The recent acceleration of agile working practices, smart manufacturing and cloud SaaS solutions is helping manufacturers to overcome the logistical challenges of COVID-19 and improve the resilience of their production environments, according to Jason Chester, director of global channel programmes at InfinityQS
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CBN grants banking license to Nigeria’s Sparkle
Sparkle, a digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has been launched in Nigeria
Global IT spending on enterprise software to reach US$426bn in 2020
The global IT spending on enterprise software set to reach US$426bn in 2020, with many businesses in the IT sector keen on implementing innovatrive measures to keep entitites running during this pandemic, according to data obtained by Buyshares.co.uk
Hexatronic to acquire UK-based fibre optic company Tech Optics
Manufacturers of fibre optic cable Hexatronic Group has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in the UK-based fibre optic company Tech Optics Limited
Digital transformation in banking sector crucial for sustainable growth
Bankers from sub-Saharan Africa and China who attended the Huawei sub-Saharan Africa Financial Services Industry Online Summit 2020 agree that digitisation of the sector will give it resilience against the current COVID-19 pandemic and enable sustained growth in the post COVID era