United Nations development programme

UNDP, IBM launch tools to forecast energy access, model energy equity

The new tools will be made available to the general public for free UNDP platform, enabling people to understand clean energy challenges and opportunities.
Lezeth Khoza
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May 20, 2024

Rwanda supports Africa's digital transformation

Rwanda minister of information and communications technology and Innovation, made the pledge during the just concluded high-level meeting in Kigali.
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Apr 4, 2024

MTN Cameroon pledges to protect clients online

The telco presented its digital human rights policy to stakeholders amid rising online abuse in the country.
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Mar 7, 2024

Zambia trains judges, police how to detect cyber threats

Zambia's communications regulator trained 120 judges, magistrates, and police officers on the best ways to detect and investigate cyber security threats.
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Nov 2, 2023

NxtGen launches Malawi start-up incubation initiative

The incubation programme is designed for start-ups and entrepreneurs whose ideas will be supported and enhanced in order for them to become profitable businesses.
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Sep 19, 2023

Google announces AI centre to combat food insecurity

As part of a UN initiative to get its Sustainable Development Goals back on track, Google is establishing the AI food security centre.
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UN volunteer helps expedite healthcare digitisation in Sudan

Mohamed Maher Saad is helping with the development of a mobile application called Health Pulse, which will facilitate disease surveillance and treatment
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Aug 25, 2022

Mary Kay Announces Outcomes of SDG Pilot Village Project in China (2017-2021) With Release of Impact Report and Video

Rural women comprise a quarter of the world’s population and are the backbone of their economies, comprising an estimated 40% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries as farmers, wage earners, and entrepreneurs.
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Feb 17, 2014

Motorola Solutions helps kick-start Rwanda mobile app competition

Challenge targeting human development issues gets both business and government support.
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Dec 16, 2013

Rwanda’s YouthConnekt Hangout wins UNDP technology innovation award

Service connects young people to role models, resources, skills and job opportunities.