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Nigeria: Broadband Penetration Hits 45.43%
The Federal Government yesterday announced that Broadband penetration in the country has increased to 45.43% by the end of October 2020.
Dr. ‘Femi Adeluyi Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, explained that the increase was due to an increase of 4,061,731 broadband subsc… read more
Travelogix signs agreement with airline data specialists Airhex
Travel management data specialists, Travelogix, have signed an agreement with Australian-based airline data and marketing experts: Airhex.
Travelogix will integrate Airhex's multiple airline content into its latest release of Farecast, the airline incentive management platform that enables travel agencies, TMCs and consortia … read more
Sabre narrows decline in sales, but still fall by over 70%
Sabre is battling amid the decline in travel globally – and it’s still dealing with big headwinds. The Southlake company, which provides software for airlines and hotels, said sales dropped by about 72 percent in the third quarter, according to information posted to its website. While massive, that’s still better than the dr… read more
Sabre to launch its first 'Sabre Travel AI' technology product in early 2021
Paxful To Roll Out Crypto Debit Card
The Visa card enables users to convert cryptocurrencies to U.S. dollars at time of purchase and comes via partnership with cryptocurrency fintech platform BlockCard.
Users will be able to make payments and withdraw funds at over 45 million merchants and ATM locations worldwide, according to a press statement. At launch, the card is availab… read more
Hilton and Amadeus expand exclusive Business Intelligence partnership
In challenging times for the hotel industry, having access to quality, forward-looking data is paramount. Hilton and Amadeus announce an extension of their Business Intelligence partnership for Demand360, Rate360, and Agency360. These solutions provide the most comprehensive, forward-looking market data in the hospitality industry, allowi… read more
Travel tech research: automation is the future for digital asset management
FotoWare is a digital asset management solution for companies and individuals to manage, store and share large amounts of digital assets, such as images, videos, and documents, and works for the likes of TUI, the Nordic Travel and Leisure Group, and Wings of Support by KLM.
Key findings: the future of digital asset managem… read more
WebBeds' new partnership to force standard response to COVID-19
WebBeds has announced a new partnership with existing Health and Safety partner, Intertek Cristal Standards. All 30,000+ directly contracted hotel partners have been invited to participate in a programme providing guidance and assessment criteria to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Intertek Cristal is one of the global… read more
Hotelbeds launches The Green Hotels Programme
Hotelbeds has announced the launch of The Green Hotels Programme, a turn-key solution to bring Hotelbeds and its partners to the green economy and accelerate the transition of the travel industry towards sustainability.
In order to focus on establishing a more responsible and sustainable business model, Hotelbeds now h… read more
Young Africans to train in digital technology
Orange and OpenClassrooms have announced the signing of a broad-based partnership to provide digital training in Africa. Several Orange subsidiaries in Africa are already working on the launch of training centres providing online courses via OpenClassrooms.
To rise to the challenge of the digital revolution in Africa, student… read more
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