ICT and Governance

ITU rates Nigeria highly in digital transformation readiness

Nigeria scored high in a research undertaken by the ITU and the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, which was released in Abuja this week.
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Yesterday

Angola and China pledge to grow ICT ties

Sound relations between Angola and China would see information and communications technology being improved in the southern African nation.
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Thursday

Luxury retailer expands in Nigeria through ecommerce

Mayluv World, a Nigerian home furnishing specialist, has launched an ecommerce platform in a bid to gain further coverage.
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Africa policymakers urged to leverage on ITU's AI report

The adoption of AI policy has been quite slow among African countries with only Mauritius, Kenya and Egypt having clear guidelines, rules, and principles on AI technology.
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Tuesday

Kenya engages private sector in creating digital jobs

The government says it wants to use Kenya's skills and resources to compete globally and boost the economy through providing work opportunities for young people.
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Zambia to get $100m World Bank support for digital acceleration

The World Bank's support is a big boost for Zambia's transition to a digital economy.
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19 Jul

TECNO, UNICEF Nigeria to deepen, expand digital learning

The partnership aims to boost content production, technological equipment acquisition and maintenance, and educator professional development.
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Zimbabwe to introduce countrywide digital ambassadors

The minister made the announcement during a recent International Computer Driving Licence certification for school teachers.
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16 Jul

E-hailing drivers' protest fuels Kenya crisis

Kenya e-hailing strike by digital hailing app drivers worsens civil unrest
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10 African countries receive broadband boost

The program supports efforts to promote digital connectivity in African countries where internet access is still limited in most places.
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New Cape Verde Tech Park empowers African youth

The IT hub intends to help young people prepare for new jobs created as a result of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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Microsoft equips Kenyan academics with tech skills

Throughout the program of study, participants were assigned projects that incorporated AI, software engineering principles, and  kodern learning  methods.