Synapse - Africa’s 4IR Trade & Innovation Magazine - 1st Quarter 2021 Issue 11

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NEWS

GERMAN FIRM TO TRAIN 100 KENYAN DEVELOPERS IN RPA SKILLS Darmstadt-based robotic solutions company Servicetrace has partnered with Kenyan boutique PR agency and IT services provider African Elite Group to train 100 Kenyan developers in robotic process automation (RPA) skills.

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ervicetrace said in a statement on LinkedIn that its partnership with African Elite Group will help young technology graduates in Africa find opportunities through skills development that leads to good-paying jobs

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in the global market. “Thereby a priority will be given to female developers, as it is important to close the gender gap in technology where females remain underrepresented,” the company added. Kenyan publication Business

Daily reported that the partnership will see African Elite Group select candidates for the programme. In addition, the company will also offer trainees mentorship in collaboration with its regional network of digital technology partners. ai


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WEBB FONTAINE TO OPEN AI R&D CENTRE IN AFRICA

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ALTRON BECOMES SA’S FIRST NPN COMPUTE DGX PARTNER

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Synthesis to open local office in Mauritius

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How much are SA mines investing annually in digital technologies?

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Need for legal & regulator frameworks for AI governance in Africa: UNESCO

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AI tool developed to identify informal settlements

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InstaDeep, BioNTech partner to develop novel immunotherapies

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Africa could benefit $2-billion per year from Earth Observation

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WEF launches Global AI Action Alliance

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Introducing MLCommons

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AfyaRekod, IndygeneUS partner on health data platform

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Servicetrace to train 100 Kenyan developers in RPA

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Bantu language spellchecker, Android keyboard launched

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ITU launches open research group on autonomous networks

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Wits, York University launch Africa-Canada AI & Public Health Data Consortium

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IBM launches Digital4Agriculture initiative

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2020 Space-tech Innovation Challenge Winners

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Wits could spawn the next tech giant. New VC explains how

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Kenya’s AICE to train 1000 AI engineers in 3 years

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Envisionit Deep AI scoops two categories at AppsAfrica awards

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How AI is taking on locust swarms in East Africa

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Lacuna Fund invests in African agricultural datasets for AI

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African projects selected for $10-million data.org challenge

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The Baobab Network joins The Deal Room

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3.2% increase in funding raised by African AI/IoT startups

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UP launches Engineering 4.0 facility

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Ghana’s OZÉ raises $700k seed round

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Gro Intelligence raises $85-million Series B round

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SA’s Aerobotics raises $17-million to scale AI for agriculture

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