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Elm to participate in GITEX Africa 2023 in Morocco

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The company aims to showcase its prominent technological solutions, products, and digital services in the health, government, logistics, finance, and transport sectors

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 30, 2023/APO Group/ — 

Elm (https://apo-opa.info/3IMOx3f), a leading digital solutions provider, will participate in GITEX Africa, one of the region’s largest tech events, which will be held from May 31 till June 2, 2023, in Marrakech, Morocco.

The event will congregate leaders in the technology sector, government representatives, Small and Medium Enterprises, start-ups, developers, investors, and academics to discuss various industry-related issues, promote cooperation, and forge new partnerships, while showcasing the most recent innovations and developments.

Elm’s participation in this event is a part of its commitment to stay up to date on the most significant local and international events to further enhance its position on the global map and to broaden the use of its creative solutions. The company aims to showcase its prominent technological solutions, products, and digital services in the health, government, logistics, finance, and transport sectors. Furthermore, the company seeks to exhibit its investment potential and fortify its strategic alliances.

The growth of anticipated investments in Africa’s technology sector, which has been projected to climb from $115 billion to $712 billion by 2050, has significantly contributed to the momentum of GITEX Africa.

Additionally, the growth of investments in Africa’s ICT startups is six times higher than the global rate. Over the past six years, seven billion-dollar businesses have been established on the continent, four of which have seen their growth rates accelerate over the past year. As a result, GITEX Africa aims to offer a forum for discussion and knowledge sharing, as well as shed light on recent technological trends and advancements, with the participation of experts, industry leaders, key players, various companies, and international innovation hubs.

Our participation is in line with Elm’s aim to boost development and investment opportunities through international exhibitions and significant conferences

Elm seeks to highlight its latest innovative products and solutions in the municipal sector through its participation in this year’s GITEX Africa. These solutions include digital oversight and inspection services, field and seasonal inspection services, which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technologies, data collection and monitoring solutions, as well as its public-private data linking digital platforms, and the digital model for license and crowd management services. Moreover, the company will further assess its digitization consulting services, digitally integrated navigation and surveillance equipment, and cloud platforms for logistics and transportation services. Additionally, it will highlight operational and business outsourcing services and solutions for contractual process management and party protection, along with IoT-based products designed to advance the transportation industry.

The company will further demonstrate its comprehensive cloud-based platforms, cutting-edge healthcare systems, outsourcing, operational services for significant healthcare facilities, and Internet of Things (IoT) services. Additionally, Elm’s groundbreaking contributions to digital transformation will be highlighted at GITEX Africa. Elm has achieved significant advancements in this area, most notably its contribution to digital identification. The company has made significant accomplishments in this regard, including connecting numerous services and projects to digital identities, implementing identity verifications in excess of two billion operations across numerous ministries and private entities, as well as establishing connections with over 200 business clients that use the company’s services to acquaint people with digital identities and offering more than 1400 diverse services within this field.

Majid Saad Alarifi, Marketing Vice President and Elm spokesperson said: “We are delighted to take part in GITEX Africa, the largest and all-inclusive tech exhibition in the region. Our participation is in line with Elm’s aim to boost development and investment opportunities through international exhibitions and significant conferences, as well as strengthening its position locally and internationally. We are excited about the possibilities at this year’s edition to connect with leading global businesses and institutions in the technology, digital, and electronic solutions sectors, developing strategic alliances, and gaining access to new niche markets. Through our participation, we aim to draw attention to our ambitious initiatives and strategic projects in an effort to address the needs of our clients, partners, and stakeholders while delivering the best services possible that meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency.”

He added: “Elm has consistently strived to leverage cutting-edge technologies and solutions to advance enterprises across a variety of industries, improve the lives of community members, and establish itself as the region’s first digital enabler. In order to create integrated digital solutions, products, platforms, and projects that satisfy client requirements, promote digital transformation, and open avenues to a better and more sustainable future, the company makes use of the most recent technological advancements and breakthroughs. Elm is skilled at working with government agencies. In order to guarantee the highest levels of professionalism, its scope of work also includes the provision of supportive consulting services in a variety of digital fields, business outsourcing solutions, operational services for the private sector, and digital projects across our business units.”

Elm has established a system of innovative solutions that have significantly driven digital transformation in a variety of sectors. Over 22 million people subscribe to its products, platforms, and services, which it exports across the globe. The company is eager to stay up to date on global events and create cutting-edge digital solutions that advance the business, increase its competitiveness, and enable it to better satisfy evolving customer demands.

