Impactful edtech company empowers educators, parents, and students around the world

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – EQS Newswire – 17 August 2022 – Global edtech company Snapplify (https://www.Snapplify.com) has officially expanded in Australia, bringing free e-library technology, educational resources, and time-saving teaching tools to the country. This follows the company’s expansion across Africa and the UK, where Snapplify has offices.

Attending Melbourne Edtech Week (https://bit.ly/3PrL8qP) last week, Snapplify CEO Wesley Lynch said: ‘Our edtech solutions have been built to address challenges faced by educational institutions – meaning that we have focused on increasing access to top-quality content and resources; ensuring that educational materials can be accessed offline; empowering schools with integrated literacy intervention tools; and perhaps most importantly, saving teachers time so that they can do what they do best: teach.’

Recent research has suggested that Australian teachers’ work has not only intensified in recent years (https://bit.ly/3Pv2l2C), but that they have higher workloads and fewer resources (https://bit.ly/3dz99io) than their global counterparts.

‘Snapplify’s technology is widely applicable and already being used by thousands of educational institutions (primary to tertiary) across 25+ countries,’ notes Lynch.

With increased access to content and teaching resources, over 100 000 teachers are using Snapplify’s solutions to promote reading, build 21st-century skills, and save time. ‘We know we can make a positive impact to education in Australia and we’re excited about building relationships here,’ said Lynch.

Snapplify’s edtech solutions allow educators and institutions to:

• Buy and sell teacher-created resources via Snapplify’s Teacha! resource marketplace (https://www.TeachaResources.com) for teachers and parents.
• Run a free digital library (https://bit.ly/2Tqfhi6) alongside integrated, science-backed literacy and reading-skill development programmes.
• Ensure student access on- and off-campus, and enable students to read and learn offline, on any device.
• Increase accessibility of learning materials with accessibility features, including text-to-speech, large-print, and dyslexia fonts.
• Utilise analytics to spot gaps and inform teaching strategies.
• Centralise user management with single sign-on solutions and identity management that support institutions’ existing active directory systems.
• Make e-learning adoption easier by integrating with their favourite tools: from Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams, to Moodle, Canvas, D2L Brightspace, Blackboard, and hundreds more LMSes.

Established in South Africa in 2012, the company has seen impressive traction in recent years. In 2020, the company acquired Teacha! (www.TeachaResources.com), diversifying Snapplify’s fast-growing educational portfolio, and highlighting the edtech company’s already established position as a serious contender in the global e-learning market.

Snapplify is trusted across the education industry. Register for Snapplify Engage for free (https://bit.ly/2Tqfhi6) or explore Snapplify’s Teacha! resource marketplace (https://www.TeachaResources.com) to buy and sell teaching resources. Email hello@snapplify.com to chat about your specific needs and how we can work together.
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About Snapplify:

Snapplify is a global edtech company specialising in education technology solutions that take the 21st-century campus to the next level. Thousands of educational institutions around the world use Snapplify every day to teach, learn, and access educational content.

Established in 2012, the company has expanded into 25+ territories, with offices in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Europe, the UK, and the US.

Snapplify’s has received global recognition for its transformational education solutions. Most recently, Snapplify was an Edtech Awards (2022) finalist, was awarded an EdTech Breakthrough Award for Industry Leadership (2021); was a Bett Award (2020) finalist in the Innovator of the Year category; was shortlisted for the global Reimagine Education E-learning Award (2021) and named the overall winner of the Reimagine Education Africa Region Gold Award (2020 & 2021); and was included on the esteemed HolonIQ EdTech 50 list (2020 & 2021) – honours that are indicative of the company’s calibre in tech innovations.

Download image: https://bit.ly/3du2q9A (Jean Vermeulen (Head of Teacha!), Mark Seabrook (Operations Director) and Wesley Lynch (CEO) from Snapplify)

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• The newly-arrived Boeing 777F is the first of the five freighters to be based at Singapore Changi Airport, the location of DHL’s South Asia Hub
• Operated and maintained by Singapore Airlines, the freighter will fly the Singapore-South Korea-United States of America route thrice weekly from August 2022

SINGAPORE/BONN – Media OutReach – 16 August 2022 – DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, has welcomed the arrival of its new Boeing 777 freighter at Singapore Changi Airport. The freighter, which sports a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery, has a maximum capacity of 102 tons. SIA will operate it on routes to the United States of America via South Korea thrice weekly from August 2022.

