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  • The Gig-Work platforms’ market sheds its skin to face COVID’s impact

    • March 12, 2021
    • Posted by: Alaae Sbai
    • Category: Africa, Economics, Technology, Worldwide
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    Over the past year, we all noticed more family members, friends, and colleagues adopting gig work as a lifebuoy to cope with the pandemic’s consequences. The market landscape expanded to reach different professions and sectors, offering both workers and businesses, help to absorb shocks. It is totally reasonable to expect that, since the pandemic impacted

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  • Is the race for unicorns, a rightful race for African tech startups?

    • March 2, 2021
    • Posted by: Alaae Sbai
    • Category: Africa, Economics, Technology
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    Is the race for unicorns, a rightful race for African tech startups?

    With a valuation of around $1 billion at IPO, Jumia’s listing in 2019 in the New York Stock Exchange has confirmed Africa’s first ‘now failed’ unicorn. The term ‘’unicorn’’ was coined in 2013 by Aileen Lee, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, to describe a privately held, fast-growing startup. In detail, a unicorn refers to a

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  • Cyber-insurance and the rising risks amid COVID

    • February 8, 2021
    • Posted by: Alaae Sbai
    • Category: Africa, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Africa, Technology, Technology & Telecommunication, Video
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    The COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread and disrupt lives, businesses, and economies worldwide, which forces organizations and individuals to embrace new practices of social distancing and remote working. While the world is focusing on the health and economic threats posed by the virus, cybercriminals are seizing the opportunity to increase their attacks. Cyberthreats are increasing

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  • Cybersecurity: Assuring the future of organizations in the post-COVID era

    • October 13, 2020
    • Posted by: Alaae Sbai
    • Category: Blog Category, Business Strategy, Technology, Technology & Telecommunication, Worldwide
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    Cybersecurity: Assuring the future of organizations in the post-COVID era

    The increase in Cyberattacks incidents is common in times of crises and 2008’s worldwide economic recession is the most recent proof. From Heartland’s biggest credit card scam in history to Virginia’s prescription monitoring hack, the 2008 economic recession has witnessed a considerable increase in breaches and cybercrimes. As recorded by the Financial Fraud Action (UK),

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  • Global datasphere amid Covid-19 pandemic

    • May 27, 2020
    • Posted by: Alaae Sbai
    • Category: Blog Category, Economics, Technology, Technology & Telecommunication
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    Global datasphere amid Covid-19 pandemic

    A 2019 study shows that we spend on average 6 hours and 42 minutes connected to the internet per day. These estimates do not take into consideration the impact of Covid-19 implied quarantine. We are more and more connected to the internet via our computers, tablets, and smartphones. Internet of Things (IoT) is also connecting

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  • Microinsurance sector : An overview of the market development and distribution strategies in Africa

    • April 29, 2020
    • Posted by: marketing
    • Category: Africa, Economics, Finance & Accounting, Financial Services, North Africa, Technology, West Africa
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    Microinsurance sector

    Home to more than 700 million low-income citizens, Africa is considered a major market for micro-financial offerings, including microinsurance. According to the 2018 Landscape of Microinsurance in Africa study conducted by the Micro Insurance Network, only 2% of Africa’s low-income population is currently served by microinsurers. Microinsurance at its core is a type of insurance

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  • “Power to X”: What role could Morocco play in this new paradigm?

    • April 13, 2020
    • Posted by: Alaae Sbai
    • Category: Africa, Economics, Energy, North Africa, Sustainable Development, Technology
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    "Power to X": What role could Morocco play in this new paradigm?

    “Power to X” in few words “Power to X” or “PtX” is a technology that consists in transforming electricity into another energy vector. This “X-vector” could be heat (Power to Heat) to meet industrial needs or to supply heating networks. It could also be a synthesis gas (Power to Gas) such as hydrogen for mobility

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