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Azentio reimagines speed and personalization for SME and corporate lenders with its next-gen loan origination offering
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Azentio Software (www.Azentio.com) , a leading technology enabler in the BFSI space, announced the launch of Azentio Loan Origination, its next-generation product that redefines how financial institutions scale credit operations across retail, SME, and corporate segments, and supports both conventional and Islamic financing.According to Deloitte (http://apo-opa.co/46lKYvA), today’s lending market demands speed, personalization, and easy digital access. Azentio...
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Africa’s Power Ambitions & Success Depend on a Skilled Workforce (By Cobus Van Schalkwyk)
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By Cobus Van Schalkwyk, Managing Director, Rolls-Royce Solutions Africa (www.mtu-Solutions.com).
Across Africa, the lights are coming on—literally and figuratively. Industrial zones are expanding. Urban populations are booming. Power projects are rising from Kenya to the Cape. But behind this momentum lies a challenge few are discussing: who will build and maintain this future?
African economies have been challenged to boost their investment in research to power the continent’s industrial transformation by accelerating development of homegrown innovations that reinforce autonomy, sustainability, and technological sovereignty.
Speaking during the official launch of the African Research and Innovation Hub (ARIH) on the sidelines of the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025)...
Since late August 2025, the Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has been observing a new malicious campaign leveraging a stealer — a type of malware designed to steal passwords and other account information. The StealC v2 infostealer is being spread through Facebook messages. More than 400 incidents have been identified to date, targeting users...
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APO Group’s Founder, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Recognised as African Genius Nominee at 2025 Awards
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APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading, multi-award-winning, pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is pleased to announce that its Founder and Chairman, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com), has been named an African Genius Nominee at the 2025 African Genius Awards (AGA).
The African Genius Awards, established by Priority Performance Projects in collaboration with leading academic, research,...
By Amos Wachira
When it comes to trans-formative micro-lending, no one does it better than Jawabu Biashara, a credit-only microfinance institution targeting micro and small enterprises with innovative financial solutions. Founded in 2018, Jawabu Biashara’s relentless focus on impactful lending has seen it create innovative products and services,...
A quiet revolution is brewing in the fight against energy poverty and climate change, and its engine is an unexpected one: a microfinance loan. While major corporations pledge distant net-zero goals, one lender, Jawabu Biashara, is making a tangible impact today. By designing a specialized loan product for Biogas digestors, they are turning communities into active participants...
Accurate and timely payroll impacts costs, tax compliance, and employee morale. Many organisations assume that insourced payroll is inherently superior. Yet in today's dynamic business environment, this assumption can be more costly. It can burden valuable personnel, increase compliance risks, and saddle organisations with expensive, yet obsolete, software.
Workplaces are becoming more complex through...
Adam Ibrahim was working with the UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, in his home country, Sudan, when conflict between rival armed forces erupted in early 2023 and he became a refugee alongside thousands of others who continue to flee the ongoing violence.
Sudan is one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian crises, with...
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Where Scale Begins: AfricaIgnite Showcases Next-Gen Startups at Africa Tech Festival 2025
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Africa Tech Festival (https://AfricaTechFestival.com/), the continent’s most influential technology and innovation gathering, has released details of AfricaIgnite (https://apo-opa.co/3HPwCvv), its core event track aimed at driving growth, investment, and impact in Africa’s startup ecosystem.
The event provides a platform for showcasing Africa’s most promising startups, founder journeys, and innovation ecosystems. Crucially, AfricaIgnite also connects startups and...