“Our global DHL Express aviation network consists of a combination of owned and partner airlines, which allows us to respond to increasing customer demand with agility and flexibility. The new Boeing 777 freighter demonstrates our ongoing effort to strengthen our network and adjust flight routes, as well as lower our carbon emissions to achieve greener logistics. Singapore Airlines’ expertise in flight operations will enable us to better meet our customers’ needs in cross-border commerce, as we leverage the strategic location of our South Asia Hub in Singapore,” says Robert Hyslop, Executive Vice President for Aviation, DHL Express.

“SIA’s longstanding partnership with DHL reinforces Singapore’s position as a key air cargo and e-commerce logistics hub, and highlights our firm commitment to our cargo business. Air cargo also plays a vital role in keeping global supply chains open. Apart from supporting the fast-growing e-commerce segment, this new freighter operation provides a foundation to expand the partnership between SIA and DHL in the future,” says Lee Lik Hsin, Executive Vice President Commercial, SIA.

“We are thrilled that the partnership between DHL and Singapore Airlines will be predicated on the strength of Boeing 777 Freighters,” says Christy Reese, Vice President of Commercial Sales and Marketing, Asia Pacific, Boeing. “The versatile 777 Freighter is the world’s largest, most capable twin-engine freighter and can fly long-range trans-Pacific missions in excess of 6,000 nautical miles with 20 percent more payload than other large freighters like the 747-400F. The airplane, which is capable of carrying a maximum payload of 102 tons, will deliver superior ton-per-mile economics for DHL and Singapore Airlines as they look to sustainably address increased demand in the global air freight market.”

In March 2022, DHL Express and SIA signed a Crew and Maintenance agreement to deploy five Boeing 777 freighters. These freighters will be operated by SIA pilots, with the maintenance overseen by SIA. The second Boeing 777 freighter is slated to enter into service in November 2022, following which both freighters will operate the Singapore-Incheon-Los Angeles-Honolulu-Singapore route six times weekly. The remaining three freighters are planned for delivery throughout 2023. Following this, all five freighters will operate on routes between the United States and Singapore via points in North Asia and Australia.

High resolution images of the Boeing 777F aircraft in the dual DHL-SIA livery are available at https://bit.ly/3bV26jU.

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DHL – The logistics company for the world

DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With about 380,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global sustainable trade flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering, manufacturing & energy, auto-mobility and retail, DHL is decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the world”.

DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 81 billion euros in 2021. With sustainable business practices and a commitment to society and the environment, the Group makes a positive contribution to the world. Deutsche Post DHL Group aims to achieve zero-emissions logistics by 2050.

About Singapore Airlines

The SIA Group’s history dates back to 1947 with the maiden flight of Malayan Airways Limited. The airline was later renamed Malaysian Airways Limited and then Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). In 1972, MSA split into Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysian Airline System. Initially operating a modest fleet of 10 aircraft to 22 destinations in 18 countries, SIA has since grown to be a world-class international airline group that is committed to the constant enhancement of the three main pillars of its brand promise: Service Excellence, Product Leadership, and Network Connectivity. For more information, please visit www.singaporeair.com.

About Boeing

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity. For more information, please visit www.boeing.com.

Study further found 79% of consumers in Asia Pacific want digital identity system

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 August 2022 – Callsign, the digital identity pioneer, has released a report quantifying for the first time the value of digital trust to society and the economy. The research reveals the potential to build growth during the current global economic slowdown with a five percentage point increase in digital trust resulting in an average increase in GDP per capita of US$3,000.

The findings are revealed in The Digital Trust Index: The value of digital trust Report, which is seminal research, conducted by Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), into the attitudes and drivers of digital trust across modern economies. The findings are significant if the global economy tips into recession because investing in building digital trust into digital economies has the potential to deliver growth and productivity.

From a global total of 12,500 respondents, 2,500 came from Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

“This Callsign research reveals the value of building digital trust to the global economy, and reflects the conversations and enquires we are engaging in. Organizations across the globe are looking at digital identity as the foundation to their digital ecosystem– delivering trusted interactions for consumer-to-business as well as business-to-business interactions. The research also demonstrates the negative impact if the industry doesn’t take proactive measures to address consumers’ building lack of digital trust,” says Julie Conroy, Head of Risk Insights at Aite-Novarica Group.

