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Napster Partners with Takamol Holding to Accelerate AI and Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia

BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Napster, an innovation company powering the next generation of embodied and agentic AI, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Takamol Holding, a Saudi socio–economic enabler that develops human–centered solutions to advance the Kingdom’s labor market and economic growth.

The partnership establishes a strategic framework for the two companies to jointly develop and deploy cutting–edge digital technologies, including AI applications and agents across the Kingdom.

The MoU was signed during the U.S–Saudi Investment Forum on November 19 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The collaboration aims to support business goals for both companies by localizing and expanding creative digital content, developing new immersive entertainment platforms, and integrating AI–driven analytics for Saudi enterprises and consumers.

“Our work with Takamol will not only expand Napster’s global footprint but also bring new agentic AI capabilities to one of the fastest–growing markets in the world,” said John Acunto, CEO of Napster. “By combining our advanced AI and immersive technologies with Takamol’s deep market expertise, we are co–creating the next generation of digital infrastructure and experiences for the Kingdom.”

The collaboration will focus on joint business development to introduce and promote digital technologies across sectors. This includes co–developing creative digital environments, designing digital experiences for Saudi consumers such as VR/AR activations and gamified music, exploring the development of digital twins and AI use cases for analytics, automation, and customer engagement.

“The opportunity for digital innovation in Saudi Arabia is immense, and Takamol is the ideal partner to help navigate and lead this transformation,” said Samuel Huber, CEO of MENA for Napster. “We are committed to fostering a local ecosystem of creative content and technology. This collaboration will enable us to deliver unique, culturally relevant digital experiences, from immersive entertainment to AI–powered services, directly to Saudi consumers and businesses.”

This collaboration marks the first step in bringing Napster 26’s mission to life in the Kingdom: giving every organization access to AI that works alongside them, understands their context, and helps deliver richer digital experiences. Through joint initiatives with Takamol, Napster plans to support the emergence of new creative, cultural, and commercial ecosystems built on immersive environments, AI–driven services, and scalable digital expertise.

About Napster (formerly Infinite Reality)
Founded on the principle of democratizing access—first to music in 1999, now to creative expertise in 2025—Napster has consistently been at the forefront of transformational technology shifts that expand markets and empower users. The company’s latest platform turns passive consumers into active creators, providing the interface layer between foundation AI models and human creativity. For more information, visit napster.ai.

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Denodo wurde im „Modern Marketing Data Stack Report 2026“ von Snowflake als „One to Watch“ ausgezeichnet: Wie Marketingfachleute in einer KI-gesteuerten Welt zu Trägern des Wandels werden

PALO ALTO, Kalifornien, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Denodo, ein führendes Unternehmen im Bereich Datenmanagement, gab bekannt, dass es in Snowflakes Bericht mit dem Titel The Modern Marketing Data Stack 2026: How Marketers Become Agents of Change in an AI–Driven World (Der moderne Marketing–Datenstack 2026: Wie Marketer zu Akteuren des Wandels in einer KI–gesteuerten Welt werden) als „One to Watch“ ausgezeichnet wurde.Dieser Jahresbericht identifiziert Unternehmen, die durch Innovation, Wachstum und Kundenwirkung innerhalb des Snowflake–Ökosystems die Zukunft der Marketingtechnologie gestalten.

Diese Anerkennung unterstreicht die starke Position von Denodo innerhalb des Snowflake–Ökosystems und seine Dynamik bei der Unterstützung von Marketingorganisationen bei der Vereinheitlichung, Verwaltung und Aktivierung von Daten für KI–gesteuerte Erkenntnisse und Personalisierung. Die als „Ones to Watch“ ausgezeichneten Anbieter wurden aufgrund ihrer nachgewiesenen Innovationskraft, ihrer schnellen Marktakzeptanz und ihres nachgewiesenen Kundenerfolgs ausgewählt – insbesondere aufgrund ihrer differenzierten Fähigkeiten, die die Snowflake AI Data Cloud ergänzen.