Elm has been making preparations to welcome attendees at GITEX Africa at its booth. It aims at interacting and networking with companies, the business community, and individuals that are interested in digital innovation and solutions. Additionally, it aims to raise awareness on the newest technologies and their potential to improve services while also boosting productivity and dependability across a variety of industries.

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ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Accelerates AI Ambitions, Achieves Certification under NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center Program

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 March 2025 – ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), one of the world’s fastest-growing data centre colocation service providers headquartered in Singapore, today announced it is now an NVIDIA colocation partner. Two of its data centre facilities in Southeast Asia (SEA) – STT Singapore 6, and STT Bangkok 1 – have achieved certification in the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center programme. These are the first facilities in STT GDC’s portfolio to achieve this certification.

The NVIDIA DGX platform is purpose-built for enterprise AI, powering AI workloads spanning analytics, training, and inference. It offers advanced compute density, performance and scale with a single, unified system that can power the complete enterprise AI lifecycle. The NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center certification enables STT GDC to offer our customers access to world-class, state-of-the-art data centre facilities to run their most important AI workloads.

STT GDC is among the first Singapore-headquartered companies to achieve this certification, recognising its continued focus on supporting the global growth ambitions of businesses as they transition from the digital era to the intelligent era. This is driven by accelerated computing, a key driver of AI innovation, and by STT GDC’s ability to support advanced AI capabilities and next-generation infrastructure, such as NVIDIA DGX GB200 systems. STT GDC’s AI-ready data centres are designed to accommodate the thermal demands of such cutting-edge technology, with support for both immersion cooling and direct-to-chip cooling technologies.

“The DGX-Ready Data Center certification helps ensure that our customers have access to the robust infrastructure and expertise required to deploy and scale high-performance AI workloads. Achieving this certification underscores our commitment to supporting the rapid growth of AI adoption across industries, helping our customers focus on innovation, accelerate their AI initiatives with confidence and achieve a quicker time-to-value for their AI investments,” said Daniel Pointon, Group Chief Technology Officer, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.

“As organizations embrace AI to enhance customer experiences and drive better business outcomes, robust environments that are optimized for AI infrastructure become critical,” said Tony Paikeday, senior director of AI systems at NVIDIA. “STT GDC’s achievement of the NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center certification empowers enterprises in Southeast Asia to simplify their AI initiatives with optimized, high-performance infrastructure and facilities that enable the delivery of data-fueled insights sooner.”

AI continues to transform industries globally, driving innovation in everything from predictive analytics to autonomous systems. Worldwide spending on AI is expected to more than double by 2028, reaching US$632 billion[1]. AI has the potential to fundamentally disrupt global markets by innovating new business models and offerings. Strategic investments in AI will be necessary to enable businesses to both unlock competitive advantage and maximise the full potential of AI.

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Tima Networks to Create $100M Fund with African Energy Chamber (AEC)

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MoUs were signed with Tima Networks and Yunan County Chuangxing Industrial Investment Group

SHANGHAI, China, March 13, 2025/APO Group/ –The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) – the voice of the African energy sector – signed two Memoranda of Understanding at the Invest in African Energies Forum in Shanghai on Thursday. The deals support China-Africa energy ties by facilitating partnerships and technology exchange between Chinese and African companies.

The first deal, signed with B2B technology company Tima Networks, will see the company bring its automated fleet management technology to Africa. Tima Networks is a software company that utilizes Artificial Intelligence to enhance EV efficiency and management, promoting technology-driven transportation. The partnership will work to implement this innovative fleet management technology across Africa, supporting the utilization and adoption of EVs across the continent.

The second deal, signed with Yunan County Chuangxing Industrial Investment Group, was a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement aimed at facilitating interactions between the Chinese and African energy and chemical industries. Under the terms of the deal, the parties will work together to encourage African firms and projects establish themselves in the Yunfu Yunan Industrial Park. The parties will also establish a platform for technological exchange and resource-sharing between Chinese and African enterprises to support sustainable development.

The Invest in African Energies Forum in Shanghai served as a prelude to the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference, slated for September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. As the largest event of its kind in Africa, AEW: Invest in African Energies fosters collaboration and investment in Africa. For Chinese companies, the event offers a strategic opportunity to gain insight into African projects while strengthening ties with African firms.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber.

