2022年11月2日

标签:迪拜年度科技展GITEX的首个非洲版将于2023年5月31日至6月2日在摩洛哥马拉喀什举行。这一具有里程碑意义的活动将是这个有影响力的展会首次在海外举办，反映出非洲大陆科技行业在世界舞台上日益增长的重要性。自1988年以来，GITEX一直致力于连接科技巨头、政府、初创公司、投资者和全球创新中心。这一新活动是在今年的GITEX期间宣布的，该展会在迪拜世界贸易中心(DWTC)接待了来自90个国家的5000多家参展商和10万名观众。GITEX在全球其他科技贸易展会中脱颖而出，因为它寻求公平代表新兴经济体的科技公司，摆脱美国、欧洲和亚洲在该领域的主导地位。今年的展览见证了迄今为止非洲科技生态系统最大的一次参展。它吸引了包括Jumia、Flutterwave和Chipper Cash在内的非洲主要独角兽(价值超过10亿美元的初创公司)的参与。据组织者称，这是有史以来非洲初创企业在非洲以外同一屋檐下举办的最大一次聚会。非洲GITEX的目标是在这些成就的基础上，策划非洲快速增长的金融科技、电子商务、云计算、物联网、人工智能、电信和安全领域出现的最强大的创新。非洲投资正在飞速增长。 A recent report from Endeavor Africa predicts the continent’s digital economy is on track to scale from $115bn to $712bn by 2050, while growth in startup funding is six times higher than anywhere else. In only six years, Africa has gone from zero to seven unicorns, with four born last year. The momentum is palpable, and a GITEX event in Africa itself can only help to bring attention to the African tech sector in all its diversity. ITEX Africa has been launched in partnership with Morocco’s Digital Development Agency (ADD), a strategic public entity leading the Moroccan government’s digital transformation agenda under the authority of the Moroccan Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform. At an official signing event at GITEX, Mohammed Drissi Melyani, general director of ADD, said: “We are honoured to organise this event in a continent which is seeing great dynamic, economic and social growth in many fields. Morocco is playing a crucial role to assist and support the development of Africa.” Trixie LohMirmand, executive vice-president of DWTC and CEO of Kaoun International, which will lead the partnership, added: “The time for Africa is now. Against a stuttering world tech market, Africa has risen and punched well above its weight recently, with big tech investments rocketing and startups funding recording the best year ever in 2021 at six times over the global average.” Pardon Mujakachi, vice-president of strategy and partnerships at Chipper Cash, an African unicorn offering mobile, cross-border money transfer services, added: “We’re excited to hear that GITEX is coming to Africa, and believe this a watershed moment for Africa’s future digital economy. “GITEX Africa will create more opportunities for tech entrepreneurs to shine on the global stage, with Africa a key focal point of innovation and sustainable expansion in emerging economies. Converging the entire tech ecosystem, GITEX Africa will propel the continent forward in the incubation of startups, scale-ups, and unicorns such as Chipper Cash.” [Column] Mia Pieterse: Further fintech innovation requires regulation Traditional banks have monopolised the banking industry for a long time – not just in South Africa, but globally ... read full column here [Column] Lee Wearne: C-suites should drive data strategies to avoid disconnect with business strategy The data strategy must start at the executive level to ensure it aligns with the business outcomes ... read full column here [Column] Susan Sitemere: With cyber fraud on the rise in Zimbabwe, customer security remains essential As online financial transactions are becoming increasingly popular, many Zimbabweans are adopting the use of mobile wallets and online banking services across the country.... read full column here INTERVIEWS. [Interview] Damilare Aregbesola, Developer Relations, Polygon Technology Damilare Aregbesola is in charge of telling the story of Polygon’s scaling solutions to African developers and likewise those of African developers building on Polygon to the world. … read full interview here [Startup Interview] Tesh Mbaabu, CEO, MarketForce, Kenya He is the Co-founder and CEO of Kenyan-based B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa Today … read full interview here [interview] Nixon Kanali, Founder, TechTrendsKE, Kenya Nixon Kanali is a Kenyan-based tech journalist, blogger and digital influencer … read full interview here INDUSTRY NEWS