„Wir fühlen uns geehrt, im Bericht ‚Modern Marketing Stack‘ von Snowflake als ‚One to Watch‘ aufgeführt zu sein“, erklärte Suresh Chandrasekaran, Executive Vice President bei Denodo. „Die logischen Datenverwaltungsfunktionen von Denodo stellen einen erheblichen Mehrwert dar und bieten in Kombination mit bewährten Partnern wie Snowflake leistungsstarke Möglichkeiten für den Einsatz von KI.“

Die vierte jährliche Ausgabe des Berichts „Modern Marketing Data Stack“ von Snowflake identifiziert die Technologien, Lösungen und Plattformen, die von Snowflake–Kunden am häufigsten eingesetzt werden. Durch die Analyse von Nutzungsdaten aus mehr als 11.100 Unternehmen verdeutlicht Snowflake, wie Trends wie KI, Datenschutz und Datengravitation die Entwicklung von Martech und Adtech in 13 Schlüsselkategorien beschleunigen.

KI verändert die Art und Weise, wie Marketingfachleute Zielgruppen verstehen, Ausgaben optimieren und personalisierte Erlebnisse schaffen. Allerdings ist KI nur so leistungsfähig wie die Daten, aus denen sie lernt. Denodo bietet eine kontrollierte, hochwertige Datenbasis, die KI– und Machine–Learning–Modelle, einschließlich derjenigen, die auf Snowflake laufen, mit aktuellen, präzisen, kontextbezogenen und vertrauenswürdigen Daten versorgt, die stets auf dem neuesten Stand sind.

Gemeinsam ermöglichen Denodo und Snowflake Marketingteams die Vereinheitlichung, Anreicherung und Aktivierung von Daten in Echtzeit und schließen damit die Lücke zwischen operativen Systemen und der Snowflake AI Data Cloud. Die Denodo–Plattform, eine Lösung für logisches Datenmanagement, schafft eine einheitliche semantische Ebene über Snowflake und verteilte Marketingsysteme hinweg und stellt Marketern kontrollierte, KI–fähige Daten zur Verfügung, unabhängig davon, wo diese gespeichert sind.

Mit Denodo können Marketingfachleute KI für folgende Zwecke einsetzen:

  • Generieren Sie Echtzeit–Einblicke in Ihr Publikum, indem Sie Live–Betriebsdaten aus CRM–, Marketing–Automatisierungs– und Social–Media–Systemen miteinander verbinden, die alle in der Snowflake AI Data Cloud vereint sind.
  • Beschleunigen Sie die Kampagnenoptimierung, indem Sie Live–Kunden– und Betriebsdaten in Snowflake und anderen Marketing–Systemen vereinheitlichen, ohne dass eine komplexe Integration oder Replikation erforderlich ist.
  • Stärken Sie KI–Agenten und Analysetools durch den Zugriff auf konsistente, kontrollierte Daten über eine einzige semantische Ebene.

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Über Denodo
Denodo ist ein weltweit führender Anbieter im Bereich Datenmanagement und unterstützt zuverlässige KI–Agenten und –Anwendungen. Die Denodo–Plattform, eine preisgekrönte Lösung für logisches Datenmanagement, wandelt Unternehmensdaten in zuverlässige Erkenntnisse für KI–, Analyse– und Self–Service–Initiativen um. Unternehmen weltweit nutzen Denodo, um im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Data Lakehouses in einem Bruchteil der Zeit KI–fähige, geschäftsbereite Daten bereitzustellen. Dadurch erzielen sie eine bis zu viermal schnellere Time–to–Insight, einen ROI von 345 % und eine zehnmal bessere Leistung. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter denodo.com.

