Azentio Software (“Azentio“) (https://apo-opa.co/454Mz8j) – a leading end-to-end software company specializing in the BFSI sector – today announces the appointment of Rahul Arora as its new Chief Sales Officer. This move further strengthens Azentio’s leadership team as Arora spearheads sales expansion and growth in alignment with the company’s vision.

Speaking on his new role, Arora said, “I am excited to be joining the team at Azentio as Chief Sales Officer as they drive the future of transforming businesses through technology in the BFSI sector. I look forward to leveraging my experience and working alongside our talented sales team to grow revenues and continue to expand our market presence. I am confident in the outstanding business value Azentio’s products can deliver to our customers and am committed to building deep customer engagements and building for future growth.”

Sanjay Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Azentio, commented, “I am delighted to welcome Rahul to Azentio as our Chief Sales Officer. His expertise and background in managing and growing sales functions globally coupled with his in-depth knowledge of our key markets make him an ideal fit for this role. I see Arora’s extensive experience in new business development, crafting customer relationships, and dedication to execution as playing a pivotal role in the future growth of Azentio.”

With over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, Arora has championed several key customer initiatives as well as built the go-to-market strategies needed for targeting industry specific business opportunities. In his previous role at Trellix (McAfee Enterprise + FireEye) as their first Managing Director for South Asia, he was instrumental in building exceptional pipeline growth, ensuring solid sales execution, and driving customer relationships to achieve sustainable growth.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Azentio Software Private Limited.

About Azentio Software:
Azentio Software, incorporated in 2020 at Singapore, has been carved out of 3i Infotech, Candela Labs, Beyontec Technologies and Path Solutions. Azentio Software provides mission critical, vertical-specific software products for customers in banking, financial services and insurance verticals. Azentio has over 800 customers in more than 60 countries, with a team of over 2,300 employees across offices in 12 countries (and growing) globally and is wholly owned by Funds advised by Apax Partners.

HUBX, LLC, the first anonymous B2B marketplace in Africa, the Middle East and globally, proudly announces its participation in GITEX Africa 2024 (www.GITEXAfrica.com), one of the continent’s largest technology trade shows, which will be held from May 29 to 31, 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco.

“We are thrilled to announce our participation in GITEX Africa 2024,” exclaimed Vlad Galkin, Co-Founder of HUBX, LLC. “With HUBX’s online marketplace generating sales in over 110 countries, GITEX Africa provides us a unique opportunity to showcase our dynamic marketplace and diverse product offering to a global audience, while also offering us a chance to meet with our valued business partners, suppliers, and customers.”

We invite GITEX Africa participants to visit us at Stand 6E-3 in Hall 5 to discover how HUBX can help businesses meet their technology needs. Seasoned experts from HUBX will be available to provide insights and solutions to help our business partners thrive in the digital age.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of GITEX Africa.

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About HUBX, LLC:
HUBX is the first anonymous B2B global marketplace platform for the secondary distribution of laptops, computers, mobile devices, gaming products, audio products, and related consumer electronics industry by empowering manufacturers, brands, and distributors to sell anonymously to qualified worldwide buyers worldwide. Co-Founded by Vlad Galkin and Derek Wall, the Company aims to improve the fragmented and costly secondary distribution industry that has left manufacturers without a distribution channel for their excess, end of life or factory refurbished inventory. HUBX is designed to act as a formal secondary distribution channel, providing vendors’ cutting-edge marketplace technology to enhance and grow their business while offering global buyers access to an exclusive collection of products below customary wholesale prices. Learn more at www.HUBX.com.

ONLYOFFICE (Ascensio Systems Pte. Ltd.), a proven innovator in the online office business, participates in GITEX Africa from May 29 till May 31, 2024. The GITEX Africa event (www.GITEXAfrica.com) is a spotlight on the collective technological progress of the entire African continent, highlighting its limitless potential, latent digital opportunities and rising talents.

ONLYOFFICE presents its ecosystem of innovative office apps — online editors for text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and PDFs, as well as a room-based collaborative platform. The ONLYOFFICE solutions can be deployed on any device and platform, including Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS.

