following the departure of David Behr, Liquid Intelligent Technologies has appointed Oswald Jumira as the CEO of Liquid C2, it’s cloud and cyber security business. Jumira was CEO of Vaya Technologies, one of the business units of Cassava Technologies, which also owns Liquid. Jumira will be replacing Behr, who recently joined MTN Group as chief...
The South African government had already signed a memorandum of understanding with Cisco in September 2019. The American company then committed to investing 140 million rand over three years to support the country’s digital transformation efforts. . South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technology (DCDT) on Thursday 12 October signed a memorandum of understanding...
Nigeria is Africa’s largest telecommunications market with more than 220 million mobile phone subscribers. Other countries on the continent want to learn from Nigeria’s success in a context marked by the acceleration of digital transformation across the continent. Nigeria and Gambia want to strengthen their cooperation in the field of digital economy. To this end, Isa Ali...
The European Union (EU), Germany and Estonia last week launched a Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) in Kenya. The aim of the initiative is to strengthen the country’s digital economy and nurture open and inclusive digital governance. The centre was launched together with implementing partner Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the government of Kenya....
In pursuit of its commitment to drive digital transformation, Google has opened applications for the third cohort of Black Founders Fund for startups in Africa and Europe. This year, Google has committed US$4-million to support eligible black-founded startups operating and headquartered in Africa or having a legal presence on the continent. By funding Black founders,...
Botswana’s ambition to transition its economy is pinned to the country’s digital transformation, the finance minister has announced. Presenting the 2023/2024 budget proposal, finance minister Peggy Serame said digital transformation is central to its national development agenda. She added that is part of six national priorities, which include business environment reform, infrastructure development, value chain...
The Egyptian Prime Minister and the Egyptian Minister of Communication and Information Technology have signed an agreement between Atos and the Egyptian Information Technology Industry Development Agency ( ITIDA ) to to expand Atos activities in Egypt . The new GDC will provide state-of-the-art digital services to customers around the world. Atos announces today the opening of its new Global Delivery Center (GDC) in Cairo, Egypt, marked by an official signing ceremony in the presence of the Egyptian Prime Minister, Mr. Moustafa Kemal Madbouli, and the Egyptian Minister of...
As digital transformation accelerates, African countries are struggling to keep up. Uganda’s telecommunications regulator has identified the high cost of mobile phones and internet as the main obstacles to the adoption of digital services in the country. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is currently negotiating with the Ugandan government to exempt the devices from certain taxes...
As part of its digital transformation ambitions, the Nigerian federal government wants to accelerate the penetration of connectivity in the country. However, this ambition is slowed down by the lack of infrastructure in the ICT sector. Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State in Nigeria, inaugurated the first fiber optic cable manufacturing plant in West Africa...
In recent years, the government of Rwanda has forged various partnerships with international technology companies. The country which aims to make digital technology a pillar of its socioeconomic growth now has a renowned partner by its side. The Republic of Rwanda, through its Ministry of ICT and Innovation, has announced its collaboration with the American company...