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Denodo désigné « One to Watch » dans le rapport 2026 Modern Marketing Data Stack de Snowflake : « How Marketers Become Agents of Change in an AI-Driven World »

PALO ALTO, Californie, 19 nov. 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Denodo, leader de la gestion des données, a annoncé avoir été désigné « One to Watch » (entreprise à suivre) dans le rapport de Snowflake intitule The Modern Marketing Data Stack 2026: How Marketers Become Agents of Change in an AI–Driven World. (The Modern Marketing Data Stack 2026 : comment les spécialistes du marketing deviennent des acteurs du changement dans un monde piloté par l’IA ». Ce rapport annuel identifie les entreprises qui façonnent l’avenir des technologies marketing grâce à l’innovation, à la croissance et à leur impact sur les clients au sein de l’écosystème Snowflake.

Cette distinction souligne la position solide de Denodo au sein de cet écosystème et sa capacité à aider les services marketing à unifier, gérer et activer les données afin d’obtenir des informations et une personnalisation basées sur l’intelligence artificielle. Les entreprises désignées « One to Watch » ont été sélectionnées pour leur innovation avérée, leur croissance rapide sur le marché et leur succès démontré auprès des clients, notamment grâce à leur capacité à fournir des fonctionnalités différenciées qui complètent l’AI Data Cloud de Snowflake.

« Nous sommes honorés d’être désignés “One to Watch” dans le rapport Modern Marketing Stack de Snowflake », a déclaré Suresh Chandrasekaran, vice–président exécutif de Denodo. « Les capacités de gestion logique des données de Denodo démultiplient notre impact et nous permettent de déployer des solutions d’IA performantes, notamment grâce à notre collaboration avec des partenaires de renom tels que Snowflake. »

La quatrième édition annuelle du rapport « Modern Marketing Data Stack » de Snowflake recense les technologies, les solutions et les plateformes les plus utilisées par les clients de Snowflake. En analysant les données d’utilisation de plus de 11 100 organisations, Snowflake met en lumière l’impact de tendances telles que l’IA, la confidentialité et la gravité des données sur l’évolution des technologies marketing et publicitaires dans 13 grandes catégories.

L’IA redéfinit la manière dont les spécialistes du marketing cernent leur audience, optimisent leurs dépenses et créent des expériences personnalisées. Cependant, la puissance de l’IA dépend de la qualité des données qui l’alimentent. Denodo fournit une base de données gouvernée et de haute qualité qui alimente les modèles d’IA et d’apprentissage automatique, notamment ceux exécutés sur Snowflake, grâce à des données en temps réel, précises, contextuelles et fiables, et toujours à jour.

Ensemble, Denodo et Snowflake permettent aux équipes marketing d’unifier, d’enrichir et d’activer des données en temps réel, comblant ainsi l’écart entre les systèmes opérationnels et le cloud de données IA de Snowflake. Denodo Platform une solution de gestion logique des données, crée une couche sémantique unifiée entre Snowflake et les systèmes marketing distribués, offrant ainsi aux spécialistes du marketing des données gouvernées et prêtes pour l’IA, quel que soit leur emplacement.

Avec Denodo, les spécialistes du marketing peuvent utiliser l’IA pour :

  • Générer des informations en temps réel sur l’audience en connectant les données opérationnelles en direct provenant des systèmes CRM, de l’automatisation marketing et des réseaux sociaux, le tout unifié au sein de l’AI Data Cloud de Snowflake.
  • Accélérer l’optimisation des campagnes en unifiant les données clients et opérationnelles en temps réel entre Snowflake et d’autres systèmes marketing, sans avoir recours à une intégration ou à une réplication complexe.
  • Fournir aux agents IA et aux outils d’analyse un accès à des données cohérentes et gouvernées via une couche sémantique unique.

En savoir plus

À propos de Denodo
Denodo est un leader mondial de la gestion des données, qui alimente des agents et des applications d’IA fiables. Sa plateforme, une solution primée de gestion logique des données, transforme les données d’entreprise en informations exploitables pour l’IA, l’analyse et les initiatives en libre–service. Partout dans le monde, des organisations utilisent Denodo pour fournir des données de qualité professionnelle et prêtes pour l’IA en un temps record par rapport aux data lakehouses traditionnels, avec un délai d’accès aux informations jusqu’à 4 fois plus rapide, un retour sur investissement de 345 % et des performances 10 fois supérieures. Pour en savoir plus, rendez–vous sur denodo.com.