The mission of ONLYOFFICE is to bring reliable web office apps to everyone. The developers make the apps accessible to as many users all over the world as possible. Currently, the ONLYOFFICE interface is translated in more than 25 languages, the editors support various types of text writing, including bidirectional text and RTL.

The up-to-date technology stack of ONLYOFFICE allows implementing the latest technologies, such as AI. Users are able to use the ChatGPT and ZhiPu Copilot assistants directly in the editors to generate texts, code, images and keywords, summarize, translate, fix grammar and spelling, and more.

Step into the future of technology and innovation with ONLYOFFICE at GITEX Africa 2024. Visit booth 2A-8 to discover the advanced office applications which can be seamlessly incorporated into any existing corporate infrastructure. Take a chance to see a live demo and meet ONLYOFFICE representatives on site.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of GITEX Africa.

About ONLYOFFICE:
ONLYOFFICE, an open-source office software project, focuses on advanced and secure office solutions. With over 10 million users worldwide, it is recognized for its innovation in the online office domain. As an international company, ONLYOFFICE has employees and contributors across the globe, with offices located in Singapore, Dallas, Riga, London, Belgrade, Yerevan, and Tashkent. For more information, visit www.ONLYOFFICE.com.

American Express and Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial services Group, announced an agreement to significantly expand American Express Card acceptance in twenty-one countries across Africa.

Through this agreement, American Express Card Members will be able to use their Cards in twelve new countries: Burundi, Central African Republic, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Togo. Additionally, the number of merchants accepting American Express Card payments will increase in nine further countries where American Express acceptance already exists: Cape Verde, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.Acceptance in these countries will be rolled out over the next 12 months.Ecobank will also provide ATM acceptance for American Express in all countries where they operate in Africa (with the exception of Cape Verde).

The agreement, which was announced at the African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2024, will strengthen the American Express global network by increasing the number of locations where American Express Card Members can use their Cards in Sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement will also enable merchants to attract business from a new customer base of American Express consumer, business and corporate Card Members in Africa and around the world.

“We are delighted to welcome American Express to our network, reinforcing our commitment to offering innovative payments solutions for customers across Africa,” said Jeremy Awori, CEO of Ecobank Group. “This agreement will benefit American Express Card Members, providing them with greater choice and will help merchants to grow their businesses. It also highlights the scalability of Ecobank’s unrivalled borderless banking ecosystem and network across Africa.”

Mohammed Badi, President of Global Network Services at American Express, commented: “This agreement with Ecobank is a major milestone for American Express acceptance across Africa as it will expand our presence in sub-Saharan Africa to 42 countries from 30 at present. With Ecobank’s support, we look forward to providing merchants in these countries access to higher-spending American Express Card Members both in Africa and from around the world.” 

This collaboration aligns with Ecobank’s Growth, Transformation and Returns strategic agenda. Ecobank is committed to offering its retail customers innovative and easy-to-use financial solutions through its unified banking platform across Africa.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated.

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About Ecobank Transnational Incorporated: 
Ecobank Group is the private pan-African financial services group with unrivalled African expertise. Present in 35 sub-Saharan African countries, as well as France, UK, UAE and China, its pan-African platform provides a single gateway for payments, cash management, trade and investments. The Group employs over 15,000 people and offers Consumer, Commercial, Corporate and Investment Banking products, services and solutions across multiple channels including digital, to over 32 million customers. For further information, visit www.Ecobank.com

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American Express is a globally integrated payments company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at www.AmericanExpress.com and connect with us on https://apo-opa.co/3Vjk3MB, https://apo-opa.co/3X033wr, https://apo-opa.co/455QBgr, https://apo-opa.co/3Vnlzh6, and https://apo-opa.co/4540VWb.

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American Express in Africa: 
American Express products have been in Africa for over 50 years, and its presence in the region continues to expand. American Express consumer Cards and corporate Cards/solutions are issued in more than 40 countries across the region through its joint venture American Express Middle East (AEME), license agreements with financial institutions, and direct issuance of Global Dollar Cards. Through its licensees and AEME, American Express is committed to expanding the number of places where local Cardmembers, international travelers, and local and international businesses can use their American Express Cards for daily spending, business, or tourism in the region.