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Access Bank’s Africa Trade Conference Ignites New Era of Intra-Africa Commerce

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The prestigious African Icon Award was presented to IHS Group, Dangote Industries Limited, and MTN Group Limited for their significant contributions to Africa’s economic progress

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 13, 2025/APO Group/ –Access Bank PLC (www.AccessBankPLC.com) successfully hosted the inaugural Africa Trade Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and trade experts to drive solutions for accelerating intra-African trade and unlocking the continent’s economic potential. The conference tackled critical challenges, including limited access to capital, market information gaps, trust deficits between trading partners, and the urgent need for modernised trade infrastructure.

Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank, delivered the opening remarks, setting the tone for discussions by highlighting the critical barriers hindering trade across Africa. He emphasised the urgent need for financial sector collaboration to facilitate seamless access to capital and foster a business environment where African enterprises can scale and compete globally.

 

“We must invest in the initiatives that ensure that we can bring businesses together, forge trust, and create the connections necessary for trade. In doing so, we must stamp out the narrative that ‘Made in Africa’ is inferior to any product made anywhere else in the world. We must buy Africa, be proud to wear Africa, and invest in Africa because that is what the continent needs to leap forward into the next generation,” Ogbonna stated.

With Africa’s population projected to surge to 2.5 billion by 2050 from 1.2 billion, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) stands as the most significant free trade initiative since the formation of the World Trade Organisation. By fostering economic integration, AfCFTA has the potential to reshape trade dynamics across the continent, creating a unified market that enhances industrialisation, boosts employment, and strengthens Africa’s global competitiveness. Recognising this transformative opportunity, H.E. Wamkele K. Mene, Secretary-General of AfCFTA, emphasised the urgency of fully implementing the agreement to unlock its immense benefits.

“The AfCFTA is not just a trade agreement; it is an instrument for Africa’s industrialisation and economic sovereignty. It is a tool that will enable us to break down historic trade barriers and build an Africa that is self-sufficient, competitive, and prosperous. But for this to happen, we must commit to operationalising the agreement fully, ensuring that businesses, particularly SMEs and women-led enterprises, have access to the information, capital, and platforms they need to thrive,” Mene stated.

Also, Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President of Afreximbank, emphasised the importance of financing mechanisms that support African businesses in their expansion across borders. She reaffirmed Afreximbank’s commitment to championing trade finance solutions and infrastructure investments that will unlock Africa’s trade potential.

“At Afreximbank, we understand that trade finance is the lifeblood of economic development. Without it, businesses cannot scale, industries cannot innovate, and Africa cannot fully realise its trade potential. This is why we have developed instruments such as the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to facilitate seamless transactions across borders, reducing reliance on foreign currencies and strengthening intra-African trade,” Awani remarked.

We must invest in the initiatives that ensure that we can bring businesses together, forge trust, and create the connections necessary for trade

The conference featured an insightful testimonial from Nathalie Louat, Global Director at the IFC/World Bank Group, who pointed out the pivotal role of trade finance in enabling cross-border transactions and supporting financial inclusion. She underscored the long-standing partnership between IFC and Access Bank in fostering Africa’s economic resilience.

Several high-level panel discussions explored strategies to overcome trade barriers and enhance market access through innovative solutions. Experts from leading institutions, including Deutsche Bank, Traydstream, OWP Partners, Fiducia International, and more, examined how infrastructure improvements, digital solutions, and policy harmonisation could drive economic growth and boost intra-African trade.

Dr. Marc Auboin from the World Trade Organization (WTO) shared key insights on how digital transformation is reshaping Africa’s supply chain landscape, creating efficiency and unlocking new global market opportunities. Tanya Dos Santos-Ford from GIBS Business School also led a session on sustainable trade practices, emphasising the need for environmentally responsible economic growth strategies.

The event culminated in an awards ceremony recognising outstanding contributions to intra-African trade and economic transformation. Tradepass Commodities Limited (Ghana), Chemaf International FZE (DR Congo), and Harvest Group of Companies (Zambia) were honoured for their impact on SMEs and women-led trade enterprises. Bulkstream Limited (Kenya) and Electricidade de Moçambique (Mozambique) received awards for advancing intra-African trade, while Tennant Metals South Africa Pty Ltd was recognised as an Emerging Leader in Trade.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) was awarded the Climate Finance Leadership Award, while Afreximbank received the Champion of Intra-African Trade Award. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) were celebrated for their roles in economic transformation and infrastructure finance, respectively. The prestigious African Icon Award was presented to IHS Group, Dangote Industries Limited, and MTN Group Limited for their significant contributions to Africa’s economic progress

As the conference ended, Seyi Kumapayi, Executive Director, African Subsidiaries at Access Bank, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to supporting trade finance, fostering regional integration, and championing policies that create an enabling environment for businesses across Africa.

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