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Ras Al Khaimah International Airport & Alex Group Investment announces VVIP terminal and hangars, enhancing Emirate’s appeal as a global entertainment and tourism hub

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ras Al Khaimah International Airport announced at the Dubai Airshow the development of a new VVIP terminal and private jet hangar, enhancing the Emirate’s appeal as a global entertainment and tourism hub.

The project, in collaboration with Falcon Executive Aviation (part of Alex Group Investment), is a key pillar of Ras Al Khaimah’s aviation and tourism growth strategy. The airport, located just 15 minutes from premier beach resorts, will become a gateway for high–value visitors.

Falcon Executive Aviation will develop and operate a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) facility featuring a 1,500 sq m luxury terminal, an 8,000 sq m multi–purpose hangar and 9,000 sq m of apron and parking areas.

Eng. Sheikh Salem bin Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of Ras Al Khaimah’s Department of Civil Aviation and Chairman of RAK International Airport, said: “This marks a major milestone that enhances Ras Al Khaimah’s ability to welcome high–value visitors, investors and partners, and supports the sustainable growth of the tourism sector.”

Sultan Rashit Abdulla Rashit Al Shene, Founder and Chairman of Alex Group Investment, said: “This expansion reflects Alex Group’s commitment to elevating private aviation services across the UAE, combining luxury, operational capability and advanced sustainability standards.”

The VVIP terminal features a Royal lounge, four VVIP lounges, premium hospitality areas, aircraft parking, a helipad and space for future vertical mobility. The facility will meet international aviation standards, offering high privacy, efficiency and the Falcon Signature Experience. Designed for LEED Gold certification, it integrates solar power, electric ground support equipment and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capability to support net–zero operational emissions.

Construction will take 15 months, with opening scheduled for Q1 2027.

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Jetex Reveals Its First Luxury Timepiece with Jacob & Co.

Dubai, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jetex, a global leader in private aviation, and Jacob & Co., the globally renowned high–jewelry and high–watchmaking brand, proudly present a limited–edition timepiece created for global travellers.

The announcement coincides with the opening of Dubai Watch Week 2025 and Jetex’s 20th anniversary, marking a new chapter in the company’s expansion into the luxury lifestyle universe.

Inspired by the new–age private–jet traveller lifestyle, Jetex has selected Jacob & Co. as its exclusive partner to reinterpret the iconic Epic X through the Jetex DNA.

Expanding the Epic X concept, the Epic X Jetex ventures into new territory. Retaining the beloved 41 mm profile of the collection, the model introduces a full dial that amplifies its visual presence. The diamond pattern across the surface nods to Jacob & Co.’s dual identity as both a high–watchmaking and high–jewelry maison. Easy to wear, ergonomic, and executed in Jetex’s world–renowned orange, the Epic X Jetex stands as the ultimate versatile Jacob & Co. timepiece.

“The art of watchmaking is close to many private jet travellers who are both luxury connoisseurs and devoted collectors. The Epic X Jetex timepiece is an emblematic creation linking the two brands as well as two essential luxury universes”, said Adel Mardini, Founder & CEO of Jetex.

Throughout the 2025 edition of Dubai Watch Week, Jetex and Jacob & Co. will give attendees an exclusive look at their latest creation, spotlighting the tremendous creative dynamic between the two brands. The timepiece will also be on view at the Jetex Dubai and Jetex Abu Dhabi private terminals.

“Jacob & Co. and Jetex share a strategic vision. We offer the finest, most exclusive services. We cater to the same clients, people who demand the very best and the rarest experiences. Flying private with Jetex and owning a Jacob & Co. timepiece, or living in a Jacob & Co.–branded residence, are based on the same mindset,” commented Jacob Arabo, Founder & Chairman of Jacob & Co.

