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Network International selected as Payment Processing Partner by Airtel
Network International has been appointed as Payment Processor – Issuing by Airtel, one of the largest telecoms operators in Africa. This marks a major development amidst Network’s growing portfolio of issuer processing collaborations within the continent.
Network International’s expertise and market experience spanning 50 countries, its track record of serving over 200 financial institutions and facilitating more than 1.6 billion transactions coupled with its in-depth knowledge of the African market make it an ideal partner for Airtel.
This collaboration is poised to be a catalyst for Airtel’s continued provision of cutting-edge mobile services within the continent and beyond. Leveraging Network International’s expertise, Airtel is well-equipped to navigate the dynamic landscape of digital finance, drive innovation, and deliver unparalleled value to its users and stakeholders.
The contract with Airtel involves a rollout across key Airtel markets, covering card issuance products.
Network will offer its expertise and technical support to Airtel, which includes a comprehensive range of products and services from transaction processing, card hosting and management, and online fraud prevention to APIs sandbox, internal reconciliation and settlement, and online access for Airtel users. The solution chosen by Airtel will provide its users the convenience and ease to access a wide range of both conventional mobile services and a new set of digital payment services, all through a smooth and elevated customer experience.
Dr. Reda Helal, Group Managing Director – Processing, Africa and Co-Head Group Processing at Network International, commented: “Our collaboration with Airtel marks a major milestone for our outsourced payments services in Africa. It demonstrates our ability to successfully serve Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) via our fully-fledged processing solutions and our continued dedication and commitment to the African region. We are excited to support Airtel’s growth strategy and its business development plans for the entire continent.”
Ian Ferrao, Group CEO, Airtel Money – Airtel Africa PLC Airtel Group, said: “We are thrilled to partner with Network International to enhance our payment processing capabilities. This collaboration will enable us to deliver a superior customer experience and drive digital financial inclusion across Africa. Network International’s proven track record and deep understanding of the African market will allow us to innovate and scale our services more effectively. Together, we will empower our users with seamless and secure payment solutions, fostering economic growth and inclusion in the communities we serve.”
Network International provides a full suite of technology-enabled payments solutions to merchants and financial institutions of all types and sizes, including acquiring and processing services and a comprehensive ever-evolving range of value-added services.
It currently operates in 50 countries across the MEA region, including more than 40 African markets.
Airtel is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services in Africa, operating in 14 countries across the continent primarily in Central and West Africa. It serves over 140 million customers, including nearly 60 million data customers and over 36 million Airtel Money customers.
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TALLY SOLUTIONS RECOGNISED BY UAE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AS A PRE-APPROVED E-INVOICING SERVICE PROVIDER

Tally Solutions, a leading global technology company providing business management software to small and medium businesses worldwide, has been included in the UAE Ministry of Finance’s list of Pre-Approved E-Invoicing Service Providers under the country’s upcoming e-invoicing framework.
With this recognition, Tally further strengthens its position as one of the most trusted and relevant business management solutions for SMEs in the UAE. As one of the few globally established providers with a strong SME focus to achieve this status, Tally is well placed to help businesses transition confidently to the next phase of digital compliance.
The inclusion reflects Tally’s long-standing approach of combining simplicity, localisation, and regulatory readiness into everyday business workflows. For SMEs, where time, cost, and ease of adoption are critical, the move to e-invoicing requires more than technical compliance; it requires a solution that is dependable, intuitive, and built around real business needs.
Over the years, Tally has supported businesses across multiple markets through major regulatory transitions, including VAT implementation, e-invoicing mandates, and digital tax reforms. In the UAE, this experience is complemented by continued investments in bilingual capabilities, connected compliance features, secure cloud-enabled access, and product innovations that help businesses remain future-ready without added complexity.
Commenting on the announcement, Vikas Panchal, General Manager – MENA, Tally Solutions, said: “At Tally, our purpose has always been to empower SMEs with technology that is simple to adopt, reliable to run, and easy to scale. Being recognised as a Pre-Approved E-Invoicing Service Provider by the UAE Ministry of Finance is an important milestone and a reflection of the trust we have built with businesses across the region. Having supported regulatory transitions in multiple markets, we understand that compliance must be practical, not complicated. Our focus is to ensure UAE businesses can embrace e-invoicing with confidence while continuing to grow without disruption.”
The recognition also comes at a time when the UAE’s e-invoicing market is witnessing strong momentum, driven by the country’s broader digital economy agenda and the growing adoption of structured financial systems. As businesses prepare for this shift, Tally’s pre-approved status gives SMEs the confidence of choosing a solution already aligned with the government’s evolving framework.
Currently, around 20 companies have been listed by the Ministry of Finance as pre-approved e-invoicing service providers. While many providers in the accounting and ERP segment primarily cater to large enterprises, Tally continues to stand apart through its strong focus on SMEs, delivering compliant, accessible, and scalable solutions designed for the realities of growing businesses.
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BOSCH IS INVESTING IN ITS FUTURE FIELDS OF BUSINESS
Innovations and the development of new business areas have made Bosch the technology leader it is today. To expand its innovation landscape further, the company is investing around 200 million euros in its subsidiary Bosch Business Innovations over the next five years. As a corporate venture builder, the unit develops new business ideas beyond Bosch’s current core business and builds startups from the early stages onward. The aim is to systematically bring these to market maturity and also to develop new leading business models for Bosch.
To this end, Bosch Business Innovations has defined business areas in line with the Bosch strategy in which investments are to be prioritized and in which the market dynamics are an optimal match for Bosch’s competencies and technological expertise. The first of these are software-controlled manufacturing, remote health monitoring, and the capture, use, and storage of greenhouse gases. Further business areas will be added over the next four years, with the goal of having 20 successful startups in operation by 2030.
