18+ hour, 53+ min ago   (223+ words) By: Van Soul Addey Nigeria Data Protection Commission National Commissioner Dr Vincent O. Olatunji has received the Federal Public Sector CEO eGovernment Award in recognition of his contribution to Nigeria’s digital governance and transformation agenda. Olatunji received the award at the…...

23+ hour, 48+ min ago   (302+ words) By: Kanto Kai Okanta A total of 330 young people in Kenya’s Keiyo South constituency have completed a digital literacy programme delivered through the solar-powered Huawei DigiTruck, as the government and partners step up efforts to expand digital skills alongside connectivity....

19+ hour, 7+ min ago   (177+ words) By: Kanto Kai Okanta The mission brought together representatives from the World Bank, the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U), the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and project teams to assess key milestones and implementation activities. As part of the…...

19+ hour, 8+ min ago   (230+ words) By: Kanto Kai Okanta Guinea is strengthening its engagement in artificial intelligence governance, digital trust and technological sovereignty as government officials participate in high-level African discussions on the responsible development and use of AI. The National Agency for Universal Telecommunications…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (249+ words) Morocco is set to invest MAD 347 million through the Catalytic Startups Fund to support venture capital funds investing in digital-sector startups, as the government seeks to attract more private capital and strengthen the country’s venture capital ecosystem. The funding was…...

18+ hour, 43+ min ago   (232+ words) By: Robert Kwaku Annor Gabon has completed a nine-month cybersecurity training programme delivered by MITRE experts, building the capacity of officials from the National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies (ANINF) and other public institutions to detect, analyse and respond…...

18+ hour, 43+ min ago   (214+ words) Senegal’s Minister of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs, Samba Diouf, has held discussions with fintech company Wave Senegal on expanding collaboration in digital public services, supporting the digitalisation of priority sectors and addressing regulatory issues affecting the country’s digital economy. Diouf…...

18+ hour, 38+ min ago   (168+ words) The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) has highlighted the importance of Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) in enabling networks to establish their own identity, exchange routing information and connect independently across the Internet. AFRINIC made the observation during the Kenya Peering…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago   (266+ words) Côte d’Ivoire has called for a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient digital future, with the country contributing to global discussions on digital inclusion, women’s empowerment and the role of emerging technologies at the seventh World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF…...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago   (199+ words) The GSMA is calling for greater regulatory certainty around satellite services to accelerate market access, protect consumers and existing mobile networks, and support the expansion of satellite connectivity. The issue was discussed at the NTN Summit held during M360 ASEAN, where…...