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MILTON KEYNES, Royaume-Uni, - mercredi, 28. octobre 2026




(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) a annoncé aujourd’hui l’activation de sa 2000ème station de base au Nigeria, où des essais récents effectués sur un site bi-bande ont enregistré des débits de téléchargement 4G supérieurs à 81 Mbps. Cette avancée confirme le rôle d’AMN comme partenaire clé du développement des infrastructures mobiles du pays, représentant désormais 10% du parc de sites télécoms actifs du plus grand opérateur de téléphonie mobile d’Afrique au Nigeria, donnant accès aux services mobiles 2G, 3G et 4G à plus de 4,7 millions de personnes auparavant privées de couverture ou insuffisamment desservie ... Read more »

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MILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom - Tuesday, 27. October 2026




(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) today announced the activation of its 2,000th base station in Nigeria, where recent testing on a dual-band site in Yebu delivered 4G download speeds exceeding 81Mbps. AMN is now a critical infrastructure partner in the country, representing 10% of the Nigerian active tower footprint of Africa’s largest mobile network operator and connecting over 4.7 million previously unserved or underserved citizens to vital 2G, 3G, and 4G services.

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Consulting broadens its technology and business transformation capabilities through a Collaboration Agreement with TechSparq, a U.S.-based firm that combines strategy, commerce engineering, and AI with hands-on implementation.

TechSparq is a digital consulting firm providing strategy and advisory, commerce engineering, and AI and agentic commerce services to organizations across retail and consumer goods, luxury and fashion, and eCommerce and direct-to-consumer markets. Headquartered in Oregon, the firm combines strategic planning with hands-on delivery to help clients advance digital initiatives, customer experience, and operating models.

“We built our firm to close the gap between the people who develop the strategy and the people responsible for making it work,” said Dedrick Boyd, founder and CEO of TechSparq. “Our collaboration with Andersen Consulting gives us an opportunity to bring that execution-focused model to a broader range of or ... Read more »

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) signed three agreements with leading global entities during the 28th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2026).



In the presence of HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD&CEO of DEWA, the agreements were signed by Hussain Lootah, Executive Vice President of Transmission Power at DEWA, and concluded through Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA.



Al Tayer said: “We are committed to strengthening our strategic partnerships with leading global organisations and leveraging the latest technologies, solutions and best practices. This enables us to enhance the efficiency, resilience and future-readiness of our critical infrastructure, while keeping pace with advancements in cyber security, digital transformation, automation, artificial intelligence and the management of assets and data. The agreements signed by DEWA will help advance our capabilities in the proactive managem ... Read more »

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PHOENIX - One year after launching its $100B Moonshot, Cognite reaches major milestone, challenging traditional enterprise software metrics by focusing on bottom-line customer ROI (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cognite, the global leader in Industrial AI, today announced that companies using its Industrial AI and Data Platform have unlocked more than $1 billion in verified, realized value. The milestone comes exactly one year after the company publicly announced its 10-year Moonshot at its customer conference—a strategic commitment to deliver $100 billion in quantifiable value to Cognite customers by 2035. While no other Industrial AI vendor has made such a commitment, Cognite believes aligning its own success metrics with how customers measure real-world impact is an important distinction that builds greater trust and mutual success. "Documenting $1 billion in verified value in just twelve months is a testament to the deep collaboration among our customers, partners, and the internal teams ... Read more »

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysians can now pay using supported local banking apps in five destinations: Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, South Korea, the Philippines and Laos. More markets will be added progressively. (BUSINESS WIRE)--Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) today announced the launch of outbound DuitNow QR payment connectivity through Alipay+, the unified wallet gateway of Ant International. Malaysians can now use supported local mobile banking apps to pay at participating Alipay+-supported merchants in five destinations: Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, South Korea, the Philippines and Laos. The initial three launch banks are Maybank, CIMB and Hong Leong Bank, with Bank Islam set to join soon. The launch forms part of PayNet’s long-term roadmap to extend secure and interoperable payment connectivity beyond Malaysia. It aligns with Bank Negara Malaysia’s vision for faster, more efficient and inclusive cross-border payments. At participating merchants in t ... Read more »

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MUNICH -
Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2026 ranking: For the eighth consecutive year, Allianz is the world’s most valuable insurance brand and now ranks No. 26 among all brands.
Financial performance and continuous brand management underpin brand strength, reflected in a record first-half 2026 operating profit.
In 2026 Allianz helped deliver safe Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina, established a partnership with tennis player Jannik Sinner and founded the Allianz School for Life to foster financial literacy.


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- A steady climb to a new high: For the eighth consecutive year, Allianz is the world’s most valuable insurance brand and has reached a record $30.7 billion in brand value, lifting it one place to No. 26 in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2026 ranking.

This 9% increase on 2025 further narrows the gap to the world’s most valuable consumer and tech brands, among them Coca-Cola, Disney and Adobe. The upward trajecto ... Read more »

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. & TOKYO - Wednesday, 28. October 2026 AETOSWire Print Uniting GlobalLogic and Hitachi Digital Services under a single global brand, Hitachi Digital will deliver end-to-end capabilities that help organizations in complex, mission-critical industries drive business transformation (BUSINESS WIRE)--Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, “Hitachi”) today announced plans to launch Hitachi Digital Inc. (“Hitachi Digital”), a new global digital services company, on April 1, 2027, in accordance with the integration plan announced in January 20261. Hitachi Digital will unite Hitachi’s U.S. subsidiaries, GlobalLogic Inc. (“GlobalLogic”) and Hitachi Digital Services LLC (“Hitachi Digital Services”) under a single company using the Hitachi brand, with a brand campaign launching today. Hitachi Digital will steadily guide enterprise digital transformation at the convergence of cloud, data and AI toward concrete business results. With approximately 35,000 professionals in 27 count ... Read more »

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DRESDEN, Germany Formerly SpiNNcloud, the company has also announced a strategic rebrand to Sparxity, supporting its vision to only compute what matters (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sparxity (formerly SpiNNcloud), a leader in sparse-native computing, today announced the deployment of its sparse-native computing rack system at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), one of Europe’s largest supercomputing research centers and an institute of Forschungszentrum Jülich. The multi-million-dollar installation at JSC is built on Sparxity’s sparse-native systems for HPC and AI and will be utilized for running sparse machine learning models and large-scale HPC simulations. This implementation validates Sparxity’s vision to only compute what matters and coincides with the launch of its new brand identity, opening a new world of compute built on sparsity. JSC is the home of Europe’s first exascale supercomputer and is a leader in AI with the JUPITER AI Factory, one of 19 AI factories in Europe and the ... Read more »

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Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, 28. October 2026 AETOSWire




His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, witnesses the signing of a historic agreement between Ras Al Khaimah and Fujian Province, China, concluding a six-day China visit.

Signed in Fuzhou, the agreement establishes a framework for strengthening economic, maritime and cultural ties, including cooperation in green supply chains, port logistics, sustainable building materials and cultural exchange.

Commenting on the agreement, HH Sheikh Saud said: “The friendship between Ras Al Khaimah and China is deeply rooted in history and revitalized by a shared vision for modern economic transformation. Signing this friendship agreement with Fujian Province cements a partnership rooted in mutual respect, shared ambition and centuries of maritime connection, which creates a formal foundation for our communities and enterprises ... Read more »

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