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IBM has expanded availability of its software in AWS Marketplace from 18 African countries
IBM announced that availability of its software portfolio is expanding globally to 92 countries in AWS Marketplace , a digital catalogue with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors , which make it easy to find , test , buy , and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services , AWS .
The expansion goes beyond Denmark , France , Germany , United Kingdom and United States , where the software is currently available and it will now be available in 18 African countries
This includes Angola , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Chad , Egypt , Ethiopia , Gabon , Kenya , Madagascar , Malawi , Morocco , Rwanda , Seychelles , Sierra Leone , South Africa , Tanzania , Tunisia and Uganda . The addition of these countries will help make procurement easier for clients , streamline purchasing and create new efficiencies while allowing them to use their AWS committed spend for IBM software purchases .
“ Africa ’ s economic growth levels are set to be higher than the global levels this year . One of the key enablers of this growth is the African Union ’ s Digital Transformation Strategy , which encourages countries to harness digital technologies and innovation to transform societies and generate inclusive economic growth ,” said Babacar Kane , General Manager and Technology Provider , IBM ’ s Africa Growth Markets .
Providing more African markets with access to IBM solutions through AWS Marketplace is a critical step in empowering local businesses to innovate and thrive . This expansion has the potential to enhance the region ’ s digital infrastructure and drive progress across industries .
Today ’ s news provides clients more access to IBM ’ s artificial intelligence , AI and data technologies within a portfolio of 44 listings and 29 SaaS offerings available for purchase .
Included among those technologies are
components of the watsonx AI and Data platform , which allows enterprises to build , scale and govern AI workloads .
According to a Canalys study , cloud marketplaces continue to emerge as the fastest-growing route to market for Softwareas-a-Service .
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Aqsen Innovations partners with Scotland ’ s CENSIS to analyse water using IoT technologies
Aqsen Innovations has partnered with CENSIS – Scotland ’ s innovation centre for sensing , imaging , and IoT technologies – to advance the development of its sensor system , Aquasense , which can be adapted to evaluate for a range of variables in water , such as temperature , oxygenation , salinity , and the presence of chemicals such as chlorine .
Later this year , the team will work with Makerere University College of Natural Sciences in Uganda to begin advanced trials of the technology in Lake Victoria . Initial trials have also successfully been undertaken at fish farms in Uganda , as well as in India monitoring the quality of water in floodplains and on farmland . to flooding or rely on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and aquaculture .
Sensor systems with these features are often highly expensive , making them too costly to use in many developing nations . However , Aqsen Innovations is aiming for the technology to be priced at just 25 % to 30 % of equivalent products . Working with CENSIS will help the company achieve this price point by using a unique combination of components that will work with Aqsen ’ s software tools .
By monitoring water quality in real-time , the IoT sensors generate data that can be monitored remotely via a mobile device and inform decision-making . It is particularly aimed at areas which are prone
Farmers , for example , could use the technology to monitor the soil moisture for crops , which influences plant health and yields . Fish farmers could also benefit by tracking the temperature , dissolved oxygen concentration , and the pH level of water , allowing them to identify the optimal time for feeding and monitoring health .
Rinku Dasbiswas , Co-Founder of Aqsen Innovations , said : “ Aquasense provides real-time , dynamic insights on water quality that can support communities and help to improve productivity across a variety of sectors grappling with environmental challenges .” p
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