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HP Recharges Hybrid Work at GITEX Africa
HP Inc is joining the inaugural GITEX Africa, bringing to the region its robust portfolio of products and services designed to deliver powerful hybrid experiences and workplace equity across all working styles, set ups, and locations.
HP’s exhibition of a comprehensive set of innovative hybrid work solutions will be held at Booth 1C-10 in Hall 1 at GITEX Africa, in Morocco.
GITEX Africa – the largest tech event on the continent – aims to accelerate the construction of new tech communities and to help advance the shared goal of amplifying Africa’s digital aspirations and achievements.
HP joins this all-inclusive gathering of industry leaders to connect with African stakeholders and customers and to showcase how the company is working to shape the continent’s future through sustainable, inclusive, and tech driven solutions.
“HP’s focus and investment in Africa have always been high and we are even more energized to increase it. Especially in these changing times, we believe in helping our customers and partners to be more competitive, productive, and efficient.
“The rules of work have completely shifted over the past couple of years, and we have entered a new era of work where the lines between office- and home-based work are now blurred.
“Our future-ready portfolio of products and services has evolved to reflect this, especially in countries with compromised infrastructure and connectivity,” says Ertug Ayik, Managing Director for Middle East and Africa at HP.
“The work we do in Africa has always had a focus on advancing equity, supporting education, and removing barriers to business for entrepreneurs through technological innovation.
“GITEX Africa shares all these goals – making our participation at this most prominent tech summit even more pertinent,” says Salah Ouardi, Managing Director Northwest Africa, at HP.
The shift to working flexibly and from various locations has accelerated the need for organizations to scale their network and security capabilities, equaling snap decision making for the deployment of solutions that optimize security and user experience. HP’s Future-Ready portfolio redefines effective collaboration and productivity from commercial PCs, workstations, peripherals, and services that deliver exceptional experiences from anywhere – ushering in the new era of hybrid work.
Identifying and deploying the right collaboration solution to guarantee the best experience remains a core consideration, evidenced by findings from the 2023 HP Wolf Security Hybrid Report.
Even though only 22%1 of workers consider themselves ‘thriving’ in hybrid work the majority (90%) of those thrivers believe that access to the right technology and tools leads to a positive work experience.
Such findings support the idea that every workplace (regardless of the stage of hybrid work adoption) needs to maximize and transcend obstacles and innovations to ease into – and adapt to the new future of work.
With the normalization of hybrid work, the right digital strategy can enable employees to blend physical and digital work in a manner that best serves the immediate business operating needs and ensures uninterrupted productivity for employees. A software service that can make this a reality is not only a requirement but an undeniable priority.
HP Wolf Protect and Trace with HP Wolf Connect is the world’s first software service that bears such capabilities as locating, locking and erasing a PC remotely, even when it’s turned off or disconnected from the Internet2.
Providing a highly resilient and secure connection to remote PCs, Wolf Connect equips IT with the capability to protect sensitive data on the move. IT teams can readily manage a dispersed hybrid workforce – reducing the time and effort needed to resolve support tickets, secure data from loss or theft to mitigate potential breaches and optimize asset management.
Considering the ongoing hybrid work trend, HP’s high-performance printing solutions are designed to help both businesses of all sizes to maximize productivity and minimize disruptions, catering to the demands of modern-day ways of working by offering technologies to boost their productivity and consumers to print sustainably and cost-efficiently.
The all-new HP Color LaserJet series printers are powered by HP’s next generation sustainable toner, which delivers up to 27% reduced energy3 use and up to 78%4 less plastic in the packaging.
Based on a recent HP survey5 more than half of the hybrid workers surveyed said that they had missed their office printer more than happy hour or a free lunch and to address the need for a true workplace of the future, the HP LaserJet Managed E800/E700 series, support and inspire a productivity-focused hybrid workforce, with intelligent solutions that can make work flow faster.
The next generation of refillable printers, the HP Smart Tank printers deliver an enhanced user experience with an intuitive and seamless set-up, smart features, and better connectivity -including self-healing Wi-Fi and mobility with Smart App.
Made from up to 25%6 recycled plastics, and with an ink refill system that creates more prints with less waste are an ideal option for high-volume print needs where quality is preferred, but sustainability is also valued.