“Innovative strength and technology leadership are an integral part of Bosch’s history,” says Stefan Hartung, chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. “We have always continued to develop by identifying and investing in new technologies early and decisively – because innovation is our most important currency. We’re now significantly strengthening Bosch Business Innovations with financial resources so that new ideas have a home and the space to develop.”
Axel Deniz, CEO of Bosch Business Innovations, adds: “Our aim is to systematically develop new ideas beyond our current core business. To achieve this, we rely on Bosch’s strengths, in particular its technological expertise and patent power. We combine this structural advantage of a large company with the speed and flexibility of the startup world.”
Bosch Business Innovations accelerates market maturity with partnerships
To bring both worlds together in an optimal way, Bosch Business Innovations relies on a partnership model: it joins with experienced venture studios to build new business ideas from scratch and bring them quickly to market maturity. Bosch thus combines its own strengths – from technological expertise and patent power to industrial scaling – with the deployment speed and venture-building expertise of external partners. This creates a model in which opportunities and risks are deliberately shared and innovations are systematically put into implementation.
The focus is on the founders: Bosch Business Innovations is also open to external entrepreneurs in particular and gives them a crucial head start. They are involved in the company at an early stage, take on responsibility, and play an active role in shaping the startup from the very beginning. In addition, external investors are involved early on so as to tap into additional capital and market access. The approach is supported by specialized partners who contribute market and technology trends and facilitate access to international startup ecosystems.
Growth market for remote health monitoring
In the field of remote health monitoring, Bosch Business Innovations sees a rapidly growing market that has thus far remained fragmented. Bosch already has a strong healthcare ecosystem that includes the Robert Bosch Hospital and numerous hospital partnerships. This is complemented by Bosch’s technological expertise: among other things, the company is the global market leader for MEMS sensors, which are indispensable in remote health monitoring.
In software-controlled manufacturing, Bosch looks to its own industrial strength as well as its expertise in data, software, and AI. Targeted investments in startups are intended to create platform-based business models for software in manufacturing operations.
The third defined investment area is carbon capture, a strategic area of development. Bosch is examining ways in which industrial decarbonization and carbon capture from the ambient air can be translated into business models.
Bosch Business Innovations realigns existing portfolio
Bosch Business Innovations evolved from grow platform GmbH, a wholly owned Bosch subsidiary that developed internal startups within the company. The previous portfolio was restructured by Bosch Business Innovations. The aim is to create viable future prospects within or outside Bosch for all existing teams. For example, Bosch Advanced Ceramics achieved an important milestone at the end of 2025: the ceramic 3D printing specialist was successfully sold to Sintokogio, a leading provider of industrial equipment and manufacturing solutions.
Bosch Business Innovations is thus establishing itself as a further pillar of innovation activity at Bosch. The other pillars include, among others, the extensive research and development activities across the company and the existing venture capital unit, Bosch Ventures.
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NEXT-GEN COMPUTING REDEFINED: INTEL LAUNCHES THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE CORE ULTRA 7 270K PLUS PROCESSOR
Intel has officially expanded its Series 2 lineup with the release of the Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 270K Plus processor. Built on the advanced “Arrow Lake Refresh” architecture, this new flagship-tier CPU is engineered to deliver unprecedented levels of power, efficiency, and AI-driven performance for both enthusiast gamers and high-end creative professionals.
The Ultimate Expression of Performance
The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus represents a significant leap forward in desktop computing. Featuring a robust 24-core configuration comprising 8 high-frequency Performance-cores (P-cores) and 16 high-efficiency Efficiency-cores (E-cores) the processor provides 24 dedicated threads of processing power. With a maximum turbo frequency reaching 5.5 GHz, it is designed to handle the most demanding multithreaded workloads, from 4K video rendering to complex 3D simulation, with remarkable ease.
Introducing Intel Binary Optimization Tool (iBOT)
A standout feature of the 270K Plus is the debut of the Intel Binary Optimization Tool (iBOT). This revolutionary x86 binary translation technology allows the CPU to analyze and optimize software code in real-time. By streamlining instructions for better execution, iBOT supercharges performance in gaming and professional applications, ensuring that software runs faster and more efficiently than ever before on the Intel platform.
Enhanced Memory and Connectivity
Intel continues to push the boundaries of platform technology. The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus natively supports DDR5 memory speeds up to 7200 MT/s and introduces support for CUDIMM (Clocked Unbuffered Dual In-Line Memory Modules). This allows for higher memory densities and improved stability at extreme frequencies.
Connectivity is also at the forefront, with integrated support for Thunderbolt™ 5, offering lightning-fast data transfer speeds and simplified single-cable docking solutions. Coupled with native Wi-Fi 7 capabilities, the 270K Plus ensures users remain at the cutting edge of networking technology.
Key Technical Specifications
Architecture Arrow Lake Refresh (Series 2)
Total Cores 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores)
Total Threads 24
Max Turbo Frequency 5.5 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache (L3) 36 MB
Total L2 Cache 40 MB
Graphics Intel® Xe-LPG (4 Xe-cores)
Memory Support DDR5 up to 7200 MT/s (CUDIMM Support)
Socket LGA 1851
Processor Base Power 125 W
Official Distribution and Availability
As a leading value-added distributor in the region, ASBIS is proud to be an official distributor of Intel products. We are committed to bringing the latest in semiconductor innovation to our partners and customers across the Middle East and Africa.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is now available through the ASBIS network. For more information regarding pricing, bulk orders, or technical support, please contact our dedicated marketing team.
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