-Ups.eu, a spinoff of the European collaboration innovation platform B-Hive, is organizing SuperNova together with Flanders DC on September 27-30. This four-day event aims to bring the most promising scale-ups, outstanding tech companies, and thought leaders from all around the globe in Antwerp to talk, pitch, and showcase.
The 9th Annual IT Leaders Africa Summit
- 8 years 4 days ago
- Infrastructure
Bringing the evolution of the CIO role into perspective at #ITLA18 IT Leaders Africa Summit (#ITLA18), Africa’s largest CIO gathering, will be hosted on the 9th and 10th of May at the new CTICC 2 in South Africa’s Tech Innovation hub – Cape Town. The summit has evolved over the nine years of its existence, just as the role of the CIO has transformed, and offers an invaluable platform to engage with industry leaders and practitioners on the... more
Artificial intelligence, global connectivity, and scarcity of resources – Titans or Networked? Leading procurement and supply management in contrasting business futures
- 8 years 4 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) has partnered with Aston University and the University of Liverpool to look at the future business landscape and procurement and supply management’s prospects in the decades to come. The thought leadership paper has been developed with academics, CIPS members and the wider procurement community to look at the challenges the profession will face and the shifting influences on procurement... more
H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurates Seamless Middle East 2018
- 8 years 4 days ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
The 19th edition Seamless Middle East 2018, the Middle East's most dynamic summit and large-scale exhibition bringing together the converging worlds of commerce, fintech, retail and payments, officially opened today at Dubai International Convention Centre.
SD-WAN Market Leader Aryaka Recognized with 5-Star Rating in CRN's 2018 Partner Program Guide
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Aryaka, the leading global SD-WAN provider, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has given Aryaka a 5-Star rating in its 2018 Partner Program Guide.
Chatbots: An introduction
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Ever since artificial intelligence has been around, companies seek for new ways to “exploit” it. The introduction of computer programs which use auditory and textual methods to conduct conversations began in the 1950s. That’s when the original idea about chatbots was born. Designed to follow patterns and take action when a precise keyword or phrase is written, chatbots are probably the most used marketing tool of modern times.
