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SINGAPORE and TANZANIA, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thunes, a global leader in cross-border payments, today announced the launch of a new service corridor for users of M-Pesa Tanzania, enabling Tanzanians to seamlessly move money from their M-Pesa mobile wallets directly to any bank account in Kenya and Rwanda.

Thunes and M-Pesa Tanzania have been working together since 2018, with M-Pesa Tanzania using Thunes’ cross-border payments network to enable remittances to most major e-wallets within East Africa. Thanks to this new collaboration, businesses and individuals in Tanzania can now send money quickly across borders, directly to all banks in Kenya and Uganda.

“We are glad to be able to strengthen our partnership with M-Pesa, and jointly help millions of people in Africa access financial services and affordable international payments. We continue to see tremendous growth opportunities on the continent and are committed to building payments infrastructure that will benefit businesses and communities,” said Sandra Yao, Senior Vice President, Africa, Thunes. 

The growth trajectory of economic and trade activity in East Africa remains very strong. Data from the World Bank shows that trade between Tanzania and its neighbouring countries, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, is worth approximately $896 million, with trade between Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda at $635 million. Tanzania’s economic growth continues to climb, with GDP reaching an all-time high of $62.41 billion in 2020.

“This cooperation with Thunes broadens the reach across East African Markets for millions of Tanzanian-based businesses and individuals. More entrepreneurs and consumers connected to the M-Pesa platform will be able to benefit from the speed and convenience for payments beyond borders that the Thunes’ network provides,” said Epimack Mbeteni, M-Pesa Director from Vodacom Tanzania.

Thunes provides payment rails to mobile wallets, banks, and, in some cases, cash payouts in Africa. Thunes currently has over 50 intra-Africa corridors helping to facilitate faster, cheaper and more transparent transactions for the consumers, giving access to over 200 million mobile wallets in Africa.

For more information, visit http://www.thunes.com/

Contact: Irina Chuchkina, +65-9775-5128, [email protected]

Together, the companies will increase their mapping and cloud-based geospatial data capabilities, combining technologies and best practices to optimally serve clients around the world.

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Woolpert has acquired AAM, a global geospatial services company that specialises in aerial mapping, surveying, GIS, and the development of innovative geospatial processes and technologies. AAM is headquartered in Australia and has offices across New Zealand, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Woolpert is a U.S.-based architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and strategic consulting firm with 44 offices in three countries.

“With AAM, we gain offices across the South Pacific and the Middle East, and almost double our presence in Africa,” Woolpert President and CEO Scott Cattran said. “Combined with our industry leadership in the United States, this merger signifies a major milestone in attaining our vision of becoming the premier global AEG firm.”

With this merger, AAM, the leading Australasian geospatial firm, will gain access to additional aircraft and sensor technologies to increase its overall aerial acquisition capacity, and will support Woolpert’s growing mapping activities in the Asia-Pacific region. The companies will combine their cloud-based, artificial intelligence processing pipelines for increasingly automated rapid data processing and product delivery. In South Africa, where Woolpert acquired Southern Mapping in 2019 and where AAM has offices, the firms will collaborate on key technologies to improve operational reach and capacity to the African region. This move makes Woolpert one of the largest, if not the largest, geospatial company in Africa.

AAM Managing Director Scott Ramage said he is elated to be working with like-minded geospatial leaders.

“Like Woolpert, we pride ourselves on being able to serve our clients wherever they are around the globe. We are convinced that Woolpert is the right partner for us, and we can’t wait to work with a team who shares our passion and vision for the power of geospatial,” Ramage said. “In 1998, we were one of the first companies in the world to introduce airborne lidar to our portfolio of services. Now, over 20 years later, we’re developing world-leading, AI-based lidar and image processing solutions to support our geospatial leadership vision.”

Woolpert and AAM plan to create additional subscription service products to address spatial digital twins, 3D GIS content, and building information modeling (BIM) integration with GIS and engineering workflows. Both companies have developed tools to optimise data sharing and improve operational efficiencies. These include AAM’s LiDARnetics, which automates aerial mapping workflows, Geocirrus, which supports aggregation of spatial data to help clients make more informed decisions, and Woolpert’s STREAM:RASTER and SmartView, which help clients view and interact with their data.

