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Swifin brings millions of users to Reltime’s Award-winning Web3 SuperApp, revolutionizing Financial Services in Africa

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LONDON and OSLO, Norway and JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Swifin, in partnership with Reltime, is unveiling a revolutionary Web3 financial platform powered by a state-of-the-art Layer 1 blockchain and an all-in-one Web3 SuperApp. This transformative platform supports all 54 currencies in Africa and major global currencies, enabling instant transactions and seamless exchanges across borders. Connecting individuals, businesses, and nations, Swifin and Reltime provide users with a unique digital identity and exchange framework, granting real-time access to a global economy where value can be transferred anytime, anywhere.

Building on Reltime’s Award-winning Layer-1 Blockchain and AI platform, Swifin will migrate almost 2 million users to the new platform (which also includes some core components from the existing legacy). The new solution is now launched here www.swifin.com.

Unlocking the Power of Web3 with the Swifin SuperApp

Swifin’s next-gen SuperApp is poised to revolutionize how individuals and businesses engage with digital financial services. Powered by Reltime’s Web3 core technology, the app offers a seamless, secure, and decentralized user experience, bringing unprecedented access to personal finance, digital banking, and eCommerce services. Key features include:

54+ Currecies: to convert, with less cost, globallyInstant Payments: Cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers are now instant, allowing users to send and receive funds globally with ease.Digital Currencies and CBDCs: Users can securely store and transfer digital currencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), with full control of finances.Joint Accounts and Group Wallets: Tailored for families, businesses, and communities, this feature enables collaborative financial management with real-time oversight.Tokenized Asset Management: A robust platform for managing and trading tokenized real-world assets like property and precious metals, offering liquidity, fractional ownership, and easy transfers.Loyalty and Reward Programs: Customizable loyalty programs designed to increase engagement and customer retention through reward points and tokens.Smart Contracts and Automated KYC: An AI-powered, fully automated Know Your Customer (KYC) process ensures secure and compliant transactions.

Transforming Finance and eCommerce

Swifin’s platform powered by Layer-1 Proof of Authority Blockchain platform ensures zero gas fees, making financial services transactions more accessible for all. The partnership with Reltime includes technology to power services such as:

Custodian Wallets: Secure, Financial Institution managed Accounts in select local currencies linked to the Swifin SuperApp for instant digital financial services.Non-Custodian Wallets: Secure, user-controlled wallets for digital asset storage without third-party custodians.Payment Solutions & QR Code Payments: Frictionless, contactless payments for individuals and businesses, simplifying digital payment adoption across all currency types. (Fiat, CBDCs, Cryptos and all other possible digital units)Utility Tokens & Digital Fiat Support: Integration of tokens and stablecoins across industries like telecom, retail, and manufacturing.eKYC and Identity Management: Advanced customer verification and identity management, adhering to global regulatory standards.Supply Chain Tokenization: Tokenizing goods in supply chains to enhance transaction speed, transparency, and logistics.Cross-Border Settlements & Financial Inclusion: Providing instant cross-border transactions, fostering financial inclusion in underserved communities and delivering to global trade fulfillment opportunities for all.

Marlene Julo, Co-Founder & CEO of Reltime, commented, “We are thrilled to partner with Swifin, To bring decentralized financial services and cutting-edge Web3 infrastructure to Merge millions of people and businesses around the world to Reltime’s Technologies . This partnership represents the first Milestone to drive financial inclusion and economic growth in emerging markets, and we are excited to be part of this digital transformation.”

Dr. Linus Etube, CEO of Swifin, added, “Our partnership with Reltime is a transformative leap forward in inclusive digital financial services, bringing the power of decentralised financial technology to individuals, businesses, and nations worldwide. By blending our decades of expertise in inclusive finance with this cutting-edge innovation, we are creating a real-time value exchange platform that allows anyone, anywhere, to seamlessly participate in the global digital economy. With our unique transaction ID and a secure, transparent, and cost-effective system, users can access financial services, eCommerce, and tokenized assets in any currency. Together with local financial institutions and grassroots communities, we are building a future where everyone is empowered to connect, contribute, and thrive in the global digital economy.”

About Swifin

Swifin is a pioneering fintech platform dedicated to advancing global financial inclusion. Swifin empowers individuals, businesses, and nations to use a unique transaction ID and a unique instrument of exchange to actively participate in the global digital economy from anywhere, in any currency at any time. Its collaborative platform enables grassroots communities and local financial institutions to work together to combine local knowledge with global reach to create a global ecosystem where everyone can connect, contribute to, and prosper from the global digital economy. 

For more information about Swifin, visit www.swifin.com.

