Malawi’s government is under mounting pressure to remove taxes applied to ICT in order to lower the cost of internet. The ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM) has petitioned the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs to review taxation policies with regards to the 2023/2024 National Budget. ICTAM president Clarence Gama said: “We have the 15%...
The latest report released by Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), has forecasted increase in cyber threats in 2023 in Nigeria, which is an election year. CSEAN, an advocacy group on all matters relating to information security in Nigeria, said although the expected rise in cyber threats would cut across globe in 2023, it...
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has declared that with the rapid growth of innovation and technology recorded globally over the years, there are more exciting new frontiers to be explored and harnessed by Nigeria’s talented and enterprising young entrepreneurs. In a pre-recorded speech at a ceremony in Lagos to mark the 20th anniversary of...
Namacunde — “It is very gratifying to be able to accompany a pregnant woman from her first consultation until delivery,” says Leonor Teles Daniel, a nurse at Namacunde municipal hospital in Cunene, one of Angola’s drought-affected province. Responsible for the delivery room, she is proud to belong to a profession that cares for pregnant women....
Zimbabwe’s Tano Digital Solutions Group has acquired control of South African-headquartered IT company, Altron Botswana and Altron Mozambique. The move has set the information technology communication company on a trajectory to become one of the biggest tech companies in the region. Wallen Mangere, Tano managing director, commended the recent acquisitions, saying the move aligned with...
Nigeria’s telecom provider, 9mobile has been recognised for its innovation in driving initiatives that solve critical societal challenges for the second consecutive time at the 16th edition of the Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Responsibility Awards (SERAS). The telecom company was awarded the Deborah Leipziger Africa Prize for Innovation for consistently initiating projects that impact the beneficiaries...
In full expansion in sub-Saharan Africa , e-health contributes to the democratization of access to care for millions of people. However, the sector is not sufficiently funded , hence its development delay. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and its private sector partners will support digital health transformation in sub-Saharan African countries. A $50 million catalytic fund called the Digital...
Microsoft has announced the launch of its global skilling program in Kenya with the goal of increasing access to digital and foundational skills. The Skills for Jobs Learning Pathways program has been introduced locally as a build-up to the success of Microsoft’s Global Skills Initiative that was launched in June 2020, and has since reached...
IT decision makers at Nigerian businesses are determined to expand to new regions and counties, despite challenges including skills shortage, supply chain issues and cyber security threats. This is according to the Equinix 2022 Global Tech Trends Survey, which highlighted that 34% of IT decision makers in Nigeria are planning to move to a new region...
Nairobi is the leading hub for Kenyan tech, with 97.4% of start-ups based out of the city, while Fintech is the leading sub-sector, with 93 or 30.2% of start-ups active in this space. Kenya is the second most popular investment destination on the continent after Nigeria. This is according to the Kenya Startup Ecosystem Report 2022,...
