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In today's edition: Nedbank completes NCBA takeover || Why Onafriq shut down its Nigerian agent banking business || Union calls for Temu, Shein ban in SA || Camtel, Socadel to collaborate in Cameroon
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Disrupt Africa has partnered with Kenya-based digital product and technology company Touch Inspiration to launch Disrupt Launchpad, an app development accelerator that helps non-technical founders turn their ideas into working applications and bring them to market. Founded in 2014, Disrupt Africa is the leading news platform dedicated to the African tech startup ecosystem, and a [...] The post Disrupt Africa, Touch Inspiration launch accelerator to help non-technical founders build and launch apps appeared first on Disrupt Africa .
On the 15th, Umee Technologies, which provides the AI “Front Agent” for analyzing conversation data generated in face-to-face customer service settings, announced that it has entered into a capital and business alliance with SB C&S, a group company of SoftBank. The investment amount has not been disclosed. Based on the existing sales collaboration between the two companies, the provision system for the Front Agent series will be expanded through SB C&S’s sales network. Front Agent is a dialogue insight AI centered on primary conversation data generated in face-to-face customer service settings such as store visits. It is equipped with the patented technology “Deep Insight Engine” that deciphers why customers chose...
Firmus’ $44bn IPO imploded as backers dodged lock-ups, leaving new investors holding the AI hot potato.
John Hayes explains how banning non-competes overlooks how employers protect investment, confidential information and valuable relationships. The post Banning non-competes will not deliver innovation boost the UK needs appeared first on Personnel Today .
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Innovation Victoria is dangling $150k to turn uni research into startups - apply by April 2.
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Marsh McLennan Senior VP Marybeth Gray shared ideas to keep employees healthy and costs down.
“Gen Z is not more disengaged than the rest of us,” leadership development expert Dan Rust told HR Dive. “I think they’re just worse at hiding it.”
No statute the employer invoked fully immunizes all employment decisions by religious employers involving employees in nonministerial roles, a split panel held.
Big 12, Edward Jones extend sponsorship for football title game Sports Business Journal
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