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iDigitalise, a leading digital performance marketing and technology firm, has recently became becoming an authorised partner for Google Workspace and AdWords. This new partnership further strengthens iDigitalise’s position as a trusted industry leader, expanding its range of digital marketing solutions and services.

Wondrlab, the platform-first global digital network from India, has acquired a majority stake in Cymetrix, a Salesforce consulting and data analytics company in USA & India to strengthen its customer transformation and technology capabilities. This strategic acquisition reinforces its position in providing an interconnected digital transformation ecosystem to clients worldwide, at scale.

BAM Digital Realty, a joint venture between Brookfield Infrastructure and Digital Realty, has acquired 2.15 acres of land in Chandivali, Mumbai, to build a new state-of-the-art data center, its second in India. The facility will deliver 35 MW of IT load upon completion, bringing the company’s total planned capacity in India to 135 MW.

New Zealand’s government doesn’t have government-wide guidelines yet for internal use of AI, so is proceeding cautiously by banning staff from using ChatGPT and other AI technologies. This is similar to decisions other governments and major corporations including, Apple, Samsung, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, have made.

Australia’s government has been called on to ban sports gambling ads because of growing bipartisan concern about young people’s exposure to the ads. But the gambling industry has warned of cutbacks to sports coverage and grassroots sports if the initiative succeeds.

Malaysia wants to lure US tech giants Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc’s Google in its drive to be a data hub and as it positions itself as a neutral supply chain base amid rising US-China tensions, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Abdul Aziz said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

Global logistics service provider, J&T Express, is pleased to announce its partnership with multi-category classifieds and recommerce marketplace, Carousell Singapore, to provide more convenient door-to-door delivery services for sellers and buyers. J&T Express Singapore is the first logistics service provider exclusively integrated into the Carousell Singapore platform to enhance its current online-to-delivery experience.

Nocnoc, which facilitates cross-border e-commerce between Latin American merchants and global sellers, raised US$14 million in Series A funding. The company is headquartered in Uruguay with offices in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, China and Spain. Latin America’s cross-border sales grew 44% in 2022. The market is valued at $382 billion and expected to grow annually at a rate of 25% through 2025, according to Americas Market Intelligence.

The convergence of the LATAM mobile-first society, increased connectivity, and secular trends towards digital commerce and payments, along with the rapid adoption of Web 3.0 technologies, are presenting unique and highly attractive investment and business expansion opportunities. ComCap has been active in the technology-oriented space and this report is aimed at enhancing transparency and communication between the market players, as well as financial and strategic investors. The report is divided into four sections: E-commerce, FinTech, Logistics and Web 3.0.

By combining its Customer Data Platform (CDP) and Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), Terragon, Africa’s leading data and marketing technology company, has introduced an integrated customer engagement data solution, empowering financial institutions to deliver unparalleled experiences and shift towards a customer-centric approach.

Nigerian fintech startup Creditchek is helping lenders mitigate credit risks by reliably verifying the creditworthiness of potential consumers in Africa. Founded in November 2021, Creditchek has developed an easy-to-use web app and API that leverages machine learning to turn raw data from multiple sources into actionable insights that lenders can use to strengthen their credit risk models.

Tunisia-founded expense management software company Expensya is to be acquired by Swedish counterpart Medius for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2014 by Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani, Expensya offers a software-as-a-solution (SaaS) platform that helps businesses of all sizes manage their expenses.