Under the patronage of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Egypt is witnessing a distinctive event as the city of Luxor will host the forty-sixth and forty-seventh editions of the world’s largest programming contest “The World Finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) hosted by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport”, […]
Tag: Technology
Every month, stakeholders such as policymakers, EdTech entrepreneurs, teachers, and parents come together to discuss the intersection of education and technology at the EdTech Mondays Radio Show. The show, produced by Mastercard Foundation and Shega Media & Technology , has been running since October 2023 and is aired on Fana FM 98.1 and ten affiliated […]
The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has suspended its planned strike, which was to begin on Thursday. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Okonu Abdullahi, on Wednesday, the union said the suspension was a result of agreements reached with the subcontractors it had issues with. The News Agency […]
In the heart of sub-Saharan Africa, amidst the fields of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Nigeria, I bore witness to something truly remarkable: the pioneering work being done to elevate agricultural productivity and ensure food security for an entire region. These transformative agricultural technologies—semi-autotrophic hydroponics (SAH), NoduMax, AflaSafe, and digital precision farming […]
Big data—two words that define the vast amount of information available online as the internet becomes widely available. Since 2020, educational organizations, policymakers, and other players in this space have had access to more data than ever before. According to UNESCO, the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 is dependent on opportunities and challenges posed by technology, with […]
The ministry of agriculture has stepped up its campaign to encourage the use of technology in agriculture across the country, in an effort to transform farming methods in the face of the challenges presented by climate change. These initiatives aim to boost resilience and sustainability in the agriculture industry in addition to raising productivity. The […]
YouScribe, the largest digital reading library on the African continent with over one million subscribers, announces the launch of its services in Ghana in partnership with mobile payment expert Digital Virgo and MTN. This marks a significant turning point in the company’s development, as it strengthens its presence in the English-speaking African market, underlining its […]
Nairobi — The government has through the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) contacted China’s ByteDance Limited, TikTok’s parent company, to ascertain their level of compliance with Kenyan laws. Interior CS Kithure Kindiki Thursday said ODPC is expected to obtain clarifications on TikTok’s commitment to ensuring the privacy of individuals and to provide details […]
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has imposed financial restrictions on the Liberia Telecommunications Authority’s (LTA) outgoing chairperson, Madam Edwina Crump Zackpah. The restrictions, pending further notice, affect foreign travel, hiring new staff, contractors, or consultants, and purchasing capital assets/projects at the LTA. Due to the executive’s financial restrictions, the LTA is visibly absent from the West […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed that its database was compromised as a result of the undersea cable cut which disrupted the services of banks and telecom operators in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the Head of Corporate Communications of NIMC, Mr Kayode Adegoke in Abuja. The commission assured Nigerians […]
Siaya — The government will use the existing Kenya Power infrastructure to take fiber optic cable to the rural areas, cabinet secretary for Information, Communication and the Digital Economy, Eliud Owalo has said. Owalo said that the government has already embarked on the program that will see over 100,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable laid […]
Operators of these cables have commenced repairs. A combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries of West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cote de Ivoire, among others. The cuts occurred somewhere […]
Gauteng Hospitals Hemorrhage Millions in Negligence Claims In just nine months, the Gauteng health department has paid R623 million to claimants in medical negligence or malpractice cases, alongside R597 million to lawyers and legal services, reports News24. This overspend accounts for a 20% increase in administrative costs for medico-legal claims this financial year. One […]
Nairobi — The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has disclosed that there has been a 3.1 percent drop in mobile money subscriptions in the country. According to the latest statistics, mobile money subscriptions dropped to stand at 38 million as of December 23, 2023, which is a 0.6 million decrease from what was recorded in […]
The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has said the high cost of purchasing smart devices like phones is still frustrating Uganda’s digital transformation journey. “We have made advances in terms of embracing technology and I am sure Ugandans appreciate the situation today is not as it was 10 or so years […]
The Cooperative University has taken a major step in transforming Kenya’s agricultural landscape with the acquisition of a state-of-the-art server, which is aimed at enhancing farmers productivity and income. Donated by the African Development Bank (AfDB), this technological asset is poised to boost the Kenya Rural Transformation Centres Digital Platform (KRTCDP), a pioneering initiative aimed […]
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) invite students and staff to attend an open lecture with Nobel Laureate Professor Abhijit Banerjee. On Wednesday, 13 March, Professor Banerjee returns to UCT to deliver a talk titled: “Universal basic income […]
President Samia Suluhu Hassan emphasized the crucial role of technology in promoting justice and development during her address at the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting on Monday. Under the theme of “Technology and Innovation,” President Samia highlighted Tanzania’s commitment to harnessing digitalization within the judiciary to address challenges and improve access to justice. She underscored the […]