The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has attributed the country’s improvement in cyber security to the national cyber security strategy launched last year. Aaron Nyelesi, Director, Broadcasting and Corporate Communications, said the strategy has improved Botswana’s ranking on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 (GCI). The Index has ranked Botswana 12th out...
Digify Africa has partnered with Facebook to create Naledi, a WhatsApp learning bot that will enable young people across Africa to access digital skills programmes. The Naledi platform, according to Digify Africa, offers accessible, low-data-cost online learning for young people on the African continent who may have limited access to connectivity and devices. Digify Africa...
A one-stop platform to enable citizens easily access government services, simplify payments for public services, ensure prompt payments for the services and promote transparency and visibility of internally generated funds has been launched in Accra by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. Known as Ghana.gov, and accessible via the website www.ghana.gov.gh or shortcode *222# on...
The modernization of postal services in the digital age has become obvious in Africa to protect public suppliers from bankruptcy. In the midst of individual initiatives, sometimes failed, the African Union has secured technological expertise that will unite the entire continent. Via its subsidiary Lleida.net SaaS Middle East and Africa DMCC, the technology company Lleida.net has...
Invest In Africa (IIA), an enterprise focused on growing local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sub-Saharan Africa to deliver positive economic impacts and create jobs, has partnered with Vodafone Ghana to support local businesses by enhancing their digital capabilities. The partnership will provide local SMEs with tailor-made digital solutions to enable them to adapt...
Liquid Technologies and Facebook announced a partnership to build an extensive long haul and metro fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The companies say there is a growing demand for regional connectivity across Central Africa and the partnership is expected to improve internet access for over 30 million people. According to arrangement,...
A new amendment in Kenya’s Finance Act of 2018 sought to change taxing on telephone and internet services from 15% to 20%. The change is set to go live, 1 July 2021. The amendment has seen criticism in the country since its first announcement because a large majority of Kenyans use their phones for both...
The “Ambition 2025” strategy adopted this year by MTN Group to become a digital operator in Africa is gradually taking shape. In addition to strengthening its telecoms network by the end of the year, the group plans to improve its operational efficiency. South African telecoms group MTN has entrusted Tecnotree, a company specializing in providing support...
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU), a specialized agency of the African Union (AU) and China’s technology firm, Huawei on Thursday in Nairobi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost capacity for ICT transformation in the continent. John Omo, ATU secretary-general said under the agreement, Huawei will provide training on skills development, including reskilling and...
There are at least 2 large-scale pending legal suits that have been filed against the federal government of Nigeria over its controversial 4 June decision to indefinitely suspend access to Twitter in the country. Since the ban, the legality of the government’s decision has been widely questioned, and stakeholders in the civic space have seemingly begun moving...
