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GSMA MWC Kigali 2024 to explore role of connectivity in driving socio-economic growth across Africa

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Register today to attend MWC Kigali, 29-31 October 2024

LONDON, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GSMA MWC Kigali will return to the Kigali Convention Center from 29-31 October 2024.

MWC Kigali, Africa’s largest and most influential connectivity event, will convene powerful innovators and political leaders from across the entire continent, geared towards driving the digital economy forward and enabling socio-economic growth.

MWC Kigali will deliver a range of keynotes and panel sessions hosted by industry thought leaders and leading enterprises, focussed around the four event themes: Connected Continent, The AI Future, FinTech, and Africa’s Digital DNA. Recently confirmed speakers include Airtel Africa’s CEO, Sunil Talder; Amini’s Founder & CEO, Kate Kallot; AXIAN Group’s CEO, Hassanein Hiridjee; the GSMA’s Director General, Mats Granryd; the ITU’s Secretary-General, Doreen Bogdan-Martin; Lelapa AI’s CEO and Co-founder, Pelonomi Moiloa; MTN Group’s CEO, Ralph Mupit; Take Back the Mic’s CEO & Founder, Derrick Ashong; Wi-Flix’s CEO, Louis Manu.

For the first time in Africa, the GSMA Ministerial Programme will be hosted at MWC Kigali, marking a new chapter in the commitment to advancing the digital agenda in Africa. The programme will convene the most influential telecommunications leaders from across the African continent to discuss policy and regulatory topics key to the region.

The Mobile for Development (M4D) team will once again play a central role at the event, driving innovation in digital technology to reduce global inequalities. M4D will host the ‘Mobile for Development Theatre’, a dedicated space for keynote sessions, panels, and discussions. Themes will range from AI for impact and humanitarian innovation, agriculture and climate, to digital inclusion and gender. Also returning this year is the Mobile Money Leadership Forum, which will explore key trends and innovations in mobile financial services.

The MWC Kigali keynotes will cover some of Africa’s most pressing digital connectivity issues. Keynote 1 will discuss how digital technologies are driving socio-economic development in Africa to address the continent’s unique challenges. Keynote 2 will focus on the transformative potential of AI, including how it can drive sustainable and inclusive growth across Africa. Keynote 3 will see speakers explore the rapid evolution of Africa’s Fintech landscape and the technologies impacting investment opportunities. While Keynote 4 will explore how the evolving content landscape is allowing African content creators to be heard and celebrated globally.

An agenda of GSMA Summits will be hosted during the event, inviting industry leaders and policymakers to discover the issues affecting enterprises in areas from network security to diversity in tech:

The Security Summit will tackle the most pressing security challenges mobile network operators face today, in the context of a rapidly evolving cyber risk landscape.The Digital Summit will explore the digital economy’s potential in Africa, exploring how digital technologies and policy reform can drive significant socio-economic growth in Africa.The AI Summit will cover both the vast potential and the associated risks of AI technologies in Africa, as the technology’s prevalence grows in the global economy.The 5G Summit will address the barriers preventing the technology’s widespread adoption and ways to unlock its potential for both enterprises and consumers.The Diversity for Tech Summit will focus on the urgent need for greater disability inclusion in Africa’s tech sector, ensuring that people with disabilities have access to the tools and opportunities they need to succeed.

MWC Kigali is held alongside the Africa Health Tech Summit and FEWA (Future of Education and Work in Africa), offering an in-depth exploration of connectivity challenges and opportunities in the health and education sectors. We are proud to have the support of our stellar line up of sponsors, exhibitors and event partners, including Africa CDC, Africa Union, Huawei, MTN, the Republic of Rwanda, Smart Africa and ZTE.

For more information, follow our updates on the MWC Kigali Press Zone or visit www.mwckigali.com. Accredited media are invited to register here for a complimentary pass, which is required for access to the press centre.

About GSMA

The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includes advancing policy, tackling today’s biggest societal challenges, underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work, and providing the world’s largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360 series of events.

We invite you to find out more at gsma.com

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Automated Drone Technology Further Transforms Polish Mountain Rescue Operations

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How Poland’s TOPR Team is Revolutionizing Mountain Rescues with Automated DJI Docks

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With its steep peaks, deep valleys, and harsh winter conditions, the Tatra Mountains present immense challenges for search and rescue operations. Powered by DJI Enterprise’s next-generation automated drone technology, TOPR (Tatrzańskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe), Poland’s dedicated volunteer mountain rescue service, is actively transforming its emergency response in rugged regions.