This increase in digital trust in Asia Pacific means a potentially significant increase to the size of the economy in the region. Critical to improving digital trust is the deployment of a regulated digital identity system.

Individual market GDP data points for APAC:

Emerging digital trust gap

The report also found a ‘digital trust gap’ is emerging around the world. For APAC, the study found a positive digital trust gap, where digital trust is higher than societal trust.

Analysis found APAC markets have a positive digital trust gap of 5% while Western markets such as the US (-4%) had a negative trust gap (societal trust was higher than digital). This demonstrates that consumers in Asia Pacific have more trust in the digital economy than Western counterparts, offering potential economic advantage. 35% of APAC consumers surveyed claimed to have been affected by online fraud or a data breach which impacts their trust in online services.

Rapidly growing digital economy needs a regulated digital identity system

The digital economy is expected to grow to US$20.8 trillion* by 2025, while the cost of online crime to US$10.5 trillion.

With the rise in digital and online crime, 53% of APAC consumers expect governments to create a more secure digital world. 79% of APAC respondents support the creation of a digital identity system with almost a third saying banks and financial institutions are best placed to create and maintain the system.

Expectations in APAC of the deployment of a digital identity system quickly were much higher than other regions. 37% expect it to be rolled out in the next 12 months.

Namrata Jolly, General Manager Callsign, APAC said, “The opportunity in APAC from enhancing digital trust through digital identity is real and tangible. Consumers want and expect it to be part of their lives now. Their confidence in online experiences has improved in the last two years, which is the opposite response from consumers in Western markets.

This puts APAC at a real economic advantage as their levels of digital trust exceed societal trust. In the global digital economy, APAC appears poised to capitalise on the growth through the deployment of a secure and trusted digital identity system.”

To see the full Digital Trust Index report, visit https://www.callsign.com/digital-trust-index.

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About Callsign 

Callsign is pioneering digital trust through proprietary technology that uniquely mimics the way humans identify each other in the real world.

Positive identification of genuine users delivers privacy, safety and minimal friction whilst ensuring that bad actors are blocked. Through a simple Swipe or Type, users can be personally recognized to a 99.999% accuracy, delivering the highest-fidelity AI-based user recognition for the digital world.

To learn more about how this technology is used to underpin digital trust across financial institutions, governments and commerce globally visit: https://www.callsign.com/

About The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr)

The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) is an independent consultancy with a reputation for sound business advice based on thorough and insightful research. Since 1992, Cebr has been at the forefront of business and public interest research. They provide analysis, forecasts and strategic advice to major UK and multinational companies, financial institutions, government departments and agencies and trade bodies. For further information about Cebr please visit www.cebr.com.

Notes:
The methodology for this report involved conducting a survey to measure levels of trust in online and digital services across nine key regional markets. As part of the report, further questions were asked about trust in the wider society to be able to analyse differences and common trends.

APAC: 2,500 = Hong Kong 500, Singapore 500, Indonesia 500, India 500 and the Philippines 500
Brazil: 1,000
Canada: 2,000
Middle East: 2,000 (UAE 500, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 500, Qatar 500, and Bahrain 500)
Nordics: 500
South Africa: 1,000
UK: 1,000
USA: 2,000

Footnotes
*In December 2021, the Global GDP estimate was US $94 trillion ( Visual Capitalist) with the World Bank estimating that 15.5% of Global GDP in 2021 was the digital economy, meaning US $14.5 trillion. The World Bank also estimates that over the past 15 years, the digital economy has grown 2.5x quicker than the Global GDP . To calculate the value of the digital economy in 2025, we averaged global growth forecasts for 2022 from the IMF, World Bank and Fitch Ratings, which equalled 3.73%. Given that the digital economy grows 2.5x quicker than Global GDP, the digital economy’s growth rate for 2022 was 9.33%.

Compounding this growth until 2025 meant that the digital economy would be worth US $20.8 trillion, while the Global GDP would be US $108.9 trillion. Therefore, the digital economy would account for 19.13% of Global GDP in 2025 an increase of 3.63% over 2021.

Given the current macroeconomic context these are clearly projections, which assume that the economy will continue to grow through 2025 with a significant economic downturn. Additionally, the value of the digital economy may in fact be a greater percentage of the Global GDP in years to come as our economy continues to benefit from digital innovation and more humans getting access and begin contributing to the digital economy. The above analysis was conducted by Callsign Corporate Strategy team.