Microsoft is announcing the general availability of Azure Availability Zones in its United Arab Emirates(UAE) datacenters in Dubai. The investment will enhance the competitiveness of UAE businesses through the vital provision of business continuity and disaster recovery solutions. This reinforces Microsoft’s commitment to the UAE government, its business community, and its population.
Azure Availability Zones will build on the capabilities and benefits offered through Microsoft’s enterprise-grade datacenters in Dubai which began operations in June 2019. Organizations already using the zones in the UAE include Emirates Group, Commercial Bank of Dubai, and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
“With the advent of the always-on economy, uptime and continuous access to critical data, applications and workloads have become front-of-mind concerns for the region’s technology stakeholders,” said Naim Yazbeck, General Manager, Microsoft UAE.
“As businesses move forward amid increased industry upheavals and competition from market disrupters, competitiveness hinges on the ability to remain operational even as external issues destabilise markets and supply chains. Backups alone will not deliver such capabilities. Rapid recovery requires strategy-focused infrastructure and solutions to work effectively. That is what Azure Availability Zones delivers.”
Naim Yazbeck
Microsoft notes the launch of the zones shows its readiness to form the backbone of organizations’ futureproofing programs.
“The new availability zones will allow us to enhance the way we use Microsoft Cloud, says Srinivasan Sampath, Acting Group CTO of First Abu Dhabi Bank. Offering us a greater level of data security, resilience and flexibility. Which in turn, will support our customer-centric ethos, and allow us to provide greater benefits for our clients.”
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In May, UMIDIGI announced its new F3 series smartphones which come in 3 variants; the F3, F3S and F3 SE. Offering customers more device choices to choose from. Now the fourth member of the F3 series, the F3 5G is out and on global sale at $199.99. However, UMIDIGI is offering it for $170 as part of the Mega Brand Sale, more details on this later.
UMIDIGI F3 5G specifications
The second 5G smartphone from the company sports a dazzling design resemblance to the iPhone and promises exceptional performance. It looks thin and sleek with a matte finish and a 3D curved edge design. The phone presents a 6.7-inch full view display with a screen ratio of 20.6:9 for a cinematic viewing experience. It runs on an advanced Dimensity 700 processor with up to 2.2GHz clock frequency. In terms of memory, it spots an 8GB RAM and 256GB large storage. The smartphone comes in three color designs, matte silver, sunglow gold, and starry black.
It is equipped with a 5150mAh battery and 18W fast charging, so it can provide longer support than most devices. UMIDIGI F3 5G features a triple AI camera system, including a Sony 48MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 5MP macro camera. On the front, it has a 16MP selfie camera and a 6.7-inch ultra-large display, allowing you to take clear photos with high resolution and present what you captured on a stunning screen.
UMIDIGI F3 5G comes with Android 12 OS, supports dual 5G bands, and has multi-function NFC technology. Side fingerprint and face ID unlock to improve security. Furthermore, some practical special functions, such as considerate independent custom keys, and allowing you to enjoy music anytime anywhere wireless FM radio.
UMIDIGI F3 5G sale price
UMIDIGI says you can buy the F3 5G at the ongoing Mega Brand Sale at $179.99. On top of that, the first 200 (F3 5G) orders will get wireless UMIDIGI AirBuds for free. You can also enjoy up to a 56% discount for all purchases on UMIDIGI’s official store. Which includes the top-selling A11 Pro Max, A13 Pro, and entry-level phone A13S. You can also get the 5G rugged phone BISON GT2 5G series, super species BISON 2, BISON X10 and so on.
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Samsung announces its fourth generation Galaxy Z series foldable smartphones with the introduction of the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4. The new devices according to Samsung feature customisable form factors, tailored experiences, and upgraded performance. Which will intend open up new possibilities for users and deliver a comprehensive smartphone experience. Other devices introduced at the Samsung Unpacked event include the Galaxy Buds2 Pro and Galaxy Watch 5 series.
The new Galaxy Fold 4 comes with Android 12L created by Google for large-screen experiences, including foldable. The camera is upgraded with a 50MP wide lens and 30x Space Zoom lens that improves low-light images. It is powered by a 4nm Octa-Core Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform Processor and is available in 256, 512 and 1TB storage options. It is also equipped with IPX8 water resistance and a 4400 mAh battery with 25-watt super-fast charging.
Pre-order for the Z Fold 4 begins on August 11 and will officially be available on August 26th. Retail price starts at USD 1799.99 globally. Across Africa, it sells at Ksh 256,999 in Kenya, and R37 999 in south Africa. The device comes in GreyGreen, Phantom Black, Beige and Burgundy colours.
