Leap Africa, a non-profit organisation focused on youth development, together with Dow, Africa a leader in materials science, and other strategic partners have concluded the 2023 Youth Day of Service (YDoS) campaign. The initiative claims to have reached 28 African countries and over 10,000 volunteers across different communities on the continent. The month-long campaign, which...
DIGI International, a global provider of Internet of Things connectivity equipment and services, has formed a strategic alliance with StratIT, based in South Africa. The collaboration brings together the skills and experience of both firms to give enhanced infrastructure management solutions to businesses across Southern Africa, according to the partners. Digi International’s Infrastructure Management section...
The World Bank has granted $266.5 million in funding to support the acceleration of digitalization across the MSGBC region. Financial support will be channeled through the implementation of the Digital Transformation for Africa/West Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (DTfA/WARDIP), an initiative designed to enhance infrastructure development, foster ICT skills and expand the regional digital market....
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana presented the grim reality of South Africa’s poor fiscal position in his medium-term budget speech last month, announcing spending cuts of R200-billion over the next four years. These austerity measures will likely have an impact on government IT spending, although there has been no formal directive in this regard. With the potential...
The Ugandan government wants to accelerate the adoption of the Internet in the country to support its digital transformation ambitions. According to the latest official statistics, Uganda has 27 million Internet service subscribers with a penetration rate of 59%. The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on Tuesday, December 5, said it had floated a tender for the...
Kenya and India have signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) aimed at enhancing bilateral ties between the two countries. The two countries will collaborate in sectors that include health, energy, ICT sectors, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises as well as marketing avocados. In a post shared on his official X app account, president William Ruto who...
When Tijani visited the SecureID Limited facility in Lagos, Nigeria—the first accredited smartcard manufacturing facility in sub-Saharan Africa—he raised awareness of this. The minister’s visit’s main goal was to familiarise himself with the capabilities of SecureID Limited, a business that is certified by Visa International, Mastercard Incorporated, Verve, GSMA, GH-Link, 9001/2015, Card Quality Management (CQM)...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, and the West African Development Bank (BOAD), a regional financial institution mandated to drive economic unity and advancement in West Africa, yesterday announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), solidifying their joint commitment to promote infrastructure and economic progress across Western African states. Signed...
Recruitment declined by 6% in South Africa’s tech sector in August, September and October, as companies slowed down hiring activity amid the economic downturn. This is according to the latest CareerJunction Employment Insights, which provides an analysis of the supply and demand trends in the online job market, from data gathered from Saongroup South Africa, which...
Despite being the main driver of the country’s economic progress for more than five years, Nigeria’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector is beginning to decline. According to Cardinal Stone Research experts, the slowdown is due to decreasing capital expenditure or capital expense intensity among key telecommunications operators. The industry recorded its lowest real-term growth...
