Ethiopia begins large-scale digital ID rollout
The Prime Minister's Office's National Identification Programme will produce these IDs within three years, including for migrant returnees, internally displaced people, and other vulnerable groups.
Mthulisi Sibanda
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Kaspersky opens Africa’s first Transparency Centre
The new site provides visitors with an in-depth look into Kaspersky's engineering and data processing methods.
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Avanti pivots to integrated connectivity services company
The company says the new strategy will help it to better respond to the diverse needs of its customer base.
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Nigeria introduces electronic civil registration system
The government says the system was introduced alongside as part of the government's attempts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of legal identification for all.
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Botswana plans to complete public sector digitalisation project by 2024
President Masisi stated that 170 online services had been developed and were being phased out to the public.
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Microsoft pens cloud deal with Nigeria’s Terragon
Terragon says deploying Microsoft tools and solutions will help it accelerate building its data-powered marketing cloud ecosystem.
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ITU’s Bogdan-Martin punts satellite for connectivity
The head of the International Telecommunications Union says satellite networks can help put the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals back on track.
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BEAC warns Cameroon over the seizure of MTN bank accounts
The warning from the central bank governor comes as seven banking institutions are under pressure to transfer MTN cash into an escrow account.
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SA tech CEO to deliver keynote at a global event
Word Is Bond’s Thandile Fikeni will address the Youth Eastern Economic Forum.
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Ghana asks for military help with digitalisation strategies
The country’s vice president urged the armed forces to contribute to the government's digitalisation efforts, claiming that the military and technology are inextricably linked.
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Former Microsoft cloud boss appointed InDrive president
Mark Loughran previously headed Microsoft’s Commercial Cloud Business in Poland, delivering $1 billion investment in digital transformation
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SA govt raises concern as Cameroon locks MTN bank accounts
For 10 months, MTN has not been able to access its bank accounts with $23 million over a matter not related to the telecom provider.