Category: Education / ICT

New African Magazine reveals the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023

The list features a diverse and inspiring group of men and women from various fields and sectors, who have made a positive impact on the continent and the world Creatives dominate the ranking with 31 representatives, followed by Business with 25 entries Nigeria is the country most represented on the list The list reflects the shifting trends and priorities in Africa, as the continent faces new challenges and opportunities 02 January 2023 – New African magazine released today its annual listing of the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023. The list…

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Factoring Urban Gardening into African’s Built Environment

…. As ACEACFMS 2023 holds in Accra Story: Mohammed Abu Science, Technical and Mathematics (STEM) students from the Kumasi Academy Senior High School, in Ghana’s Ashanti Region excited participants with a great presentation on the science of urban gardening and vertical farming concept at the. maiden event of the African Continental Sustainable Built Environment Summit(ACEACFMS)held at East Legion in country’s capital of Accra, on Thursday, December, 14. The science based urban gardening concept combines science and innovation that seeks to offer opportunity especially for vegetable crop production under an urban…

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United States (U.S.) and African Development Bank Collaborate to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Transformation

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 28, 2023/ — The U.S. Commercial Service and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have announced a new strategic collaboration in a move to drive digital transformation across Africa. Unveiled on the sidelines of the Africa Tech Festival held in Cape Town, South Africa, this collaboration paves the way for a series of dialogues on how U.S. digital innovation can support development goals across Africa. The discussions will focus on key themes such as embracing new technologies, improving internet access, enhancing skills, and creating a regulatory environment conducive…

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Africa’s youth are more educated, less employed, and less politically engaged than their elders, Afrobarometer study shows

ACCRA, Ghana, November 20, 2023/ — Africa’s youth are more educated than their elders but are also more likely to be unemployed, according to Afrobarometer’s (https://www.Afrobarometer.org/) latest Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/46mmAb9). The study also shows that African youth are considerably less engaged than their elders in civic and political activities that could spur change, including voting in elections. One encouraging trend is a steady increase in young people’s contact with local leaders. Across 39 African countries surveyed in 2021/2023, unemployment is the top policy priority that 18- to 35-year-olds want their…

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Kaspersky opens its first Transparency Center in the African region

KIGALI, Rwanda, November 15, 2023/ — As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has today announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African region. The new center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative, established to highlight the reliability of the company’s solutions and advocate for greater transparency throughout the cybersecurity industry. The new center offers its visitors a comprehensive overview of Kaspersky’s engineering and data processing practices, and a live demonstration of the source code for…

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Appointment of the Board of Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority

08 November 2023 | Information Communications Technology The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority, this is in accordance with Section 148 (1) and Section 148 (5) of the Communications Act, 2023. The Authority is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the Communications Act 2023 and assumes the regulatory function carried out thus far by the Department of ICT (DICT) in the telecommunications & broadcasting sectors. DICT retains the policy portfolio responsibility for telecommunications and broadcasting. Mr Joyvani…

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Climate Justice and Just Societal Transition to Green Economy gets Major Boost

Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke has been elected Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (UNESCO-TWAS) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to science and its promotion in the developing world. The Nigeria born Okereke is a Professor in Global Governance and Public Policy in the School for Policy Studies, Bristol University, UK, and Director for the Centre for Climate Change and Development, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Nigeria. He is a globally recognised leading scholar on global climate governance and international development with…

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Africa Tech Festival Announces Top 10 Finalists for Start-Up World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, October 27, 2023/ — The results are in and today, organisers of the annual Africa Tech Festival (https://apo-opa.info/3myppVu), taking place in Cape Town 14 – 16 November, announced the top ten finalists of the AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition who will battle it out to win the opportunity to represent the African continent in the Startup World Cup (https://www.StartupWorldCup.io/) on 1 December this year. Making the announcement, James Williams, Senior Director, Events | Connecting Africa | Informa Tech, remarked: “Congratulations to everyone who entered. We called for the continent’s…

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Liquid Intelligent Technologies introduces Tanzania’s second Azure Stack, further accelerating the local digital transformation

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, October 10, 2023/ — Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has partnered with wingu.africa a pioneer provider of carrier-neutral data center services in Tanzania, and the foremost specialist carrier-neutral data center group in East Africa to introduce the second Azure Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) stack. This investment from Liquid Tanzania will provide a more conducive environment for local businesses to accelerate their digital transformation journeys. “In 2021, we were the first to bring Azure Stack to Tanzanian businesses, helping…

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New academic year: Dubai school students to get hi-tech buses

School bus services ensure the security of children through surveillance cameras, and a system to ensure that no student is left behind RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) will roll out state-of-the-art school buses to serve about 25,000 students across the city. The school transport fleet has been upgraded to meet the highest quality of safety in local and international standards, reported state news agency WAM. DTC said the upgraded bus service is part of its commitment to provide quality transportation services in order to meet consumer needs. Ammar Rashid Al Braiki,…

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