Dedicated to shaking up the status quo, Jetex and Jacob & Co. unite their daring, entrepreneurial spirit with the tradition of Swiss high watchmaking. With this collaboration, Jetex joins an elite roster of Jacob & Co. partners, further cementing the maison’s legacy in crafting timepieces that transcend function and become symbols of personal history.

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About Jetex:
An award–winning global leader in executive aviation, Jetex is recognized for delivering flexible, best–in–class trip support solutions to customers worldwide. Jetex provides exceptional private terminals (FBOs), aircraft fueling, ground handling and global trip planning. The company caters to both owners and operators of business jets for corporate, commercial and personal air travel. To find out more about Jetex, visit www.jetex.com and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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International Legal Finance Association Honors Darrow with “Most Innovative Legal Tech” Award

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Darrow™, the legal technology company built to surface hidden legal risks and turn them into actionable intelligence, today announced recognition as the Most Innovative Legal Technology Company by the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA).

This inaugural award, by the global voice of commercial legal finance, celebrates a technology company whose tools have transformed how disputes are assessed, underwritten, and managed. It highlights innovation that delivers measurable value to funders, law firms, and other stakeholders within the litigation finance ecosystem.

“At its core, legal intelligence is about helping firms make better decisions, earlier,” said Mathew Keshav Lewis, Chief Revenue Officer and GM at Darrow. “We’re applying advanced AI to improve how cases are valued and underwritten so firms and funders can allocate resources more effectively, move with greater confidence, and ultimately serve plaintiffs better. When you deepen visibility into risk and merit, you improve outcomes for everyone involved.”

“Darrow’s work addresses a clear need in our industry,” said Paul Kong, Executive Director and President of ILFA. “Their AI–driven approach is the kind of practical innovation that improves decisions, not just processes. We were delighted that Darrow was able to join us last week to collect their well–deserved award.”

Darrow's platform analyzes over 5 million data points monthly from public records, legal sources and social media to identify potential violations across different markets including mass torts, antitrust, data privacy, consumer protection, ERISA, securities and fraud, and more. Over the past five years, the company has identified over $18 billion in potential litigation opportunities. Working with leading U.S. law firms, many of these cases have been filed and successfully settled. The company's underwriting tool combines predictive AI models, expert legal analysis, and insights from over 105,000 cases and aims to streamline how law firms assess cases and how litigation funders evaluate investment risk.

Darrow's platform aggregates disparate legal and market data to help legal teams spot patterns that might indicate actionable violations — whether that's coordinated pricing schemes, environmental harm clusters, or corporate conflicts of interest. The AI technology is designed to surface issues that would be difficult if not impossible to otherwise detect.

For more information visit https://www.darrow.ai. For a full list of winners, visit www.ilfa.com.

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Pudong Launches Global Promotional Video to Boost Win-Win Cooperation

SHANGHAI, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On November 14, the Investment Promotion Service Center of Shanghai Pudong New Area launched the promotional video “Infinite Magnetic Force, Win–Win in Pudong” globally, inviting the world to join hands, share development opportunities and create a bright future.

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2025 is Pudong's Investment Promotion Year. The new area has successfully completed its annual tasks in investment attraction and enterprise services. Relying on the “1+38+X” investment promotion system, adhering to the principle of “overall coordination without substitution”, Pudong continues to enhance the “Win–Win in Pudong” brand.

In recent years, China's huge consumer market and upgrading consumer demand have attracted sustained attention from global enterprises. As a key window for China's high–level opening–up, Pudong has long been an attractive investment destination and one of the top choices for multinational companies' global layout of industrial, supply and innovation chains.

The Top 100 Foreign–Invested Enterprises in Shanghai released on November 12 showed that 265 foreign–invested enterprises made the lists in four categories: operating income, total import and export volume, tax contribution, and employment creation, 7 more than the previous year. Among them, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone has demonstrated its increasingly prominent “magnetic effect” as an investment hub. Foreign enterprises in key sectors like biomedicine and finance performed brilliantly, demonstrating Shanghai's strong appeal as a preferred investment destination.

