TANZANIA is attending a meeting of African countries that is expected to come up with a joint method of convincing the World Bank and International Monetary Funds (IMF) to support the continent on constructing digital infrastructures in a bid to mitigate the economic effects brought by the Covoid-19 pandemic. The meeting, which has brought together […]
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Monrovia — Renowned youth and student Activist Martin Kollie has descended at authorities of the University of Liberia (UL) over what he termed as the “premature imposition” of an e-learning policy at the state-owned university which led to the sustaining of bodily injuries, damaged and loss of properties as a result of series of protests […]
Local startup, Kitech, has scooped an international accolade through a competition by Global Startup Ecosystem, which supports corporate innovations and helps tech companies transform in the digital space. Started 2016, Kitech was rewarded a cash price of $150,000 ($150,000). With the award, Kitech, which develops websites and mobile applications, will now have access to IBM […]
3D printing has without a doubt transformed the way products are designed, prototyped, and produced. Because of this, more and more companies want to integrate this manufacturing technology into their manufacturing processes. However, this is where the struggles occur. Many companies face the challenge of whether to outsource 3D printing to a company where you […]
TWO human rights organisations last month joined Facebook to launch a guide for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) community on the safe use of the social media platform. Facebook Africa, the Namibian Diverse Women’s Association (NDWA) and the Uganda-based The Initiative for Equal Rights (Tiers) created the ‘Facebook Safety and Security Guide […]
The Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has stated that Nigeria can generate huge sums of money, running into billions of dollars from cloud computing services that will enable it unlock business growth opportunities. Abdullahi cited Gartner’s report on global cloud investments, which stated that in 2020 alone, the global […]
Nigeria has sponsored or co-sponsored six satellites, of which only two are currently operational. One of them is functioning even though it has passed its expiry date, according to the director general of the National Space Research and Development Agency. The Conversation’s West Africa regional editor, Adejuwon Soyinka, asks space policy researcher Samuel Oyewole to […]
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Zimbabwe: Cyber Bill Undergoing Tweaks
THE Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, passed without debate in Senate last week, was revoked after it was discovered that it had an error and the Bill must now go through the committee stage and then the third reading again in the Senate so the errors are corrected before it can be safely signed […]
MTN Rwanda has concluded its licence renewal process with Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the telco confirmed in its half year statement. The previous licence expired on June 30 this year and the new one taking effect from July 1, 2021. The 10-year license cost the telecom operator Rwf91 billion with the firm making a […]
MTN Rwanda has concluded its license renewal process with Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the telco confirmed in its half year statement. The previous license expired on June 30 this year and the new one taking effect from July 1, 2021. The 10-year license cost the telecom operator Rwf91 billion with the firm making a […]
Cases involving threats to share private pictures have been increasing around the world in recent years, mainly affecting women and girls * Platform receives 250,000 appeals for help in first year * Many victims reluctant to report crime to the police * Initiative comes amid nationwide debate about gender abuse Radwa, a 27-year-old Egyptian woman, […]
Nigeria’s largest mobile telecommunications operator, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced that it will celebrate its 20th year in the country’s telecommunications industry on August 8, 2021. The company in a statement said it will be executing numerous national impact projects in the coming months as it marks the milestone. As revealed in MTN Nigeria’s […]
The Chairman of the National Payroll Cleaning Taskforce of Liberia and Executive Director of Liberia Macro-Economic Policy Analysis Center (LIMPAC) Mr. Del-Francis Wreh says, digitizing government systems and activities are the only tools or benchmark to promote international transparency and fight corruption and fraud. Marking a brief remark Wednesday, 28 July 2021 at the Monrovia […]
Mombasa is the place you will experience the fastest internet on your smartphone in Kenya, a survey by global network testing and data analytics firm Ookla through its Speedtest tool has revealed. The study, Kenya’s Mobile and Fixed Broadband Internet Speeds, was conducted in April, May and June and indicates that netizens in the coastal […]
A joint effort is needed to prevent the unprecedented attack on Transnet’s port operating systems becoming the new normal. On 22 July, the first reports emerged that Transnet, a South African state-owned enterprise, was experiencing problems with its information technology (IT) networks. Transnet manages the nation’s rail, port and pipeline infrastructure. The disruption primarily affected […]
Newspapers and online publishers in Liberia are concerned about privacy for personal data of journalists and media institutions in the wake of global cyber attacks on personal information, targeting journalists, politicians, rights advocates, and lawyers, among others. They want legislation in the country to protect data of media institutions and their staff from outside intrusion […]
Dodoma — The government has blocked 18,622 subscriber identification module (SIM) phones that were found to have been involved in criminal incidents in the country. As the government has taken that move, at least over 10 million Tanzanians are reportedly yet to verify their SIM card lines. Communications and Information Technology minister Faustine Ndugulile issued […]
The total number of unique National Identity Number (NIN) that has been verified across networks in Nigeria has reached 59.8 million as at July this year, according to recent statistics released jointly by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). According to the statistics, a single subscriber with a single […]