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IT News Africa: Africa’s Premier Digital Transformation Forum Returns

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Media OutReach – 12 May 2022 – The COVID-19 pandemic’s immense impact on businesses can no longer be ignored. It has become a tremendous stimulant for transformation projects in African enterprises across nearly all markets, with organisations investing resources, time and considerable effort in upgrading their digital services in hopes of taking advantage of the rapid digital revolution that is taking Africa by storm.

As reported by the World Economic Forum Africa, the digital economy could contribute close to $180 billion to the region’s growth by the mid-decade. Time, however, is of the essence.

Organisations that seek to compete in today’s super-dynamic marketplace are quickly realising the importance of a comprehensive Digital Transformation business model that incorporates diverse technologies across various spectrums.

With this in mind, IT News Africa and industry experts are set to come together to tackle ideas on how to navigate the future-of-work, future-of-integration, connected digital experience, data management, and digital innovation strategies at this year’s Digital Transformation Forum 2022.

A hybrid conference, taking place on 31 May 2022 at The Maslow Hotel Sandton, Johannesburg, #DTF2022 is the premier Africa event focused on Digital Transformation that seeks to convey noteworthy information on how technologies (Blockchain, Cloud & Edge Computing, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT, Analytics, and Gamification), can shape resilient business models going into the future.

Confirmed speakers include:

Jeanette Uddoh – Head, Innovation & New Products at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS)

Nakampe Molewa – Regional General Manager at Uber Eats Sub-Saharan Africa

Andrew McDonald – Chief Talent Officer (CHRO) at Voys Telecom South Africa

Khensani Khoza – CIO at Agriseta

Mbali Ndandani – IT Consumer Experience & Digital Transformation Manager at Unilever

Faheem Ali – Chief Risk Officer at Musoni

Michael Njenga Gitau – Regional Head of IT Services at KPMG East Africa

Freddy Jonker – Regional Sales Manager at Nintex

Julie Snell – Chair at Scotland 5G Centre

Ofentse Hlulani Mokwena – Strategic Projects Lead at Uber SSA

Don’t miss out, sign up for the #DTF2022 and learn how to successfully transform your business today! To join as an attendee, exhibitor or speaker:

Call: +27 12 012 5801 | Email us: events@itnewsafrica.com | Visit our website now: https://itnewsafrica.com/events/event/digital-transformation-congress-webinar/

Helfie.ai offers quick, easy, accurate screening for Covid-19 via smartphone

Australian-based digital health brand, Helfie.ai is offering the public access to quick, easy, accurate remote screening for Covid-19 via their smartphone.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach – 12 May 2022 – Helfie.ai is ushering in a new era in healthcare, where artificial intelligence and medical science combine to make it possible for anyone to check for Covid-19 symptoms and immediately know if they need further testing.

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Take a selfie; stay healthy

“Helfie.ai makes checking for Covid-19 as convenient and straightforward as taking a selfie and as instant and inexpensive as sending a text message,” explains George Tomeski, cofounder of Helfie..

“We’re on a mission to provide anytime, anywhere screening for Covid and Covid-like illnesses that is affordable for everyone, bio-safe​, and can help people instantly know whether or not they should go get a RAT or PCR test.

Helfie’s Covid Ai bot, Cai,has been trained on over 48,000+ coughs to ensure that it can automatically detect and recommend treatment for coughs.

“As you cough, Cai assesses your lung health, analyses the sounds in your cough, and maps your cough’s energy. Coupled with your answers to three basic questions, Cai can identify your Covid risk in under a minute with 95% accuracy,” continues George.

A new era in healthcare

As the Covid-19 pandemic is becoming more rampant in places like China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan, Helfie is able to offer a way to instantly screen and diagnose for Covid-19.​

“We set out to offer a better, faster, cheaper, and more sustainable way to detect and manage Covid risk, helping to save lives, prevent suffering, and cut healthcare costs for populations and governments worldwide. By combining the data mined from our expert partners – universities, specialists, researchers, healthcare providers, and corporates – with artificial intelligence, we have succeeded in our goal of delivering affordable, accurate, and convenient Covid screening,” concludes George.

Conclusion

Helfie.ai is an Australian-based digital health brand dedicated to providing populations across the globe with green, affordable, anytime, anywhere screening for Covid and Covid-like illnesses via their smartphone. Helfie.ai is ushering in a new era in healthcare, where artificial intelligence and medical science combine to make it quick, easy, and convenient for anyone to check for Covid symptoms and instantly know if they need further testing.

Laos State Fuel Company to Purchase Fuel from Xieng Khouang Refinery

Laos oil refinery in Xieng Khouang Province

As fuel shortages worsen, the Lao State Fuel Enterprise has signed a purchase agreement with an oil refinery in Xieng Khouang.