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CEO, Swifin Platform
linus.etube@inbox.swifin.com

About Reltime

Reltime is a Agnostioc Layer 1 Blockchain, revolutionizing the financial and digital services industry with its advanced Web3 platform. Reltime has developed its own Layer-1 Proof of Authority Blockchain with zero transaction and gas fees. The award-winning platform includes a range of applications such as non-custodian wallets, SuperApp, loyalty programs, payment solutions, lending services, QR codes, CBDCs and digital fiats, and utility tokens. Additionally, the Reltime platform provides customer administration features like eKYC, identity management, SLA, and reporting. By incorporating a decentralized identity, Reltime is driving the next generation of digitization in supply chain management, tokenization, asset ownership, and global trade. Reltime also have a Decentralised Science divition.

For more information about Reltime, visit www.reltime.com.

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Marlene Julo
CEO, Reltime
marlene@reltime.com

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Vivalink Recognized with 2024 Global Healthcare IT Solutions Award by Frost & Sullivan

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Vivalink honored for enabling technology leadership with its innovative remote patient monitoring solutions

CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vivalink, a leading provider of digital healthcare solutions, receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2024 Global Healthcare IT Solutions Enabling Technology Leadership Award. This distinction highlights Vivalink as a leader in the global remote patient monitoring (RPM) market for worldwide clinical applications of hospital-at-home, cardiac monitoring and clinical trials.

Frost & Sullivan’s Enabling Technology Leadership Award recognizes companies that apply their technology in new ways to improve existing products and services and elevate the customer experience. Its primary criteria includes Vivalink’s leveraging of technology to improve efficiency, application diversity and creativity, as well as its customer impact through performance, customer experience and brand equity.

Vivalink’s medical-grade wearable technology enables providers to deliver patient-centered care for hospital-at-home services, ambulatory cardiac monitoring, and remote clinical trials. Unlike traditional RPM systems, Vivalink offers continuous, real-time monitoring for a variety of specialties, including cardiology, oncology and neurology, while supporting chronic condition management, early interventions, and specialized applications.

“Frost & Sullivan commends Vivalink for its strategic focus on addressing critical unmet needs and limitations within traditional remote patient monitoring systems, thus accelerating its leadership in the increasingly competitive space,” said Dr. Rishi Pathak, research director at Frost & Sullivan. “With its flexible, versatile, and scalable Biometrics Data Platform and unique business model, the company strategically positions its platform as a convenient, cost-effective, and advanced solution, helping Vivalink capture significant market share.”

This award highlights Vivalink’s commitment to innovation, creativity, and ability to launch new solutions with far-reaching impact and application. Through its evolving solutions, Vivlink enables the integration of RPM technologies for modern healthcare delivery and optimized patient care.

“It is an honor to be recognized as a global leader of health IT solutions, highlighting our commitment to providing informed, continuous data that drives modern healthcare delivery models,” said Jiang Li, PhD and CEO of Vivalink.

For a copy of the detailed award write-up, see: www.vivalink.com/HealthIT_Award

About Vivalink
Vivalink is a provider of digital healthcare solutions for remote patient monitoring in healthcare and clinical trials. By combining medical wearables, advanced algorithms, and clinical applications, we provide a more effective and accessible approach to patient care worldwide.

About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan is the Growth Pipeline Company™. We power our clients to a future shaped by growth. Our Growth Pipeline as a ServiceTM provides the CEO and the CEO’s growth team with a continuous and rigorous platform of growth opportunities, ensuring long-term success. To achieve positive outcomes, our team leverages over 60 years of experience, coaching organizations of all types and sizes across 6 continents with our proven best practices. To power your Growth Pipeline future, visit Frost & Sullivan at http://www.frost.com.

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IDEMIA Awarded 10-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement from the General Services Administration for Next-Generation Identity Proofing for Login.Gov

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IDEMIA offers trusted identity proofing and verification platforms backed by decades-long history of partnership with government agencies.

RESTON, Va., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IDEMIA Public Security North America, a leader in identity security and authentication services, has been awarded a 10-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) worth up to $194.5 million from the General Services Administration (GSA) for its identity proofing capabilities. IDEMIA is one of 8 technology providers selected by GSA to accelerate the deployment of next-generation identity proofing technologies for Login.gov, a secure sign-in platform used by the public to create a single digital account that can be used to access multiple federal, state and local government agency sites.

After a rigorous qualification process by GSA, IDEMIA was selected for its robust and trusted identity proofing and verification technology, designed to ensure that individuals are who they say they are and prevent identity-related fraud, and its long-standing history of more than 60 years serving government agencies. IDEMIA’s Identity and Verification (ID&V) solution incorporates document authentication technology with comprehensive checks, such as digital tampering detection, document identification, font anomaly detection, liveness detection, and face capture. It complies with the highest security standards and is certified by the Kantara Initiative as compliant with NIST SP 800-63 rev. 3 Component Service at Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2).

IDEMIA’s identity proofing technology supports both active and passive facial liveness detection during authentication to ensure the person behind the camera is an actual individual. This technology has been awarded Level 1 and Level 2 compliance by iBeta in accordance with the ISO/IEC 30107-3 standards and most recently the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Department (DHS S&T). In addition, IDEMIA has incorporated accessibility and usability design feedback from Applause, a world leader in testing and digital quality, to ensure that IDEMIA’s identity proofing technology conforms with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

“We look forward to serving GSA as a committed technology partner, supporting their digital transformation efforts to improve identity verification and customer experience of Login.gov, which is accessed by millions of users,” shared Donnie Scott, CEO, IDEMIA Public Security North America.