Woolpert Senior Vice President Joseph Seppi said the ability to develop new products and implement best practices is crucial to advancing the geospatial industry. He said the collaboration between AAM and Woolpert will help the firms deliver unparalleled geospatial solutions around the world.

“Together, we will have more options than ever to host, analyse and integrate customer geospatial data, which translates into more sophisticated solutions to address more complex requirements,” Seppi said. “We’re excited about what this means for us, for AAM and for our clients.”

About Woolpert
Woolpert is the premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and strategic consulting firm, with a vision to become one of the best companies in the world. We innovate within and across markets to effectively serve public, private and government clients worldwide. Woolpert is an ENR Top 150 Global Design Firm, recently earned its sixth-straight Great Place to Work certification, and actively nurtures a culture of growth, inclusion, diversity and respect. Founded in 1911 in Dayton, Ohio, Woolpert has been America’s fastest-growing AEG firm since 2015. The firm now has 1,600 employees and 57 offices on four continents. For more, visit woolpert.com.

About AAM
AAM is a geospatial technology company, specialising in collection, analysis and integration of geospatial information. AAM believes that digital maps and measurement make our world a better place. By capturing, measuring and presenting geospatial data, AAM helps clients make more informed decisions in an increasingly complex world. For more, visit aamgroup.com.

Media contacts:
Woolpert PR Manager Jill Kelley; 937-531-1258, [email protected]
AAM Content Marketing Lead Steven Henderson; +61 431 090 338, [email protected]

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La nouvelle montre résistante à la poussière et à la boue utilise des matériaux et une structure novateurs pour un profil plus petit et plus fin

TOKYO, 15 septembre 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Casio Computer Co., Ltd. a annoncé la dernière nouveauté de la ligne Master of G de montres antichocs G-SHOCK, qui sont conçues pour être utilisées dans les conditions les plus extrêmes. La nouvelle MUDMASTER GWG-2000 est la première G-SHOCK en carbone forgé, à la fois léger et résistant.

La GWG-2000 est la dernière-née de la série de montres MUDMASTER, dont la structure résistante à la poussière et à la boue est conçue pour être utilisée dans des milieux terrestres comportant beaucoup de saleté, de sable, de boue, de poussière ou de gravats. Pour la première fois dans une montre G-SHOCK, la nouvelle GWG-2000 utilise du carbone forgé, un matériau utilisé pour les avions et les voitures de course.

Le carbone forgé est un type spécial de résine renforcée de fibres de carbone, un matériau plus léger que l’acier inoxydable et dont la résistance à la traction est supérieure à celle-ci. Grâce à sa capacité à être pressé dans des formes complexes, le carbone forgé est utilisé pour la patte reliant la lunette au bracelet des deux côtés, protégeant ainsi structurellement le cadran de la montre.

Le carbone forgé est fabriqué en malaxant de fines particules de fibre de carbone dans une résine, qui est ensuite forgée dans une matrice de presse à haute température et pression. Sous certains angles, de fines particules de carbone sont visibles à la surface, formant un motif noir et gris incroyable qui est non seulement attrayant mais aussi unique en son genre.

La montre est également équipée de boutons Mud Resist de conception nouvelle. L’association de boutons en acier inoxydable et d’un matériau tampon interne en silicone, qui non seulement absorbe les chocs mais assure une parfaite étanchéité, garantit des performances encore meilleures en matière de résistance à la poussière et à la boue.

Le boîtier est fabriqué en résine renforcée de fibres de carbone, légère et résistante. Les matériaux et la structure ont été modifiés pour rendre le boîtier plus fin de 1,9 mm que le modèle précédent*. Inspirée des équipements professionnels, le bracelet présente une structure semblable aux poignées antidérapantes en caoutchouc que l’on voit sur les véhicules spécialisés et les machineries lourdes, et les boutons sont crantés pour plus de contrôle, ce qui en fait un outil puissant et hautement fonctionnel. La GWG-2000 est disponible en trois couleurs : gris monochrome stoïque, kaki camouflage et beige sable.

*MUDMASTER GWG-1000

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