During September 2020, the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology will launch the call for tenders to recruit the company that will design and build the national Tier 3 data center. Through this infrastructure, the government is preparing for the country’s entry into the digital economy. The government of Ethiopia will soon equip the country...
Zain and Sudani Telecommunications will limit access to mobile Internet from 8 am to 11 am, until September 24, 2020. The measure that arouses the anger of Sudanese consumers has been running since September 13. She was instructed by the authorities to prevent cheating during school exams. The Sudanese have been experiencing a disruption of mobile...
THE Government is committed to providing Information Communication Technology (ICT) in marginalised areas to promote development so that the country can attain the envisaged 2030 agenda of an upper middle income economy a Cabinet Minister has said. Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Deputy Minister Dr Janfan Muswere said improved access to ICTs will...
Contrary to popular belief, eight out of the top 50 cheapest countries in the world for mobile data are in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is in stark contrast to the cost of broadband on the continent, which is almost universally very high or non-existent. In the sub-region, Rwanda which is weaving its way to becoming Africa’s...
Guinea is taking one more step towards its digital sovereignty through the construction of its very first national data center. The work which started on September 16 will last 8 months. The technological infrastructure will contribute to securing a set of public and private information. The Prime Minister of Guinea, Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, launched on September 16,...
Kenya’s government is planning to spend KES15 billion to allow schools to teach four subjects online. This comes after ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru announced plans to pilot a programme that would aid in digital learning. According to The Star, Mucheru appeared before the Senate ICT Committee to “answer questions about the digital literacy programme and broadband...
Morocco is making progress in its quest for an effective digital strategy to become a regional and continental digital hub. On September 11, the related document was at the heart of an improvement session which brought together the Minister of ICT Moulay Hafid Elalamy and the various players in the sector. The Moroccan Minister of Industry,...
THE Universal Communication Access Fund (UCSAF) through its digital platform is considering partnering with Tanzania Standard Newspapers (TSN) for joint implementation of education programmes in public schools. The fund that recently released over 500 computers to public Primary and Secondary Schools in its quest to help build digital literacy in the country said it was...
Zimbabwe’s public have until 31 October 2020 to comment on the newly proposed Domain Name system (DNS) framework to ensure it falls in line with policies and procedures regarding subdomains and simplifies registration of .zw domains in order to encourage uptake. This is according to a recent directive from the Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority...
Integrated ICT services provider, Internet Solutions Limited is set to rebrand and operate as Dimension Data by the end of this year in all its operating companies. According to a statement released by the company, this forms part of Dimension Data’s larger plan “to consolidate its businesses, enhance efficiency, and better deliver the changing technology...
