Category: South Africa

Denodo Advances Trusted Data Foundations for Agentic AI with New Amazon Web Services (AWS) Integrations

New product integrations unify semantics, extend governed data access, and accelerate enterprise AI agent adoption across hybrid and multi-cloud environments PALO ALTO, Calif., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Denodo, a leader in data management, announced new product integrations to support the building and scaling of agentic AI across hybrid and multi-cloud environments supporting customers […]

Bitget IPO Prime Taps Into $4T AI Opportunity With OpenAI

Bitget IPO Prime Taps Into $4T AI Opportunity With OpenAI VICTORIA, Seychelles, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has added OpenAI (preOPAI) as the second listing on its IPO Prime platform, extending pre-IPO access to one of the most closely watched companies in artificial intelligence. Issued on Solana by regulated partner Republic, […]

Telefónica Germany Migrates 4G/5G Voice Services of First 100K Customers to Mavenir Cloud-Native IMS Technology

Milestone Move to IMS on AWS Achieved as Operator Transitions  Fixed and Mobile Subscriber Base to Mavenir’s Web-Scale IMS Solution RICHARDSON, Texas, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, the software company building Cloud-Native, AI-by-design mobile networks, today announces that Telefónica Germany has successfully migrated the first 100K mobile customers to 4G/5G voice services on […]

CGTN: Head-of-state diplomacy anchors growing China-Russia partnership

Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China from May 19 to 20, CGTN has published an article examining the evolution of China-Russia relations at a historically significant moment. The piece highlights how sustained head-of-state diplomacy has strengthened political mutual trust and how China and Russia have developed a model of major-country relations characterized […]

Power of Diversity Grants 2026 – Call for Proposals

€2.2 Million in Power of Diversity Grants for Opportunity Crops Bonn, Germany, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Opportunity crops are getting a boost in six countries thanks to the Power of Diversity Funding Facility. On 12 May 2026, the Facility issued a Call for Proposals, officially launching a EUR 2.2 million grant program in Kenya, […]

Omantel Launches AI Centre of Excellence and AI Startups Program

Omantel HQ Omantel HQ Picture MUSCAT, Oman, May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Omantel has announced the launch of its AI Centre of Excellence, an integrated platform designed to accelerate the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence technologies and support the transformation of promising ideas and applications into scalable digital products across multiple sectors. The centre […]

Noted Vaccine Researchers Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci Awarded Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal; Genomic Scientist Senjuti Saha of Bangladesh Receives Rising Star Award

2026 Sabin Rising Star & Gold Medal Awardees (from left) Rising Star Awardee Dr. Senjuti Saha, Sabin CEO Amy Finan and Gold Medal winner Professor Özlem Türeci, who accepted the award on behalf of herself and her partner, Professor Uğur Şahin, at the 2026 Sabin Awards ceremony. WASHINGTON, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The […]

Quest Software Extends Data and AI Leadership with Quest Data Modeler and Quest Data Intelligence, Enhancing its Trusted Data Management Platform

New capabilities deliver cloud-native modeling, AI-powered policy management, and an expanded library of QuestAI assistants, giving modern data teams a single, governed foundation for analytics and AI initiatives — from data structure to data access AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quest Software, a global leader in data management, cybersecurity and platform modernization, […]

Green Building Initiative Announces Departure of CEO Vicki Worden

Vicki Worden, CAE, led GBI to achieve tremendous growth during her 11-year tenure; The Honorable Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, appointed as GBI Interim CEO PORTLAND, Ore., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Green Building Initiative (GBI) is announcing the planned departure of its CEO, Vicki Worden. Worden is leaving to take a new CEO role […]

LinkedIn is the #2 most-cited source in AI answers, new Meltwater report finds

Analysis of 9.5 million AI citations shows real-world expertise is driving visibility in AI search SAN FRANCISCO, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meltwater, the global leader in actionable intelligence for PR, Communications and Marketing teams, today released new research showing LinkedIn is the #2 most cited source by AI models, second only to YouTube. An analysis of […]

Global wealth detaches from borders as 1 in 5 ultra wealthy are now foreign-born

Global Citizens: Entrepreneurship, Mobility, and the Ultra Wealthy Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) population to reach 734,100 by 2030, a 33% increase Combined net worth of the world’s richest will climb to $84tn by 2030 Nearly 79% are self-made, with just 5% solely inheriting their wealth MONTREAL, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Altrata’s latest […]

MagtiCom Selects Mavenir for Next-Generation Small Cell Technology Roll-Out Across Georgia

Mavenir Chosen as Strategic Small Cell Partner Following Successful Trial RICHARDSON, Texas, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, the cloud-native software company building AI-by-design mobile networks, today announces that it has been selected as the strategic small cell technology partner by MagtiCom, the largest telecommunications provider in Georgia, for a nationwide small cell deployment project. […]