Building on their successful integration of DJI Enterprise equipment like the DJI Dock 3, TOPR recently initiated a pilot program with the newly released DJI Dock 4. The concept is groundbreaking for alpine rescues: launching a drone from an automated rooftop dock before the ground rescue team has even left the base.

“Certain locations are completely inaccessible by car, bike, or even snowmobile during winter,” explains Marcin Józefowicz, a TOPR rescuer and Head of Cybertech. Traditionally, a full mountain deployment could take up to two hours just to assemble the team and reach the trailhead on foot. To overcome this critical bottleneck, TOPR is looking to the sky.

This early deployment means a drone can reach a reported accident site in minutes instead of hours. “Crucially, we can assess the situation before we begin a physical operation,” says Józefowicz. This rapid aerial reconnaissance allows duty officers to determine if a rescue is genuinely needed, how many volunteers to dispatch, and exactly what equipment is required.

Once on the scene, the DJI Matrice 5TD helps TOPR make contact with people on the ground. Rescuers can use its loudspeaker to give instructions and ask whether assistance is needed, with hikers responding through gestures. If they indicate that they do not need help, the team can continue searching elsewhere. In total darkness, advanced thermal fusion imaging provides operators with near-daylight clarity, allowing them to pinpoint hikers’ headlamps and read topographic details simultaneously.

To conquer the mountainous terrain that frequently blocks standard communication signals, TOPR’s trial creatively utilizes a network of DJI O4 video transmission ground stations. By placing relay stations on observation towers and distant peaks, the drone can seamlessly roam between them. “This infrastructure allows us to extend our flight range even into neighboring valleys,” Józefowicz notes.

With automated flight triggers and a dock capable of swapping batteries in just 25 seconds for continuous operations, TOPR is exploring the ultimate future of mountain rescue. Beyond active missions, the automated fleet is testing the waters for daily hazard reconnaissance and trail monitoring. For TOPR’s dedicated volunteers, this continuous innovation serves one ultimate goal: reaching the injured faster, safer, and more effectively in the unforgiving Tatras.

1 All data was measured using a production model in a controlled environment. Some features are only available when paired with specific DJI drones, and may not be available in certain regions and countries. For more information, please refer to our official website: https://enterprise.dji.com/dock-4

About DJI

Since 2006, DJI has led the world with civilian drone innovations that have empowered individuals to take flight for the first time, visionaries to turn their imagination into reality, and professionals to transform their work entirely. Today, DJI serves to build a better world by continuously promoting human advancement. With a solution-oriented mindset and genuine curiosity, DJI has expanded its ambitions into areas such as renewable energy, agriculture, public safety, surveying and mapping, and infrastructure inspection. In every application, DJI products deliver experiences that add value to lives around the world in more profound ways than ever before.

For more information, visit our:

Website: https://enterprise.dji.com  
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/dji    
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@DJIEnterprise   

About TOPR:

TOPR (Tatrzańskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe) is the dedicated volunteer mountain search and rescue organization operating in the Tatra Mountains, headquartered in Zakopane, Poland.

(Note: The accompanying multimedia case study was co-produced by DJI Enterprise and INNPRO.)

 

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SlidesAI Expands Beyond Google Slides With Standalone AI Presentation Platform

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Users can now create, edit and share presentations directly in their browser, alongside integrations with Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint and ChatGPT.

SHARJAH, UAE, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SlidesAI, an AI presentation maker that began as a Google Slides add-on, has expanded into a standalone presentation platform with its own browser-based workspace.

First released earlier this year, the SlidesAI web app lets users turn ideas, notes and documents into presentations without installing an add-on or working inside Google Slides or PowerPoint. It brings presentation planning, content creation, design and editing into one workspace.

“We started as a Google Slides add-on, then a PowerPoint add-in, and that’s where we found our first users and grew to over twelve million,” said Anurag Bhagsain, founder of SlidesAI. “But honestly, the product outgrew that framing.”

The standalone platform extends SlidesAI’s role across the presentation process. Users begin with a topic, notes or a document, then specify their audience, tone, language and slide count. Before generating the deck, they can review the outline, reorder slides and refine the content. Once the presentation opens in the editor, they can edit text directly or request AI revisions, review the suggested changes and accept them.

