NEWS
Software from 6d Technologies overcomes
connectivity problems
F
ield agents working for telecoms are
being helped to overcome problems with
poor connectivity in rural parts of Africa. The
deployment of Engrafi from 6d Technologies
across Chad, Senegal, Ghana, Tanzania and
Angola has enabled a quick and convenient
subscriber registration process despite
connectivity problems.
Engrafi allows subscribers to register
themselves with quick digitalised forms,
ensuring authentic verification of the user
and reducing the chances of identity fraud
and compliance abuse.
Registration of subscribers becomes difficult
in rural areas of developing countries where
there is no proper internet connectivity for
field agents to use. So to mitigate this, 6d’s
Engrafi platform enables off-line collection of
user information in case of low or no internet
connectivity, meaning operators can process
transactions when the connection is restored.
Kenil Paul, Vice President at 6d
Technologies, said: “There is no doubt that
constant reforms from regulatory bodies
are drafted to ensure safety and security,
operators face various challenges in
collecting information from the existing, as
well as new, subscribers.
“Intuitive interfaces and fraud handling,
ensuring data authenticity and tight timelines,
are other challenges faced by the operators.
“Our product ‘Engrafi’, a subscriber
registration solution, addresses all these
challenges and brings a digitalised, easy,
quick and user-friendly solution , which
enhances customer experience.”
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BCX and GE partner to bring
innovation to farming
C
ollaborative partners BCX, an
information and communications
technology company, and GE, a worldwide
digital industrial enterprise, have developed
an integrated agri-tech solution tailored for
South African and African agricultures.
The Digital Farm, created by BCX and GE,
allows stakeholders to manage, predict,
and control inputs and outputs across the
agricultural supply chain.
The solution will incorporate components
or software applications that will allow
visibility for various types of user information
benefiting stakeholders such as farmers,
retailers and consumers.
“Agriculture plays such a vital role in the
South African economy,” said Ian Russell,
CEO of BCX. “With the advances in digital
industrial technology, we recognised
that there were significant opportunities
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to leverage that technology to increase
efficiencies, profits, and ultimately the
broader economy.
“Beyond increasing output and efficiency
for farmers, the solutions should have
a trickle-down effect for South African
consumers as well.”
The solutions will be rolled out over the
course of next year and will focus primarily
on small to mid-sized farmers. Ali Saleh, SVP
and Chief Commercial Officer for GE Digital
Middle East, Africa and Turkey, said: “One of
our key capabilities is leveraging solutions
from one sector or industry and applying
them to another.”
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