Source: The Investment Promotion Service Center of Shanghai Pudong New Area


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Quantexa Named as a Category Leader in Chartis Research’s 2025 AML Transaction Monitoring and KYC Solutions Reports

LONDON, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantexa, a global pioneer in Decision Intelligence, has been recognized as a Category Leader in Chartis’ RiskTech Quadrant for anti–money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring solutions and RiskTech Quadrant for KYC Solutions, 2025. Chartis Research is a leading provider of independent analysis on risk and compliance technology, and its reports are regarded as trusted benchmarks by financial institutions evaluating solutions and market leaders. The dual recognition by Chartis underscores its expanding influence in helping the world’s largest financial institutions reduce risk, fight financial crime, transform compliance, and scale AI responsibly.

Quantexa’s recognition as a Category Leader reflects its alignment with key AML market trends identified by Chartis, including explainable AI, real–time behavioral monitoring, and contextual risk intelligence. By enabling banks to connect and contextualize internal and external data at scale, Quantexa helps reduce false positives, strengthen investigations, and accelerate customer onboarding, all while meeting the rising regulatory expectations for transparency and model governance.

“Quantexa’s Category Leader placement reflects its robust data–driven methodology for typology identification in transaction monitoring, based on mature data integration capabilities combined with the company’s advanced analytics and contextual intelligence,” said Sean O’Malley, Research Director for Financial Crime & Control at Chartis Research. “Quantexa also stands out for several other factors considered increasingly important in this space: model quality and validation, processing speed and performance, data and systems integration and analytical modeling.”

Quantexa was also named a Category Leader in Chartis’ RiskTech Quadrant for KYC Solutions, 2025, earning top scores for customer profile enrichment and KYC scoring. This recognition highlights Quantexa’s ability to integrate internal and external data, workflow automation, and case management into a unified platform, enabling perpetual KYC monitoring and advanced risk scoring.

“Quantexa continues to demonstrate impressive growth, and its ability to unify and contextualize data continues to be a differentiator in the market,” said Phil Mackenzie, Senior Research Principal at Chartis. “Moreover, its graph analytics and entity resolution capabilities continue to align strongly with a market that has become increasingly data–centric, a fact reflected in its Category Leader placement in the 2025 KYC Solutions quadrant.”

Quantexa’s Category Leadership further underscores the strength of its Decision Intelligence platform, which supports diverse use cases and provides banks with a unified solution that helps reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). 

“Being recognized as a category leader in AML, KYC, Fraud, Risk, and Customer Intelligence highlights the value of a holistic approach and a strong Financial Crime Compliance foundation that helps organizations grow safely,” said Alexon Bell, Chief Product Officer (FinCrime) for Quantexa. Chartis’s recognition of trusted data as the basis for effective AI aligns with our mission to fix an organization’s data which then unlocks multiple enterprise use cases. By harnessing trusted data, context, and AI, we empower customers to advance their prevention and compliance capabilities for the future.”

To learn more about Quantexa’s banking industry solutions, please visit: https://www.quantexa.com/industries/banking/

About Quantexa
Quantexa is a global data, analytics, and AI software company pioneering Decision Intelligence to help organizations make confident decisions with contextual data. Using the latest advancements in AI, our Decision Intelligence Platform transforms siloed data into connected, contextual insights to empower the shift from a data–driven to a decision–centric organization. Our customers use Quantexa technology to protect, optimize, and grow by solving complex challenges across the entire organization through modern data management, customer intelligence, KYC, financial crime, risk, fraud, and security.

The Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform enhances operational performance with over 90% more accuracy and 60 times faster analytical model resolution than traditional approaches. An independently commissioned Forrester TEI study found that customers achieved a 228% ROI over three years. Founded in 2016, Quantexa has over 850 employees and tens of thousands of users globally, working with billions of data points across the world. For more information, visit www.quantexa.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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AI and the Future of Learning

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how learners, teachers, and creators engage with education across the continent. A new wave of AI innovation transforming learning across countries on the African continent — from chat-based tutors to hybrid hubs and gamified farms. Credit: UNICEF

 
Through initiatives such as Digital Skills for Africa, Lumo Hubs, and Luma Learn, innovators are breaking barriers of access, cost, and language to build inclusive, localized learning systems.