The need for help across those steps is reflected in a recent SlidesAI onboarding survey. Among more than 18,000 responding new users, roughly two-thirds selected design and visuals as a presentation challenge, while nearly half selected the time required. Respondents could select multiple challenges.

Those responses illustrate why generating slide text addresses only part of the work. Turning that content into a structured, visually coherent presentation also requires decisions about sequence, layout and design. SlidesAI’s web-based AI presentation maker lets users work through those stages within the same environment.

For organizations creating recurring presentations, Brand Kit lets users import an existing PowerPoint template and apply their colors, fonts, logos and layouts to generated decks. Finished presentations can be presented directly, shared through a link or exported to PowerPoint or Google Slides.

SlidesAI also continues to support its existing integrations. Users can create and refine presentations through the PowerPoint add-in, work directly within Google Slides, or use ChatGPT to generate presentations directly in their SlidesAI account.

About SlidesAI

SlidesAI is an AI presentation creation and editing platform for professionals, educators and students. Available as a standalone web app and through integrations with Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint and ChatGPT, SlidesAI helps users turn ideas and source material into editable presentations. Learn more at  https://www.slidesai.io/.

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RepData Launches Verified Intelligence Platform, Establishing New Category for End-to-End Research

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Quality-led market research platform combines survey creation, participant sourcing, data quality verification, analysis and AI-powered automation in a closed-loop system 

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rep Data has launched the Verified Intelligence Platform (VIP), an end-to-end research and insights solution that takes teams from business questions to actionable insights, with data quality verified throughout. The platform allows researchers to design studies, source verified respondents, detect fraud and low-quality responses, and analyze results in one connected system, with the flexibility to manage research themselves or work with Rep Data’s experts.

The platform builds on RepData’s sample sourcing and fraud prevention technology, adding survey design, behavioral data quality assessment and advanced analytics through its recent acquisitions of ReDem, OWL and SightX. It incorporates RepData’s curated participant network and quality checks at the source, respondent and response levels. The launch establishes Verified Intelligence as a new category of research with data quality verified at every step and visible to customers.

“Insights teams shouldn’t have to make high-stakes decisions on questionable data or choose between quality and speed,” said Patrick Stokes, CEO and Founder of RepData. “We’ve built the only research platform that offers this level of capability, technology and transparency in one place. Quality has been part of our DNA since day one, and VIP sets a new standard for conducting research and making decisions with confidence.”

Verification is integrated throughout the platform, with customers able to see how data quality is assessed at each stage:

Source: The next generation of Research Defender scores sample sources and blocks low-quality sources in real time, including during and after fieldwork.Respondent: More than 120 signals are analyzed and scored together for each respondent, identifying fraud, inattention and AI text responses before and during surveys.Response: Every response receives a score from 0 to 100 across five criteria (open-ended responses, behavioral analytics, time, grid and coherence), with plain-language explanations of flagged responses.Replacement: Rejected respondents are automatically replaced during fieldwork, eliminating need for data cleaning after the fact and shortening research timelines.Learning: Results from each study are used to retrain quality models, improving detection over time.

RepData’s VIP supports and embeds agentic research workflows, where AI agents can create surveys, launch studies, collect results, analyze data and prepare reports, with verification throughout.

Customers can use RepData’s technology and services in three ways:

Integrated platform: The Verified Intelligence Platform includes more than 50 research methodologies and question types, a panel network spanning 50 countries, pre-survey quality checks, automated data cleaning, analysis, reporting and actionable recommendations.Individual products: RepData’s sample marketplace and data quality tools are available through API and MCP connections for use with existing survey platforms.Research services: RepData’s research team manages projects from scoping and study design through field management, analysis and reporting.

Enterprise and mid-market teams can conduct research in-house or outsource projects, while research agencies and technology platforms can integrate RepData’s capabilities into existing systems.

The launch introduces RepData’s new brand identity and website, reflecting its expanded capabilities.

About RepData
RepData helps businesses make high-stakes decisions with confidence through verified research, advanced technology and human expertise. Its Verified Intelligence Platform (VIP) provides an end-to-end solution for designing, conducting and analyzing research, with data quality verification integrated at every step of the process. RepData works with enterprise and mid-market businesses, research agencies and technology platforms, offering flexible options for teams conducting research across a range of business functions, including self-service research, individual technology solutions and fully managed research services. www.repdata.com

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