Sino Jet Ranked First in Fleet Size in Asia-Pacific for 3rd Year in a Row

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 May 2022 – Sino Jet has cemented its position as Asia Pacific’s leading business jet operator for three consecutive years. It ranked number one in fleet size in Asia Pacific for the third year in a row, according to the 2021 Business Jet Fleet Report from Asian Sky Media.

Overview of top 20 operators by fleet – rank change 2021 vs 2020. Source from 2021 Business Jet Fleet Report – Asian Sky Media
Overview of top 20 operators by fleet – rank change 2021 vs 2020.
Source from 2021 Business Jet Fleet Report – Asian Sky Media

Mainland China consolidated its position as the largest market in the Asia-Pacific region with a total of 340 business jets. In 2021, Sino Jet reinforced its position as Asia-Pacific’s biggest operator by having the most new deliveries of aircraft directly from OEMs, included the Bombardier Global 6500 and Gulfstream G650.

Sino Jet said, “Amid strong demands for business jet travel, stringent restrictions and quarantine requirements in many countries have placed new challenges on scheduling aircraft deliveries and aircraft maintenance work overseas, sustaining safety and efficiency have become the keys to success in the market.”

In regard to rising challenges, Sino Jet has put forward a business strategy to develop an “extensive service network”, “comprehensive maintenance capabilities” and an “integrated information management”. Sino Jet has invented a new aircraft delivery model, obtained operation and maintenance licenses for major business jet aircraft models in Greater China, and created an information management system that is tailored for all aspects of business aircraft management.

In addition to its operating bases in Beijing and Hong Kong, Sino Jet continued to boost investment in its Shanghai branch in 2021 and established a new Jiangsu branch, which complements its Hangzhou base to form a strong Yangtze River Delta service network. At the same time, Sino Jet has also set up offices in Hebei and Fujian. Recently, Sino Jet signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Hainan Free Trade Port, and its Hainan subsidiary has increased its charter capacity to meet demand from the Port. To date, Sino Jet has operating bases and branches in 20 cities around the world, and its extensive service network can help drive up operational efficiency for its aircraft management clients and bring the option of charter jet travel to more business travelers.

The safety standard at Sino Jet is widely recognized. Being a holder of multiple operation and maintenance licenses issued by a number of National Aviation Authorities, including China, the United States, Europe, The Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Aruba, The Isle of Man, Guernsey, and San Marino, Sino Jet is able to provide management services to aircraft with various foreign registrations within China. Sino Jet is also licensed to provide qualified scheduled maintenance services to major business aircraft types from Bombardier, Gulfstream, Dassault and other popular aircraft manufacturers, further enhancing their aircraft utilisation by removing the need to be serviced abroad.

In aircraft operations, Sino Jet attributes the very best possible operational scenarios in terms of safety to the latest technology it adopts. Sino Jet created its own information technology development subsidiary, which has designed an advanced aircraft operation system, a maintenance management system, safety management system, flight quality monitoring system and other information systems. All these systems are designed to be highly integrated, to ensure traceability of all aircraft operations, as well as every safety and quality management process. These advanced systems are proven to play an important role in maximising aircraft preservation value.

“Begin from the clients’ perspectives, sincerely care for the clients’ valuable assets through effective controls, make no compromise to safety and operate with the highest degree of efficiency. This is how Sino Jet gains trust and confidence from its customers, promotes the safety and convenience of business jet travel, and leads to new business jet ownerships. As the global economy recovers, the business jet market is expected to usher in even greater development.” Sino Jet said.

About Sino Jet

Sino Jet, founded in 2011, it specializes the management and operation of large business jets. Its business ranges from aircraft trading, aircraft maintenance, global charter services, ground handling, fixed based operator (FBO), to luxurious travel services and more. Sino Jet is fully committed to the concept of the complete life cycle management of its aircraft and it is also the first business jet company in mainland China to obtain the highest level of safety recognition for international business jet operations – IS-BAO level 3 certification. Furthermore, Sino Jet has been named “The World’s Leading Business Jet Company” at the World Travel Awards in 2020 and 2021.

Sino Jet has dual headquarters in Beijing and Hong Kong. The company is also rapidly expanding in Mainland China with bases in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Zhuhai, Chengdu and Singapore etc.

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TECNO Is Among the First to Make Android 13 Beta Available on Its Latest CAMON 19 Pro 5G to Launch

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 12 May 2022 – At the Google I/O 2022 held from May 11 to 12, Google officially unveiled Android 13 Beta 2, the new generation operating system. As a global pioneer in electronic technology, TECNO Mobile was amongst the first smartphone manufacturers to join the Android 13 Beta Program. Its latest product, the CAMON 19 Pro (5G), will run on Android 13 Beta, delivering both superior performance and privacy & security to users.

