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Kenya is building a pipeline of tech talent from elementary school to higher education

Kenya is launching several initiatives that seem geared towards futureproofing its teeming young population. These include plans to train youths of di

Kenya is launching several initiatives that seem geared towards futureproofing its teeming young population. These include plans to train youths of different age groups and flagship projects that aim to aid this process. The digital talent program focuses on to train 1000 in its first year in critical skills like coding, UI/UX, AI/Machine Learning, IoT, Big Data and Analytics, Cybersecurity, Fintech, and Cloud Computing. And the country plans to launch 20,000 village digital hubs across the country for citizen digital training. As of 2020, 1 out of every 5 Kenyans were adolescents between the ages of 10 – 19, according to census data. As of 2014, Kenya had a 15% graduate unemployment rate and by 2020, that number doubled to 32.4%. This situation is not peculiar to Kenya, as countries like Nigeria as well as Ghana deal with similar problems. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 years ago          

The global market for agricultural variable rate technology will expand at a 16% CAGR through 2026

The global agricultural variable rate technology market is expected to grow from $3.47 billion in 2021 to $6.25 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 15.8%. In

The global agricultural variable rate technology market is expected to grow from $3.47 billion in 2021 to $6.25 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 15.8%. Increasing government expenditures and policymaking in the agricultural sector are driving the growth of the market. The agricultural data is gathered by sensors, maps, and GPS. These technologies are utilized to spray fertilizers and chemicals and to plant seeds. The global agricultural variable rate technology market is segmented into North America, South America, AsiaPacific, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Middle East, as well as Africa. Among these regions, North America accounts for the biggest share. TBRCs Agricultural Variable Rate Technology Global Market Report 2022 includes information on the following Market Size, Global, By Region and Country, Historic and Forecast, and Growth Rates for 60 Geographies. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 years ago          

How Business Schools Teach Online MBAs About Artificial Intelligence And Virtual Reality

Business schools are increasingly relying on edtex for online MBA education. EdTech refers to the use of hardware or software to supplement the learni

Business schools are increasingly relying on edtex for online MBA education. EdTech refers to the use of hardware or software to supplement the learning process. The most obvious and acceptable example was the transition from classes to virtual learning at the beginning of the Covid pandemic. By the end of 2021, 75 percent of business schools will use virtual classrooms. INSEAD, one of the worlds leading business schools, has recently invested heavily in virtual reality to support education. Birmingham Business School also plans to incorporate VR into its online distance MBA degrees and other distance learning programs. Business schools increasingly emphasize personalization as part of the student experience. Artificial intelligence can be used to support this and provide students with personalized learning recommendations. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 years ago          

SG and Korean universities will receive $20 million from Kakaos Klaytn for blockchain research

Klaytn has committed more than US$20 million to support development and funding at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology KAIST and th

Klaytn has committed more than US$20 million to support development and funding at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology KAIST and the National University of Singapore. Named the Blockchain Research Center Program BRC, the initiative will be one of the largest blockchain research efforts worldwide by funding grants.BRC is the second academic funding program launched by a blockchain protocol this month, following the Algorand Foundations Algorand Centres of Excellence Program. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 years ago          

Talgo signed a €280 million train contract in Egypt

Spanish highspeed train manufacturer Talgo Egypt has signed a €280 million contract to supply new trains from stateowned Egyptian National Railways

Spanish highspeed train manufacturer Talgo Egypt has signed a €280 million contract to supply new trains from stateowned Egyptian National Railways ENR. Under the contract, Talgo will produce seven passenger trains for the stateowned Egyptian Night Railway Company. The company will build new rail units at its plants in Alaba and Madrid, and delivery will begin in 2024. The contract also includes 15 years of service for the train. Trains belonging to the intercity transport platform are suitable for longdistance journeys and contribute to the reduction of domestic CO2 emissions.The company won contracts for these trains in countries such as Germany and Denmark. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 years ago          

Wipro launches Wipro Shelde Australia to enhance cyber security capabilities

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting firm, has announced the launch of Wipro Shelde Australia, a sovereign cyber security produ

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting firm, has announced the launch of Wipro Shelde Australia, a sovereign cyber security product that helps the Australian government and key infrastructure sectors navigate the cyber threat landscape. Wipro acquired Ampion in 2021 and merged the two companies Shielde and Revolution IT into Wipro, giving you access to Australias cyber security, DevOps and engineering capabilities. Wipros Cyber ​​Security and Risk Services CRS enables global enterprises to increase business resilience through a comprehensive approach to risk management, and Everest Group will be the first IT PEAK Matrix® Managed Security Services MSS provider to will be released in 2021. Recognized as a leader. This year, Wipro celebrated its 21st anniversary in Australia. Recognized by the Best Employers Institute as Australias Best Employer for the third consecutive year, Wipro is committed to developing the next generation of STEM talent through partnership Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 years ago          

Hackers continue to develop new methods to access your secret accounts

The number of hacked attacks on Kenyas financial systems almost tripled to 444 million in the year to June 2022. The number of cyber attacks increased

The number of hacked attacks on Kenyas financial systems almost tripled to 444 million in the year to June 2022. The number of cyber attacks increased from 158.4 million last year. As more people worked from home, they ordered goods online and paid by mobile phone. Kenyas highly digitized economy, combined with mobile money through telcos and banks, has made the country a target for cybercrime and online fraud. Kenya is responsible for more than 200 million malware attacks, especially cyber hacks such as ransomware. Some attacks are carried out through phishing attempts, where criminals collect personal information and use it to obtain money. In the year to July 2022, the Communications Authority of Kenya issued 7.9 million messages, up from 93,696 a year earlier. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 years ago          

SoftBank is planning to increase its share in Alibaba to 14.6% and earn $34 billion

The founder of SoftBank Group, Masayoshi Son, is selling his stake in the Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba to raise cash for his Vision Fund investment

The founder of SoftBank Group, Masayoshi Son, is selling his stake in the Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba to raise cash for his Vision Fund investment fund. The group estimated pretax profit from the sale at about 4.6 trillion yen $34 billion. In February, an analyst noted that SoftBank would need $40 billion45 billion of cash this year to sustain its startup investment pace and buy back shares. SoftBank reported a record loss of about 3.2 trillion yen $24.5 billion. As my colleague Alex pointed out in the review, the company made money betting on a troubled company like Didi. The Chinese ridehailing company has lost tens of billions of dollars in market value since its IPO in July. Alibabas share price is down 70% from its October 2020 peak of $307 per share. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 years ago          



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