By Franck Kuwonu
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 19 2025 – “Sometimes the best way to grasp a concept,” says Chris Folayan, co-founder and executive officer of Luma Learn, “is to learn it in your native language.”

Seventeen-year-old South African Simphiwe is one of more than 10,000 learners already using Luma Learn, an AI-powered tutor platform. For him, artificial intelligence isn’t an abstract idea: it is a personal tutor that is patient, consistent, and always online.

When on his phone, he’s not always chatting with a classmate or scrolling through social media. Many times, he’s studying physics with Luma Learn, that replies instantly, even in IsiZulu, his mother tongue.

Across several countries on the African continent, innovators like Folayan, Nthanda Manduwi, and Anie Akpe are reimagining what education can look like: localised, practical, and accessible to anyone with a phone or connection.

Together, they’re building a new learning ecosystem: one where AI isn’t replacing teachers but multiplying their reach.”

Nthanda Manduwi: Turning digital skills into interactive ecosystems

“I’ve always believed that technology can democratize opportunity,” says Nthanda Manduwi, founder of Digital Skills for Africa (DSA) and Q2 Corporation. “AI gives us a real chance to leapfrog the barriers that have slowed Africa’s progress, from infrastructure gaps to unequal access to training.”

Her journey began with Digital Skills for Africa, a platform designed to equip young people with practical tech competencies from AI and automation to no-code tools and digital marketing.

“Our courses like ‘Effective Use of AI’ or ‘AI and the Future of Digital Marketing’ were created to help learners not only understand AI but actually apply it,” she explains. “You leave with real, marketable skills you can use to build something or get hired.”

But scaling that vision revealed a challenge many edtech startups face. “We realised enthusiasm alone doesn’t pay the bills,” she says. “There was low willingness to pay for courses, even from institutions. So, we had to rethink how to make digital learning sustainable.”

That rethink led to Q2 Corporation, her new venture linking learning with livelihood. Under Q2’s umbrella sits Kwathu Farms—an innovative gamified agricultural simulator where users learn how to manage farms, predict supply chain issues, and test business models before investing real money.

“AI makes the learning immersive,” Ms. Manduwi explains. “Through simulations, learners can see how weather or market shocks affect yield, and how small decisions impact entire value chains. It turns agriculture into a classroom. And a business lab.”

Behind these simulations run Q2’s proprietary engines, NoxTrax and AgroTrax, which apply AI to real-time logistics and resource management. “It’s about showing that AI isn’t just for coders,” she says. “It’s for farmers, small businesses, anyone who wants to think and plan more intelligently.”

Ms. Manduwi’s mission remains rooted in access. “For Africa to truly benefit from AI, it can’t be an elite tool. It must live where people already are: on their phones, in their communities, in local languages.”

Anie Akpe: Creating spaces where AI meets human creativity

Where Ms. Manduwi builds ecosystems, Anie Akpe builds spaces. Through her work with African Women in Technology (AWIT)and Lumo Hubs, Ms. Akpe has spent over a decade helping innovators, especially women, turn curiosity into competence.

“With AWIT, I started by organising conferences across the continent,” she recalls. “We created safe spaces where women could connect with mentors and learn skills that weren’t taught in schools: digital literacy, entrepreneurship, coding, design.”

Soon, even male students began asking to participate. “That’s when I realized it wasn’t just about women in technology. It was about us (Africans) finding a place in a digital world that was changing fast.”

The next step came naturally. “When AI began to disrupt industries, I saw that we couldn’t just talk about skills. We had to create environments where people could use those skills,” she says. “That’s how Lumo Hubs was born.”