Android 13 beta for TECNO CAMON 19 Pro
Android 13 beta for TECNO CAMON 19 Pro

Meanwhile, TECNO also declares that they will be updating the Android 12 on its CAMON 18 series, and will continue to be dedicated to making their users the early adopters of the latest system and cutting-edge technology breakthroughs with the freshest product experience.

Android 12 for TECNO CAMON 18 Series
Android 12 for TECNO CAMON 18 Series

“We are glad that through the long-term partnership with Google, TECNO has been providing our users with the latest Android system to bring them extraordinary using experiences. The TECNO CAMON 19 Pro (5G) with Android 13 Beta will definitely allow our users to be among the first to access new features and bring them pleasures. ” said Stephen HA, Vice President of TRANSSION and GM of TECNO Mobile.

With the spirit of “Stop At Nothing”, TECNO aims to encourage users to explore unlimited possibilities. While offering intelligent products that blend technology and art, TECNO aspires to create a smarter and more stylish lifestyle for them. Its much-anticipated CAMON 19 Pro (5G) is a high-performance smartphone designed for young fashionists, focusing on TECNO’s industry-leading night portrait capabilities.

Android 13 has key optimizations including:

  • Stricter Notification Permission – Privacy and user trust are core principles of Android products. To give users control over the notifications they want to follow, Android 13 introduces POST_NOTIFICATIONS — a new runtime permission. This means that apps need to request notification permissions from users before posting notifications.
  • Color vector fonts – Android 13 adds rendering support for COLR version 1 (spec, intro video) fonts and updates the system emoji to the COLRv1 format. COLRv1 is a new, highly compact, font format that renders quickly and crisply at any size. COLRv1 can be adopted for the app starting in Developer Preview 2.
  • Convenient Text Conversion API – Android 13 allows apps to call the new text conversion API, which will make it easier for users to find the content they need faster and easier.
  • Upgraded Bluetooth LE Audio – With Low Energy (LE) audio, users would be able to share and broadcast their audio to others, or subscribe to public broadcasts for information, entertainment and more, while seamlessly switching between different use cases.

For more specific download steps please visit official website: https://spot.tecno.com/global/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=170154

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OldTown White Coffee Wins Praise for Comprehensive New Global Animal Welfare Policy

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 12 May 2022 – OldTown White Coffee, one of Malaysia’s largest kopitiam restaurant chains, won praise today from international NGO Lever Foundation for its comprehensive new farm animal welfare policy.

The new policy—issued by OldTown’s Dutch parent company JDE Peet’s—will, among other things, require egg suppliers to use cage-free production methods; require fish suppliers to avoid high stocking densities, use less-cruel slaughter practices, and regularly monitor for water quality and disease; require chicken suppliers to adhere to Global Animal Partnership animal welfare standards on stocking density, enrichment and litter; and require beef suppliers to prohibit tail docking and castration without painkillers and provide sufficient enrichment and litter. The new policy will apply to all of OldTown’s over 230 restaurant locations, locally as well as in Singapore, Indonesia and China.

“Like our customers, JDE Peet’s is concerned with the welfare of farm animals used in the group’s supply chain and is committed to improving farm animal welfare across our global supply chains,” JDE Peet’s announced in its updated policy. “We require our direct suppliers of ingredients from animal origin to engage in continuous improvement to promote better standards in quality, safety and animal welfare respecting the Five Freedoms.”

“We applaud this excellent new animal welfare policy which will reduce the suffering of egg-laying hens, fish, chickens, and other animals throughout OldTown White Coffee’s supply chain,” said Vilosha Sivaraman, Sustainability Program Manager at Lever Foundation, which worked closely with the brand’s parent company JDE Peet’s on drafting the new global policy. “We hope more leading food companies will follow OldTown White Coffee’s example in addressing farm animal welfare across their operations, including through a shift to cage-free eggs.”

A study conducted by researchers at the Department of Agribusiness at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) found that 86% of consumers prefer to purchase “green” foods—more healthy, sustainable, safe and humane food products—and 91% believe such foods must prevent unnecessary animal suffering. Another study, published in the international academic journal Animal Welfare, found Malaysian consumers strongly support greater farm animal welfare protection.

About Lever Foundation

Lever Foundation is a global NGO that works with leading food companies in Malaysia and across the region to help them upgrade their protein sourcing for a more humane, safe and sustainable supply chain, with a focus on cage-free eggs and alternative protein.

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Laos Chamber of Commerce Proposes Strategies to Stabilize Currency

Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr Daovone Phachanthavong
Vice President of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Daovone Phachanthavong

The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry has proposed a number of strategies for stabilizing the currency and ending the ongoing fuel crisis in Laos.

“Fuel Tourism” as Laotians Cross into Thailand to Fill Up

Laotians are taking "fuel holidays" to Thailand.
Laotians are taking "fuel holidays" to Thailand.

A new type of tourism has emerged as a burgeoning fuel crisis sweeps across Laos, with Laotians crossing into Thailand to fill up their vehicles.