Samsung says the Z Fold 4 is now slimmer and lighter and the S-Pen works with both screens. It adds that content is more immersive and distinctive on the 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED main screen display.
Thanks to Samsung’s partnerships with Google and Microsoft it brings new multitasking features to the device. Google apps, including Chrome and Gmail, now support drag-and-drop. This allows users to quickly copy and paste links, photos and more from one app to another. Microsoft’s full Office suite and Outlook also take advantage of the foldable display.
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LG Electronics is announcing the 2022 LG gram series of premium laptops that come with the latest hardware, are ultra-lightweight and promise an excellent battery life. The 2022 LG gram devices include gram 17 (17Z90Q), gram 16 (16Z90Q), gram 15 (15Z90Q), gram 14 (14Z90Q) and gram 2-in-1 (16T90Q and 14T90Q).
Each new gram laptop provides powerful performance backed by a 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor, LG says. The company notes that this year’s models have also been upgraded to use the latest Gen4 NVMe™ SSD. They also use low-voltage LPDDR5 RAMs to achieve a performance boost. The 2022 LG grams will deliver excellent battery life giving users up to 23.5 hours of nonstop power.
The new LG Grams are available for purchase at LG.com and at select LG-authorized retailers. The least configuration starts selling at $1199. Check out the full device specifications and prices below.
2022 LG Gram laptop specifications, price – 17″, 16″, 15″
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Africa is known as the land of unending opportunities…the aphrodite for the ailing global economy. The continent is taking baby strides in different aspects, and there are people who are moving forward to be the harbinger of change so far as the African economic resurgence is concerned. Let’s discuss a few African Tech Tycoons and get to know more about their story here.
So let’s have a look at the African tech Tycoons …the black pearls of business in this article. (In no particular order).
1. Tunde Kehinde, Co-Managing Director Of African Courier Express
Tunde Kehinde is a London-based businessman who co-founded Jumia, Africa’s first unicorn, with a financial investment of around $1 million from a rocket internet German startup. Presently the company has set a strong foot in Nigeria, and it is now the country’s top eCommerce website.
The path of success with Jumia is so pronounced that Tunde Kehinde set up another tech business in the year 2014, collaborating with Ercin Eksin, founder of Africa Courier Express (ACE). This company aims to streamline the logistics of delivery for various companies working in Nigeria and other African countries.
Tunde recently co-founded Lidya; a digital fintech lender which allows SMEs to unlock one-click, same-day credit and build a credit rating for the first time.
So he is someone who can be a role model for African Youth. Indeed a pathfinder!
2. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founder And General Partner, Future Africa
At the early age of 29, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji co-founded some of the most innovative and disruptive tech companies in Africa. Talk of Andela and Flutterwave, companies working actively to transform the tech innovation infrastructure for Africa. His efforts turned Africa’s challenges into opportunities.
With Andela, Aboyeji was of the opinion that Nigerians would love to if they thought they could earn around $105000 or even half from remote work. He joined Flutterwave in the year 2016 and helped raise funding of $35milion in a Series B round. Presently the company has gone on to become the fastest growing payment technology business and Africa’s unicorn.
Iyin is currently looking to help African startups reach the same scale as western companies with Future Africa. By removing the issue of funding, a primary barrier to a startup’s success.
3. Ken Njoroge, Co-Founder Of Cellulant
Ken Njoroge started with just $3000 on his credit card and co-founded Cellulant, a mobile payment system that connects consumers to merchants.
Presently Cellulent has fitted its flag successfully in 10 countries in Africa. The company now connects to 200 merchants and 44 mobile network operators.
Impressed by reputation and integrity, the government in Nigeria turned to the company and offered it a four-year-$8.9 m contract to run a registration and validation system for fertilizers at friendly prices.
4. Obi Ozor, Co-Founder, Kobo360
Ozor Obi began with a small logistic company using the savings that he made by working part-time at a supermarket whilst in school. His small side business began to bring about $7000 every month.
Then he began his business, Kobo 360, a logistic business that uses technology. At that time, the infrastructure of this very business in Africa was not that good enough. But with a never say die attitude, the company has gone on to become one of the largest supply chain providers in Africa, reaching people with resources. It raised $37 million in its series A round.
Conclusion
Other than these, there are other prominent names like Bright Simons, president of mPedigree Network, Jason Njoku, Founder iRokoTv, and Michael Macharia, the group chief executive SevenSeas Technologies.
We are all as interested in Africa’s rise, and we know so are you too. There are many books and resources on Africa that you could download at thepirateproxybay.com to gain comprehensive knowledge.
Indeed the names discussed above are like stars that the African youth like to chase. They are working extremely hard to bring in fortunes for themselves, the company, and the continent in general.
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