Hybrid work is one of the greatest shifts the workforce has ever experienced but it’s also one of the biggest business challenges of this decade. CIOs are under extraordinary pressure to digitally transform their businesses and overhaul their processes while ensuring their employees are productive and motivated.
They need to offer an amazing digital employee experience in a way that doesn’t compromise security and allows for flexibility as their business needs change. With offerings like HP Active Care and HP Proactive Insights, among others, HP Workforce Solutions empower customers to transform the way they work.
With a rich 80-year heritage, HP’s deployment of its Future-Ready Portfolio exemplifies an understanding and appreciation of the future of work. From high end performance to seamless collaboration and productivity between devices and locations, HP is delivering exceptional experiences from anywhere.
This is further embodied by HP’s recent joining with UC (Unified Communications) experts Poly, with a focus on hybrid working innovation and even more importantly, meeting equality – to ensure everyone is heard and seen clearly.
HP is showcasing a range of innovative new offerings designed to set up customers for success in the hybrid working era at Booth 1C-10 in Hall 1 at GITEX Africa 2023.
Dexude, a leading edtech platform with operations in Nigeria, has announced that it has been awarded the prestigious Business Finland TEMPO funding.
Charles Emembolu, founder of Dexude,
This significant funding injection marks a pivotal moment in Dexude’s journey towards transforming education through its AI-powered, live-first, expert-led, and community-driven platform.
The Business Finland TEMPO funding is specifically designed to support startups and SMEs aiming for international growth by building their expertise and solutions into international success stories in innovative ways.
Dexude’s commitment to innovation, coupled with its vision to enable a billion learners worldwide, aligns perfectly with the objectives of the TEMPO funding.
Commenting on this milestone achievement, Charles Emembolu, founder of Dexude, remarked, “We are incredibly honored and excited to receive the Business Finland TEMPO funding. This funding is not only a validation of Dexude’s mission to reinvent education but also a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team. With this support, we are poised to accelerate our efforts in democratizing access to quality education and empowering learners across Nigeria and beyond.”
L-r; Kelvin Chikezie, co-founder of Dexude; Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); and Charles Emembolu, founder of Dexude
Kelvin Chikezie, co-founder of Dexude, added, “Securing the Business Finland TEMPO funding is a significant milestone for Dexude. It underscores our commitment to leveraging technology and innovation to revolutionize the way people learn and grow. We are grateful to Business Finland for believing in our vision, and we are excited to embark on this next chapter of Dexude’s journey.”
Dexude is on a mission to redefine education by providing learners with access to influential experts and thought leaders, live interactions, and a vibrant community-driven learning experience.
Through its platform, Dexude aims to break down barriers to learning and empower individuals to pursue their passions and unlock their full potential.
SOPHiA GENETICS, a cloud-native software company in the healthcare space and a leader in data-driven medicine, has announced that Nigeria-based Syndicate Bio has signed on to implement MSK-ACCESS® powered with SOPHiA DDM™.
Syndicate Bio is the first lab in Africa to adopt the MSK-ACCESS® assay via the SOPHiA DDM™ Platform, and the first company to make comprehensive genomic profiling and liquid biopsy widely available to patients throughout the entire continent.
The implementation of this new technology will further existing work from SOPHiA GENETICS, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), and Syndicate Bio to advance health equity on a global scale.
There are roughly 1 million new cancer patients each year in Africa and currently, comprehensive genomic profiling and liquid biopsy testing options are not widely available.
This means that patients are forced to forego this testing or travel out of continent for these testing options. Syndicate Bio’s implementation of this new offering will provide cutting-edge liquid biopsy testing to many of these patients and will help progress the company’s goal of advancing genomics and precision medicine in an area of the world that has been historically underserved in these areas.
“Partnering with SOPHiA Genetics to bring MSK-ACCESS® powered with SOPHiA DDM™ to our lab is a monumental step in accelerating the cancer treatment and research landscape across Africa, beginning in Nigeria. Next-generation sequencing technologies in oncology and liquid biopsy, which this collaboration enables, hold the potential for creating a leapfrogging opportunity in the oncology treatment and research landscape in Africa,” said Abasi Ene-Obong, PhD., Founder, Syndicate Bio.
“Through this collaboration, we aim to enable the widespread application of precision medicine in oncology across Africa, and thus contributing to the improvement of patient outcomes across the African continent.
