inq., a Convergence Partners company, has introduced its Doc AI platform that leverages specialised deep learning optical character recognition (OCR) to upload scanned documents or images of any kind. Doc AI features a built-in machine learning engine that perpetually learns and conducts predictive analysis of the information. With Doc AI, businesses can unlock new levels of efficiency and data-driven decision-making while simplifying previously manual and time-consuming processes. This extracted information can easily be exported via an API or be integrated into existing ERP solutions. The Doc AI platform can also easily be expanded with customised add-ons that can ease the integration with existing organisational systems.

Last year, the World Economic Forum called Africa the ‘world leader’ in digital and mobile banking. As a leader in the digital payment ecosystem, EFT Corporation (EFTCorp) aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of the digital banking landscape in Africa and the transformative potential it holds for businesses and communities alike at this event. The conference will cover a range of critical topics shaping the digital banking landscape in Africa. It will delve into the growing fintech ecosystem and the ongoing Digital Transformation sweeping the continent, exploring its impact on financial services. A look into helpful case studies, such as one bank’s journey towards digital transformation, offering insights into successful strategies as well as the challenges it faced, and lessons learned.

Egypt’s MoneyHash, a leading payment orchestration platform in the Middle East and Africa, has partnered with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to deliver secure and enhanced digital payments experiences. Founded in 2021 by Nader Abdelrazik and Mustafa Eid, MoneyHash has developed a proprietary payment orchestration platform and end-to-end payment operating system. In 2023, MoneyHash doubled its network of integrations, achieved triple revenue, and grew its processing volume by 30x. It empowers our customers to enhance their payment infrastructure, ensuring secure, fast, and reliable payment experiences. This is especially crucial in today’s digital-first world, where payment security is paramount,” said Elena Panchenko, CPO of MoneyHash.

FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1992, we have been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can find us online and on our social networks:https://www.fidh.org/enhttps://twitter.com/fidh_enhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/fidh-international-federation-for-human-rights-/mycompany/https://www.facebook.com/FIDH.HumanRightshttps://www.youtube.com/c/FidhOrg/videoshttps://www.instagram.com/fidh/We are a federation of 188 national human rights associations active in 116 countries. We are hiring an: INTERN AT THE BUSINESS, HUMAN RIHTS AND ENVIRONMENT OFFICE – 6 MONTHSThe intern will be involved in the development of activities at the "Business, Human Rights and Environment" Office and will provide support for the various ongoing projects. Knowledge of "business and human rights" and in particular "responsible investment".

Despite a challenging market environment, the multinational technology group achieved record net sales of around AED 7.82 billion in the 2023 financial year. They work to achieve Wilo’s success every day,” explains Oliver Hermes, President & CEO of the Wilo Group. The Wilo Group had set the course for a strategic realignment in 2023. The multinational technology group has combined the publication of its 2023 financial figures with an appeal. Find the Wilo Annual Report 2023 at Annual Report 2023 | Wilo-Ends-About Wilo:The Wilo Group is one of the world’s leading premium suppliers of pumps and pump systems for building services, water management and the industrial sector.

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Enlit Africa is focused on meeting the challenge of energy security in Africa. Conlog, Lucy Electric, Siemens, Oracle, Power Africa, Laids + Gyr, EWSeta, Megger, Aberdare Cables, G3-Alliance, Actom, Triveni Turbine Limited, Enertech International, and GE Vernova are just some of the impressive names at Enlit Africa 2024. Addressing energy security concerns at Enlit Africa 2024Enlit Africa 2024 is a comprehensive and engaging event customised to address the very real energy security concerns felt by companies across Africa. “Enlit Africa aims to change this narrative by providing companies with clarity, access to solutions, and increased visibility into solutions they can use to reimagine their energy security portfolio.”Register here to join Enlit Africa 2024. Download the Enlit Africa 2024 conference programme.

Female-run or “female-empowering” startups in South Africa and Kenya have been invited to apply for RaiseReady, a seven-week programme that will help founders source, pitch, and close a deal with African angel investors, quicker and on fair terms. This programme will help you walk the last mile of raising angel capital,” Viridian said. The RaiseReady programme will help founders understand the full angel investment process, what to expect and prepare for at each stage, and how to successfully close a fair deal. “This programme is for startups who have a customer-validated, scalable and competitive business model and believe they have a strong investment opportunity for angel investors,” Viridian said. Applications for the seven-week programme, which begins at the end of May, are open here.

Women-run small businesses are the main source of income for women to provide food, education, medical treatment and more for their families, while creating jobs in the community. Across Ghana and Africa, SMEs contribute over 70 per cent of GDP and employment, but have disproportionately less access to markets and financing. Kola Market’s e-commerce platform e-Pos, sales and workflow management, and inventory management tools provide a holistic way for SMEs to build and grow profitable businesses. I went back to the markets to engage business owners and found that most of these SMEs would rather have consistent sales than take on financing. Seshie said she envisions Kola to be a large aggregation platform for small businesses in Africa.

The report, titled “Realizing Potential of Fintech in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, the consulting firm highlights the rapid growth and innovation within the sector, spearheaded by initiatives such as Fintech Saudi. Fintech Saudi was launched in April 2018 by the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, and the Saudi Capital Markets Authority, and has already seen over $1 billion invested in local fintech firms. Similarly, the Central Bank of Egypt has been promoting fintech by creating a platform: fintech Egypt. Out of which, 139 startups provide pure FinTech solutions, while 38 provide technological solutions, along with embedded finance. To put this in perspective, there were only two fintech startups in Egypt in 2014, rising to 112 in 2021.

A major undersea fibre-optic cable cut on Sunday disrupted internet services across East Africa, slowing connections and causing widespread outages in the region and South Africa. Undersea cables connecting East Africa to the internet have experienced multiple incidents in 2024. All sub sea capacity between East Africa and South Africa is down. EASSy Cable - Fault confirmedSeacom Cable - Observing Fault that occurred at same time. This is the second major internet outage to hit Africa in recent months, following a similar incident in March 2024.

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — North Carolina is receiving $543,000 in funding to help with stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. The money was given through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Ensuring safe stormwater measures helps in preventing contaminants, including untreated sewage, from polluting waterways. “Sewer overflows can cause significant health and environmental problems in communities, and this historic grant funding for stormwater and sewer upgrades will encourage and support better health for people and the environment,” said Jeaneanne M. Gettle, Acting Region 4 Administrator. “By Improving the infrastructure in the Southeast communities will be able to meet the challenges presented by a changing climate.”

Russia blazes into Ukraine’s northIn the past three days, Russian troops have poured across Ukraine’s northeastern border. They have taken more square miles per day than at almost any other point in the war — save the very beginning — and are moving near Kharkiv. Now, some Ukrainian troops are retreating, and some commanders have taken the unusual step of blaming each other. About 20 miles from the border, it is safe — for the moment. “We could hear machine gun fire coming closer and closer,” one recently arrived woman said.