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Digital Opportunity Trust and IBM partner to provide digital and career skills in MEA
igital Opportunity Trust ( DOT ) has announced a collaboration with IBM to empower young women and men in the Middle East and Africa ( MEA ) with the digital skills , workforce readiness proficiencies and business knowledge needed for successful careers , social wellbeing and economic growth .
DOT will work with local organisations to help young people tap into IBM ’ s free Open P-TECH ’ s ( ptech . org ) career readiness curricula . The platform equips learners with competencies in foundational technologies used in all industries , such as AI , cloud computing and cybersecurity , along with professional workplace skills like design thinking , teaming , and presentations .
Together , the organisations will aim to reach at least 40,000 young people in eight countries namely Rwanda , Tanzania , Uganda , Zambia ,
Malawi , Ghana , Jordan and Lebanon .
The pandemic has laid bare the gaps and inequitable access to the digital literacy , employment and entrepreneurship skills that youth require to innovate , compete for jobs , or start businesses in a digital economy .
Justina Nixon-Saintil , IBM Vice President and Global Head , Corporate Social Responsibility , said : “ Providing career skills to youth , particularly young women and those from under-resourced communities , can be life changing . With resources like IBM Open P-Tech bolstered by the efforts of organisations like Digital Opportunity Trust , we aim to advance equity and create access to opportunity .”
Payment24 introduces ‘ vehicle biometrics ’ to fast track refuelling
Fuel management and payment solutions specialists Payment24 , has launched a new module in its comprehensive solutions suite , bringing contactless , cardless and secure fuel payments to market .
Payment24 ’ s latest innovation , FastLane , is described as ‘ biometrics for the vehicle ’ which instantly identifies any vehicle enrolled in the system as it drives into the forecourt and then authorises refuelling and automates payment .
The FastLane system uses cameras and Artificial Intelligence to detect a vehicle ’ s registration number , make , model , colour and type as it drives into the refuelling station .
Shadab Rahil and Nolan Daniel , CEOs , Payment24 , said FastLane adds yet another layer of security to Payment24 ’ s portfolio of over 20 fuel and fleet management solutions .
Daniel said : “ We are advancing to a stage in which the vehicle becomes the payment mechanism , taking away the time and effort that was traditionally needed to refuel a vehicle . Using advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence , we have made ‘ paying by car ’ a lot faster and more secure than using something like a fleet card . It ’ s the gateway to a world of cashless transactions , real-time visibility and satisfied customers . Payment24 FastLane is a way to distinguish yourself , giving customers peace of mind and building loyalty with them .”
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