Category: Education / ICT

Arise Africa! Politics, Education, Religion, Not Bad by Nature, but Bad by Design(By Ms Alice F.Sarkodie)

Mr Mohammed

In today’s concluding part of Ms Alice Frimpong Sarkodie’s ,Opinion Piece.”Arise! Africa: Pan Africanism is Diseased’,she takes a more critical look at the nagging issues of Politics,Education and Religion as they relate to pre-colonial Africa and the modern day African context. She argues that, none of the three  is bad in actual sense but what is bad about them is,when foreign parties give them,a  deliberately manipulative  foreign touch and then weaponise it against Africans intended  to, derive maximum benefit therefrom, while Africa suffers gross  disadvantage. Now read on: Let us…

Building Stronger,More Interconnected Digital Ecosystems across Africa and Beyond: The Role of Remote Peering

Mr Mohammed

Ahead of the all-important African Peering and Interconnected Forum taking place in Lagos, Nigeria this week, TelCables Nigeria (www.TelCables.ng), the West African subsidiary of international digital services and solutions provider, Angola Cables says that Remote Peering is a powerful tool that can rapidly advance and improve digital connectivity across West Africa according to a Press Release  issued in Lagos,Monday. Speaking on the eve of the event, Israel Ogboi, Pre-Sales Engineer for TelCables Nigeria said that effective peering partnerships are helping to drive down the cost of digital connectivity and opening…

In the Age of AI Slop, Trust is a Human Advantage:By Bas Wijne, CEO, APO Group

Mr Mohammed

AI-generated content is flooding the internet, and much of it is low-quality and misleading. Editors call it ‘AI slop’: hallucinated quotes, fake press releases, and algorithm-chasing headlines. In an era where content is cheaper and faster than ever, trust has become the rarest commodity. That’s where professional public relations – once accused of ‘spin’ – is playing a new, unexpected role: safeguarding credibility in a post-truth landscape. AI has a place, but it doesn’t replace people Let me be clear: AI isn’t the enemy. It’s a powerful tool for information…

Backbase and African Banker launch landmark report on the future of digital banking in Africa

Mr Mohammed

Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, in partnership with the African Banker magazine, has launched the inaugural report in the Africa Digital Banking Experience Series 2025, a timely publication that explores the transformation of banking across the continent in an age of hyper-personalisation, AI integration, and financial inclusion.an official statement disclosed on Wednesday. The report “Retail banking: Competing for the modern African customer” is based on an exclusive survey of over 200 senior banking executives across 40 African countries. It provides a detailed, data-driven analysis of how African banks are shifting from…

Petrofund Launches Flagship Scholarship to Empower Namibian Youth in Oil and Gas

Mr Mohammed

WALVIS BAY, Namibia, July 31, 2025/ — Namibia’s Petroleum Training and Education Fund (Petrofund) officially launched its flagship scholarship program during the 2nd Youth in Oil and Gas Summit, reinforcing its commitment to building a highly skilled national workforce for the country’s burgeoning oil and gas sector. The new scholarship,the statement said, complements the Namibian government’s free tertiary education policy by fully funding undergraduate and postgraduate students in engineering, geosciences, paramedics and technical vocational training disciplines relevant to upstream oil and gas operations. Courses will be offered at accredited institutions…

CIBAFI Releases GIBS 2025 Report, Showcasing Emerging AI and Data Trends in the Islamic Finance Sector

Mr Mohammed

The General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), the global umbrella of Islamic financial institutions,has successfully held a webinar titled “AI and Data Survey (GIBS) 2025 Report,an official statement issued in Manama,Bahrain,Wednesday, has  disclosed. This edition of the GIBS Report explores the expanding role of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics in transforming Islamic banking operations, service delivery, and risk management. It captures insights from 105 executives across 29 countries, providing valuable regional perspectives and industry benchmarks. The webinar opened with remarks from Dr. Abdelilah Belatik, Secretary General of…

Ghana develops Data Exchange Hub to power AI for national development

Mr Mohammed

By: Evelyn Borquaye,First published On Mar 28, 2025,Ghana News Online Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George has announced that government is developing a one-stop-shop Data Exchange Hub to power Artificial Intelligence for national development. The Minister made the announcement in a speech read on his behalf by the CEO of the Kofi Annan ICT Centre, Dr. Collins Yeboah-Afari at the opening of the maiden Ghana AI Summit and Awards in Accra. The summit, organized by Knowledge Innovations in collaboration with Deloitte Ghana, was under the theme “Harnessing Artificial…

Africa Tech Festival Appoints Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder of APO Group, to Leadership Council

Mr Mohammed

By:Mohammed Abu The Founder and Chairman of the award-winning Pan-African communications consultancy and leading press release distribution service provider,the APO Group , Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard (www.Pompigne-Mognard.com),has been appointed as a member of the Africa Tech Festival Leadership Council  an official statement,said,in Cape Town,Thursday. The Africa Tech Festival (www.AfricaTechFestival.com),the release said,is the continent’s largest and most influential tech and digital connectivity conference, featuring flagship events such as AfricaCom, AfricaTech, AfricaIgnite, and the AI Summit Cape Town. The festival celebrates Africa’s vibrant tech community, attracting hundreds of exhibitors, over 450 speakers, and more…

TradeTech Forum Returns for its Second Edition at AIM Congress 2025

Mr Mohammed

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 4 March: The TradeTech Forum, hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) will return for its second edition at  AIM Congress, set to be held on April 8, 2025, alongside the ongoing AIM Congress. With over 400 of the world’s foremost trade leaders and experts attending the forum this year’s TradeTech Forum aims to extend and expand the conversation on leveraging technology to transform global trade and investment. With a mission to explore how emerging technologies are impacting and shifting the norms of international trade, the impact…

Africa: The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) College Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Entrepreneurial Leadership Programs

Mr Mohammed

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) and Prince Mohammed bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship (MBSC) have signed agreements to foster entrepreneurial skills and leadership excellence in IsDB Member Countries and Muslim Communities. This collaboration aims to launch two innovative programs: the Entrepreneurial Mindset Development Program and the Strategic Business Leadership Program. These programs integrate Islamic finance values and instruments to foster economic growth in Member Countries. The programs will be hosted by MBSC and delivered jointly by both institutions. Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, Acting Director General of IsDBI, and Dr.…