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e4 supports promising young black entrepreneurs at Enterprise Development Property Fund academy
As part of its on-going efforts to boost entrepreneurship and innovation in the property sector , proptech specialist e4 has proudly offered extensive assistance to the Enterprise Development Property Fund ’ s ( EDPF ) Property Academy through the purchase of new computer equipment and software .
The EDPF is an Impact Fund with a mission to empower , develop , train and mentor young black entrepreneurs starting their careers in the property sector . With its large collaborative network , EDPF and its Property Academy offer a three-year business incubation programme which takes promising entrepreneurs through all the training required to build and maintain a thriving property business .
Adri Führi , Chief Financial Officer , e4
Adri Führi , Chief Financial Officer , e4 , said : “ Entrepreneurship and skills development are the building blocks of innovation . With the pace of digitisation only getting faster , enabling young entrepreneurs and the many exciting businesses that make up the property sector is hugely rewarding , and we look forward to doing more work in furthering much-needed transformation in the industry .” e4 believes investment in initiatives like the EDPF Property Academy , and its significant business-enabling work within the property sector , is crucial for the development of the next generation of young leaders as the driving force behind digital innovation .
The Africa Institute selects Arcserve ’ s OneXafe to improve storage solutions and data security
Arcserve , a ransomware protection and unified data resilience platform provider , has announced that UAE-based The Africa Institute , an interdisciplinary academic research institute dedicated to the study , research , and documentation of Africa , has implemented Arcserve OneXafe to enhance its storage solutions and data security .
“ Arcserve ’ s OneXafe not only provides scale-out architecture but also offers ransomware protection to ,” he said .
Sherif Nour , Head , IT and Academic Computing , The Africa Institute
The Africa Institute has opted for OneXafe to assist the Institute ’ s planned expansion while guarding against modern threats such as ransomware . “ Organisations in the region are now under increasing pressure to demonstrate if they have the optimal storage and data protection solutions to support the Digital Transformation and deliver values for their organisation . It ’ s more critical than ever that businesses turn to reputable and reliable solution providers that can deliver a unified data resilience solution ,” said Florian Malecki , Executive Vice President Marketing at Arcserve .
Sherif Nour , Head of IT and Academic Computing , The Africa Institute , said : “ By 2024 , we plan to move to a bigger campus and enroll many students for our academic programmes . As part of this transition , we looked for an upgraded IT infrastructure to modernise operations . A new data storage technology that is cost-effective , scalable and flexible with data security features is a must .”
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