Each hub combines education, creativity, and entrepreneurship. “In one space, you might find a student learning AI-assisted graphic design, a seamstress using AI to plan production, and a young podcaster recording a show in a studio powered by the hub,” Ms. Akpe explains. “The model is hybrid, physical and digital, so even small towns can host a Lumo Hub.”

She is also deliberate about sustainability. “Community members pay; students pay less. It’s important that we don’t depend only on grants,” she says. “That balance keeps the hubs alive and the learning continuous.”

At the heart of Lumo Hubs lies mentorship. “You can’t separate technology from human guidance,” Akpe insists. “AI helps scale learning, but mentorship builds confidence.” Her approach remains rooted in empowerment. “AI can level the playing field if used right. A young person in Lagos or Uyo doesn’t have to wait for opportunity. They can create it.”

Chris Folayan: A tutor that never sleeps

For Chris Folayan, the idea behind Luma Learn came from a simple observation: “The continent doesn’t just have an access problem. It has a teaching gap too.”

According to UNESCO, Sub-Saharan Africa will need 15 million new teachers in the next five years to meet demand. “With classrooms that sometimes have over 100 students per teacher, no one can give every child the help they need,” Mr. Folayan says. “That’s where Luma Learn steps in.”

Luma Learn is an AI tutor that runs on WhatsApp, not a separate app.

“We chose WhatsApp for a reason,” he explains. “It’s already on most phones, it’s free to message, works on low bandwidth, and keeps data safe through encryption. That means a child in a rural area can learn without worrying about internet costs or app installations.”

The platform adapts to the learner’s grade level, curriculum, and preferred language. “Whether you need algebra in English or history in Swahili, Luma Learn can teach, quiz, and explain at your level,” he says. “It learns how you learn.”

Mr. Folayan shares two powerful testimonies. In Durban, a mother named Happyness wrote that her son, after years of illness, seizures, and missed schooling, caught up with the rest of the class with help from Luma Learn.

“Every time Vuyo wants to know something about school, we just ask Luma! What’s great is that Luma explains in our native language, IsiZulu.”

In another case, Simphiwe, a Grade 11 student from KwaZulu-Natal, sent over 1,200 messages to Luma. “Luma Learn wasn’t just another study resource,” he said. “It became the personal teaching assistant I desperately needed.”

Shared goals: One vision, many pathways

Three innovators. Three different models. One shared purpose: to make AI work for Africa’s learners, not the other way around. Across their stories, several threads stand out.

First, access—from WhatsApp tutors to open learning hubs to gamified ecosystems that teach real-world problem-solving.

Second, localisation—learning in local languages, within familiar tools, and around community realities.

Third, empowerment—every model links knowledge directly to opportunity.

From Ms. Manduwi’s gamified farms to Ms. Akpe’s creative hubs, to Mr. Folayan’s WhatsApp tutor, future classrooms are already here — decentralised, digital, and deeply human.

As Ms. Manduwi puts it, “We must stop treating AI as something imported. It’s a tool we can mold to fit our own systems.”

Ms. Akpe echoes that sentiment: “Africa doesn’t lack talent. It lacks platforms that meet learners where they are.”

And Mr. Folayan completes the picture: “No teacher wants their student left behind. With AI, we can make sure no one is.”

At the end of the day, a student in Durban learns physics through Luma. A young designer in Uyo experiments with AI tools at a Lumo Hub. A farmer in Lilongwe tests market scenarios on Kwathu Farms. Each represents a different face of the same revolution — a continent using intelligence, both human and artificial, to learn without limits.

As Ms. Akpe says: “The vision is simple: a generation that doesn’t just survive AI disruption but thrives because of it.” And as Ms. Manduwi concludes: “AI is not a threat to Africa. It’s our greatest chance to catch up. And lead.”

Anie Akpe and Chris Folayan were participants at the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI): Unstoppable Africa2025, held in New York City on the margins of the UN General Assembly in September. The platform helps foster networking, exposure to potential business partners, and garner support for their initiatives.

Source: Africa Renewal, United Nations

IPS UN Bureau

 


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