Tanzania banks on agri-tech to lift smallholder farmers

The company says it is committed to bridging the global digital divide and meeting its obligations under the Partner2Connect Digital Coalition agreement.

The United Nations Technology Agency has expressed worry over Africa's lack of advanced digital skills in new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things.

UNDP is working together with countries in Africa, including Somalia, Zambia, and Ethiopia, to adopt the Model Governance Framework for Digital Legal Identity.

Kashifu Abdullah, head of Nigeria’s IT development agency, believes that Africa’s governments must shift to deploying Digital Public Infrastructure and building citizen trust, rather than focus on ‘command and control’.

The UN project comes as Africa is embracing artificial intelligence to address some of its most pressing concerns, such as battling climate change.

Amandeep Gill spoke in Rome and emphasised the UN's role in building global AI governance and fostering international cooperation.

On International Girls in ICT Day, the ITU’s secretary-general believes the ICT sector must cultivate and empower female talent while also increasing top-level representation.

Project Kuiper aims to improve global internet access through a network of 3,236 low-earth orbit satellites.

The head of the International Telecommunications Union says satellite networks can help put the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals back on track.

As part of a UN initiative to get its Sustainable Development Goals back on track, Google is establishing the AI food security centre.

The Forum's subject matter is Transforming Africa's Digital Landscape: Enabling Inclusion, Security, and Innovation.