The Seychelles Licensing Authority (SLA) is piloting digital driving licences to give drivers another alternative if they cannot have the physical ones available, a top official said on Friday. Ronny Antat, chief executive of the SLA told reporters that “It is due to popular demand that the SLA has decided to introduce a digital driving […]
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MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN), said it has raised N72.1 billion through its 266-day commercial paper (CP). The company, in a notice on the Nigerian Exchange said: “MTN Nigeria Communications hereby notifies the investing public of the successful completion of its series 10 Commercial Paper issuance under its upsized N250 billion Commercial Paper Issuance Programme.” It […]
Educational robotics is a way of learning that uses robots and electronic parts to help children and teens develop new skills. The Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) is considering the likelihood of including educational robotics courses into the national curriculum, according to the Acting Head of the ICT in Education Department, Diane Uwasenga Sengati. Educational […]
Kampala — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the Electronic Investors Protection Portal (EIPP), a digital platform designed to safeguard investment processes in Uganda. The portal which is an initiative of the State House Investors Protection Unit headed by Col. Edith Nakalema will among others; offer guidance to investors through access to authentic government sources, give […]
The ePrEP programme represents a significant leap forward in addressing critical challenges in PrEP accessibility, continuity and adherence among transgender women and men who have sex with men. The healthcare landscape is constantly evolving, and within this dynamic environment, groundbreaking initiatives are reshaping the way men who have sex with men and transgender women access […]
UIF App and phone-in system launched in September Briefing Parliament in September last year, Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Commissioner Teboho Maruping promised a new app would make claiming from the fund much easier. He said unemployment benefits should take 15 days to process. The app and a free phone-in system were launched on 4 September. […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto opened the YouthConnekt Africa Summit 2023 at KICC, starting with a visit to the job fair co-organized with Huawei and supported by the Kenya-China Economic and Trade Association (KCETA) where 38 companies were offering 500 job opportunities. At the Job Fair, The President met Mr Zhang Yijun, Minister Counselor of […]
Nairobi — Meta yesterday unveiled a Family Centre with Supervision Tools and Education Hub in Kenya to support safer and more positive experiences for families. The parental supervision tools in the family centre give access to expert-driven safety and wellbeing resources. These tools notify teens when time limits are set, when time is almost up, […]
Khartoum — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced yesterday it took control of the database centre of Sudatel (Sudan Telecommunications Group), raising many questions regarding the threat to sensitive information stored in the facility. The RSF seized control of the Sudatel Data Centre in southwestern Khartoum, as announced in a video on their X page […]
Nairobi — Kenya has ruled out ban of social media giant TikTok in the country after stricter rules were applied. According to Youth Affairs, Arts and Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba, this followed a meeting between TikTok and President William Ruto. In August, a petitioner sought a ban on TikTok in the country due to […]
Nairobi — Google has celebrated ‘Ahmed’, the elephant known for his big tusks. Ahmed was born in 1919 in the forests of Mount Marsabit, Kenya, and rose to prominence in the 1960s when hikers in the North Kenya mountains dubbed him “The King of Marsabit.” Ahmed was not known to many until the 60s and […]
President Yoweri Museveni has called upon the East African magistrates and judges to collaborate on eliminating corruption within the region’s judiciaries. While delivering the president’s speech at the East African Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association Conference, Vice President Jessica Alupo highlighted the need for innovative solutions to address corruption, low technology, and the prolonged expedition of […]
The #Coding4Mandela World Championship was held virtually on Tuesday The #Coding4Mandela tournament was held virtually on Tuesday, 5 December, the day Nelson Mandela died ten years ago. According to a report released by the Leva Foundation prior to the competition, learners were tasked to practice on a coding app called RANGERS. The app has interactive […]
MultiChoice Uganda has launched GOtv Stream, a streaming platform that provides GOtv customers with a complimentary value-added service that allows them to watch or download shows, movies, and other preferred content on the go via smartphones, tablets, computers, and other devices. The application was launched on Tuesday morning at the MultiChoice Uganda head offices in […]
To protect the personal information of Seychellois citizens, a Data Protection bill is before the National Assembly for approval after being presented on Monday by Vice President Ahmed Afif. Afif said, “Article 20 of our Constitution makes provision for the right to privacy this shows the importance of protecting our personal information. However, our Constitution […]
Officials are digging into claims that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent speech was partly AI-generated, thanks to ChatGPT’s helping hand. The speech, focusing on decolonising education, was delivered enthusiastically at a conference in Johannesburg on 21 November. But eagle-eyed social media users turned detective, fed chunks of the speech into AI-detection software designed to detect text […]
Players in the telecommunications industry have paid GH¢6.07 billion in taxes and other payments to government for the year 2022. The amount is over 50 per cent increment of the GH¢4.02 billion paid in 2021. The contributing telcos are AT, MTN, Vodafone, ATC, Helios, Comsys, CSquared, Ericsson, and Huawei. This was made known by the […]
Nairobi — The government has introduced a digital reporting and monitoring tool called “Project BETA” designed to assess and track the implementation, progress, and performance of National Government Development Projects, Priority Programs, Presidential Directives, and Crime Statistics across the country. This initiative will utilize the National Government Administration Officers system. According to Internal Security Principal […]