WEF survey flags tech advances as doubled-edged sword for jobs

The training focused on building local capacity for managing a digital identity  platform and reducing reliance on external support.

The problem means that all services provided by the system, including licence processing, have been stopped.

The initiative comes as the country prepares to go to the polls in September and concerns about fake news increase.

The partnership's additional objectives include distributing laptop computers, giving high-speed internet access to schools, and offering extensive training for both educators and students.

Burkina Faso and Niger are the first to benefit from the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster's project.

Red Cross seeks to embrace a data-driven and digitally enabled approach that will be critical in fulfilling the changing requirements of the communities they serve.

Nigeria has been awarded the title of the Best Cyber-crime Unit in Africa for 2024 by the INTERPOL Cybercrime Directorate based in Singapore.

The government is working with the Kalp Foundation to create Gambia One, a blockchain-based digital public infrastructure platform.

The merry-go-round between Nigerian telcos and the regulator over tariffs has been unravelling for several months.

The Kenya ICT Authority is seeking public input on three important regulatory initiatives aimed at accelerating the growth of the ICT sector.

Sophia, according to Hanson Robotics, was built to assist people in practical cases such as medical and education, as well as to support AI research.