Spiro and ESP kick off pilot programme in Rwanda, aiming to support 5,000 women entrepreneurs across Africa
KIGALI, RWANDA | Oct 28 – Spiro, Africa’s leading electric mobility company, and Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners (ESP), a pan-African firm specialising in entrepreneurship development, have launched the Women in E-Mobility programme in Rwanda, an initiative designed to help women become professional electric motorcycle riders, develop their own businesses...
Union Cabinet Approves 3% DA Hike for Central Government Employees, Pensioners
New Delhi, Oct 28: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, providing additional financial support to millions of beneficiaries amid rising living costs. Representational Image The revised rates...
DERMALOG Strengthens Biometric Security with Independent Face and Fingerprint PAD Validations
Independent security evaluations by Fime demonstrate DERMALOG’s advanced anti-spoofing capabilities, with its facial recognition and fingerprint technologies successfully detecting all 1,500 tested presentation attacks. – Picture is available at AP – HAMBURG, Germany, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DERMALOG Identification Systems has achieved another milestone in biometric security. Its facial...
Cyclone Arnab: Sulphur-Laden Cargo Ship Runs Aground Off Andhra Pradesh Coast
Antarvedi, Oct 28: A cargo vessel carrying sulphur has run aground near Antarvedi along the Andhra Pradesh coast after reportedly losing engine power and drifting off course amid severe weather conditions associated with Cyclone Arnab. Representational Image According to port officials, the vessel was sailing from Visakhapatnam when its...
Union Cabinet Approves ₹10,000 Crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme
New Delhi, Oct 28: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the ₹10,000 crore Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS) to establish a globally competitive container manufacturing ecosystem in India, reduce dependence on imports and strengthen the country’s supply-chain resilience. Representational Image The scheme will remain...
SBI Life Insurance registers New Business Premium of ₹20,259 crores for the period ended on 30th September 2026
MUMBAI, India, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SBI Life Insurance, one of the leading life insurers in the country registered a New Business Premium of ₹20,259 crores for the period ended on 30th September 2026 vis-a-vis ₹18,349 crores for the period ended 30th September 2025. Regular premium has increased...
Submer and Aginode sign collaboration agreement to strengthen AI data centre delivery across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey
The agreement brings connectivity and power distribution into AI infrastructure projects from the earliest design stage Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct 28: Submer, a full-stack AI and HPC data centre infrastructure provider, today signed a collaboration agreement with Aginode, a global specialist in physical connectivity and power distribution...
Noatum Logistics Accelerates GCC Growth by Doubling Its Trucking Fleet to Over 850 Units
The expansion strengthens cross-border connectivity while boosting customer control, flexibility and business continuity across regional supply chains Abu Dhabi, UAE – Oct 28: Noatum Logistics, the logistics arm of AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), is accelerating its regional growth strategy by doubling its trucking fleet to more than...
Securonix Appoints Essam Ahmed as Senior Sales Director for Middle East and Africa
Appointment strengthens regional leadership as enterprises and governments modernize security operations with governed AI DUBAI, UAE – Oct 28 – Securonix, Inc., a six-time Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SIEM, today announced the appointment of Essam Ahmed as Senior Sales Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA)....
Ozelle to Spotlight Scalable AI-Assisted Hematology with O-Cyte 1 at MEDICA 2026
O-Cyte 1 combines CBC testing and reviewable cell images with expandable throughput and service-ready design. DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As AI-assisted morphology becomes more integrated into routine hematology, laboratories need more than automated cell classification. Cell images must be available for professional review, while analyzers must...