Author: DigitalTimesNG

IBRAHIM OLAYOKUN, a seasoned Senior Software Engineer, believes the focus on Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) and scalable model deployment represents a crucial convergence of software engineering and machine learning. In recent years, machine learning has transitioned beyond experimental phases into the operational core of numerous industries. This transition has showcased the robustness and demands associated with deploying, monitoring, and maintaining machine learning models at scale. For Ibrahim Olayokun, a seasoned Senior Software Engineer, the focus on Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) and scalable model deployment represents a crucial convergence of software engineering and machine learning. The art and science of managing…

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Verdant Capital has raised USD 10 million of debt funding for Zeepay.  The medium-term debt raise, which forms part of its A.5 series, comes to support Zeepay in a bid to augment its fast-growing remittance to wallet business. The debt funding is intended to support the rapid growth of the business. In 2021, the company processed USD 1.8 billion of transaction volumes, cross-border and domestically. It is the vision of the Founder and Managing Director, of Zeepay, Andrew Takyi-Appiah I, to reach the milestone of USD 200 billion in annual transaction volumes in the long term. Godfried Boakye, Zeepay’s CFO,…

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A new report that includes the surveyed opinions of 4,500 Africans from Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana has revealed that the recent wave of technology innovation coming out of Africa is changing how Africans view the continent. The report showed that when asked if recent developments in African technology had impacted their perception of the continent, 4 out of 5 (84.6%) answered “yes”. Going by the report, 9 out of 10 (91.7%) are likely to use technology solutions that are made in Africa and 9 out of 10 (91.8%) are likely to describe Africans as innovative and entrepreneurial. When asked which…

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SkyMax Network Limited, a multinational wireless communications engineering company, and Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a partnership. The partnership is aimed at building a next-generation 5G broadband network, inclusive of a digital services delivery platform, across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The MoU, a result of a two-year collaboration between the two parties, serves as the basis for further discussions, interactions, and future collaborations. Under the MoU, Ericsson will be SkyMax’s trusted partner for network supply, rollout, and optimization and for managed services. Ericsson will explore partnership opportunities in end-to-end business and technology solutions including Radio Access and Mobile Transport network…

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