UN Commission on the Status of Women / Beijing + 25 (2020)
NEW YORK – March 2th, 2020 – Following the UN Secretary-General’s recommendation to Member States to amend the format of the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women in light of the current concerns regarding coronavirus dise...
Big Data Security Market Worth $64.4 Billion by 2027
LONDON – March 5th, 2020 – According to a new market research report “Big Data Security Market by Component (Solution, Services), Application (Identity and Access Management, Security Information and Event Management, Intrusion Detection Sys...
The Benefits of Technology for SMEs
There’s a plethora of technology and services available to give small businesses the upper hand. March 3th, 2020 – South Africa’s small to medium-sized enterprises are instrumental in driving the country’s market economy and employment rates. ...
Fourth Industrial Revolution: how latecomers and laggards can catch up
February 5th, 2020 – Just ten countries account for 90% of all global patents, and 70% of all exports, directly associated with the advanced digital production (ADP) technologies that are driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Another 40 are acti...
Top Cities That Flaunt AI Hubs
February 27th, 2020 – The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to the industrial revolution 4.0 and the amount of data that is being generated today has turned them into valuable assets. Due to this reason, every organisation irrespective ...
How unique lending platforms boost small businesses in Southeast Asia
Niche lending firms are shaping SMEs in Southeast Asia to boost fintech, AI and other technological sectors February 24th, 2020 – In a joint report released recently by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and SME Finance Forum, it was found ...
Microsoft 4Afrika is supporting over 2000 SMEs at Techpoint SME Clinic 2020
February 7th, 2020 – Microsoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, is supporting over 2000 micro, small and medium-scale enterprises at the SME Clinic 2020 programme by SME by Techpoint. At its core, Microsoft 4Afrika has supported the digital transfor...
Blockchain Can Be Used for Digitization of SMEs and Other Innovations
February 2th, 2020 – The digitalization of small companies, especially industrial ones, is changing not only from a technological aspect but also from a cultural and educational aspect. Due to the potential use of blockchain and cryptocurrency, the ...
SME Instrument gets stamp of approval from EU auditor
January, 23th 2020 – European Court of Auditors says the funding scheme for small and medium sized companies is “effective” but makes several recommendations ahead of its morphing into the European Innovation Council in 2021. SME Instrument, the...
Bringing digital financial services to S-E Asia
January 9th, 2020 – With a population of 570 million and a booming GDP expected to reach US$4.7 trillion by 2025, the six largest markets in South-east Asia – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – repres...