IDEMIA’s ID&V solutions are trusted by public and private organizations across the globe. It serves as the backbone of IDEMIA’s Mobile ID issuance technology, which has been rolled out in New York, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, and Mississippi, with more states to launch in the coming months.

To learn more about IDEMIA’s Identity and Verification solutions, click here.

About IDEMIA Public Security North America
IDEMIA Public Security North America is a leader in identity security and authentication services to governments and private companies operating in North America. Our mission is to Unlock the World, Make It Safer – helping people access what matters most, more quickly, more safely, and more securely, in both the physical and the digital worlds. Our best-in-class technology helps to authenticate and secure physical and digital transactions. IDEMIA is recognized by the National Institute of Standards (NIST) as a top-ranking participant in the Institute’s passenger facilitation simulation testing as well as in its regular Biometrics Technology Evaluations rankings, reinforcing the trustworthiness and reliability of IDEMIA’s facial recognition solutions for government and consumers alike.  

Learn more at www.na.idemia.com / Follow @Idemia_NA on Twitter and on LinkedIn.

Media contact:  
Genevieve de Vera
IDEMIA Public Security North America
(978) 808-7047
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Topaz Labs to Expand Addison, TX Headquarters from 7,000 to 27,000 Square Feet; Add 130 High-Tech Jobs

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The Town of Addison secures Topaz Labs with a $200,000 grant to build amenities and collaborative spaces for a new office.

ADDISON, Texas, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Topaz Labs, the leading provider of AI-powered photo and video enhancement technology, and the Town of Addison announce an award of a $200,000 Amenities and Collaboration Grant to Topaz Labs to support the expansion of its headquarters, nearly tripling its current size.

” Topaz Labs is exactly the kind of company we love to see grow here in Addison,” said Wayne Emerson, Director of Economic Development at the Town of Addison. Their innovative work in AI and commitment to the Town make them the perfect partner.

The company will lease 28,208 square feet of office space — up from their current 7,000 square feet and expects to invest at least $2.5 million to customize the space with innovation labs and collaborative workspaces for staff. Topaz Labs will become the sole office tenant at Building 900, the newest building in Village on the Parkway, a vibrant mixed-use destination offering premier shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences.

As AI continues to be a booming industry nationally and locally in DFW, Topaz Labs expects to add 130 high-tech jobs by the end of 2027, further contributing to Addison’s reputation as a hub for innovation and technology.

” Topaz Labs is exactly the kind of company we love to see grow here in Addison,” said Wayne Emerson, Director of Economic Development at the Town of Addison. Their innovative work in AI and commitment to the Town make them the perfect partner. We’re also thrilled for their employees, who will enjoy working in a brand-new, highly amenitized building surrounded by great restaurants, entertainment options, and walkable amenities at Village on the Parkway.”

” We’re so excited for the future of Topaz Labs in Addison,” said Eric Yang, CEO at Topaz Labs. “We sought a vibrant, safe, and energetic community with like-minded professionals doing their best work. We’ve found all of that in Addison.”

” This transformative lease aligns seamlessly with Topaz Labs’ rapid growth in the AI industry, as well as our partnership with the Town of Addison. We are honored to have represented them in securing this exceptional space for their headquarters,’ said Nick Lee, President – Office Division and Principal at NAI.

Topaz Labs will begin occupying its new office space in May of 2025.

About Addison

Addison, Texas, is the Address for Success—a vibrant 4.4-square-mile urban hub offering over 200 restaurants, 22 hotels, 12 million square feet of office space, and upscale residential options. Home to Addison Airport, one of the busiest general aviation airports in Texas, and providing prime access to a diverse and highly skilled workforce, Addison is a strategic location for businesses to thrive. Addison is a premier destination in North Texas, known for its world-class special events and exceptional amenities. Learn more at http://www.addisoned.com/

About Topaz Labs

Topaz Labs is the innovator in AI image and video enhancement software for enterprise-scale and professional videographers, cinematographers, post-production specialists, and consumer photographers alike to improve images and video at a speed and scale never before seen. Topaz Labs allows users to upscale, sharpen, and remove noise from blurry or otherwise imperfect images and videos. The company has 1.5 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.topazlabs.com.

About NAI

NAI Robert Lynn, established in 1962, is a leading commercial real estate firm specializing in Dallas/Fort Worth. With a comprehensive range of services—including office, retail, industrial, property management, capital markets, corporate services, site selection, land, and consulting— the firm combines local expertise with global reach to deliver tailored solutions for clients. Their deep-rooted presence and proactive market approach have solidified their reputation as industry leaders. For more information, please visit www.nairl.com.

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