“We believe our scientific expertise, combined with AI-enabled technologies and data-driven solutions enabled by SOPHiA GENETICS, presents a unique opportunity to fundamentally transform the journey of cancer patients through non-invasive cancer analysis, predictive genetic testing, and effective precision medicine.”
Syndicate Bio is driving genomics and precision medicine initiatives across the world’s most diverse regions through large-scale partnerships with governments, industry, and other stakeholders. Through its work, Syndicate Bio is making local impact while accelerating drug discovery and development.
By focusing on Africa, Syndicate Bio is poised to make a significant impact, starting with Nigeria, by introducing its pioneering clinical oncology offerings in an underserved region.
Through this endeavor, Syndicate Bio aims to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment for African patients. This initiative not only facilitates local next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing and liquid biopsy testing but also extends access to clinical trial participation, empowering patients and healthcare providers alike.
MSK-ACCESS® powered with SOPHiA DDM™ is a decentralized version of a highly validated ctDNA test developed by MSK that involves the deep sequencing of 146 key cancer-associated genes, and will augment Syndicate Bio’s tumor profiling capabilities, allowing them to utilize a small blood sample to generate a comprehensive report in an efficient and expedited time frame.
The use of liquid biopsy is less invasive than traditional biopsy, and can help simplify patient monitoring, whilst driving the uptake of precision medicine.
The offering combines the sophisticated analytics, state-of-the-art algorithms, and decentralized, cloud-based offerings of the SOPHiA DDM™ Platform, with the scientific and clinical expertise of MSK in cancer genomics to provide a best-in-class liquid biopsy solution.
“In our mission to democratize data-driven medicine, our decentralized global network and unique set of partnerships enable us to help reach underserved populations, just as those that are served by Syndicate Bio,” said Philippe Menu, MD, PhD., Chief Medical Officer, SOPHiA GENETICS.
“By implementing this solution, Syndicate Bio will make a measurable impact throughout Africa, while also helping to generate an unparalleled and comprehensive dataset and provide invaluable insights and knowledge to shape the future of global healthcare.”
In late 2023, SOPHiA GENETICS and MSK announced they are working in partnership with AstraZeneca to bring the world-class MSK-ACCESS® powered with SOPHiA DDM™ testing solution to countries and regions around the globe, including underserved areas where access to testing remains scarce.
Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed the importance of collaboration in advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda.
L-R: Mallam Kashifu Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency, with Brig. Gen., Abdulrahman Idris, team lead of the Senior Executive Course 46 2024, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos during a strategic tour visit to the agency headquarters in Abuja.
Abdullahi disclosed this during a strategic engagement with participants of the 2024 Senior Executive Course 46 from the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), a delegation led by Brigadier General Abdulrahman Idris.
Abdullahi emphasised that no organisation can achieve its goals in isolation, stressing the need for collaborative efforts to harness ideas, experiences and insights for national development. He highlighted the potential of collaboration between NITDA and NIPSS to leverage technology and digital innovation for driving economic growth, creating job opportunities and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).
“At NITDA, we have re-imagined our social contract with Nigerians, focusing on improving service delivery and fostering the swift growth of the ICT sector,” said Abdullahi. He emphasised the agency’s commitment to serving Nigerians and outlined the strategic direction outlined in NITDA’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2024-2027) 2.0. The SRAP is structured around eight pillars aimed at fostering digital literacy, building a robust technology research ecosystem, strengthening policy implementation, promoting inclusive access to digital infrastructure, enhancing cybersecurity, nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship, forging partnerships and cultivating a vibrant organisational culture.
The brigadier-general provided insights into NIPSS’s role as Nigeria’s foremost policy think-tank, tasked with developing top-class technocrats to drive national development initiatives. He highlighted NIPSS’s contributions to policy formulation and implementation over the years, emphasising the institution’s mandate to address issues of national interest, particularly in the digital economy sector.
The collaboration between NITDA and NIPSS underscores the importance of synergistic efforts in harnessing technology and innovation for national development. By leveraging each other’s expertise and resources, both organisations aim to drive economic growth, foster job creation, and position Nigeria as a leading player in the global digital economy.
Through strategic partnerships and collaborative initiatives, NITDA and NIPSS are poised to chart a path towards sustainable development, leveraging digital innovation as a catalyst for socioeconomic transformation and inclusive growth.
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