Governments all over the world have been considering cellphone surveillance to help track and contain the spread of the coronavirus. In Italy, Germany and Austria, Reuters reports, telecoms companies say they are turning over data containing location information to public health officials, though aggregated and anonymized to prevent individuals from being identified. Other media reports...
There’s little reason to think 5G frequencies are any more harmful than other types of electromagnetic radiation, like visible light. EVEN AS CARRIERS around the world race to build 5G networks, some government officials are reaching for the throttle, citing fears that the new generation of wireless technology could pose health risks. Earlier this year the...
Over the weekend, the United Kingdom was host to a series of attacks on phone towers with at least 20 phone tower masts vandalized, and at least 3 of those towers set alight in a storm of ignorance and fear fueled by the spreading of fake news and misinformation, namely the 5G-Coronavirus conspiracy claim. Roughly, the conspiracy theory...
The American company OneWeb, which specializes in providing Internet by satellite, has declared bankruptcy. In a press release published on March 27, 2020, the company said that it was forced to do so because it could not find sufficient funding to continue its investments. However, the agreement for new funding was almost signed. But the appearance of...
Not surprisingly, two-thirds of the stories in this week’s e-letter are Covid-19 related. As with the ebola, the latest health crisis shines a light on the need to connect Africa’s unconnected. Health workers need to know where Covid-19 is spreading to and the economically disadvantaged need to be able to stay in touch with their...
KaiOS Technologies, maker of the leading mobile operating system for smart feature phones, has released the findings of its original research into how Nigerians perceive and use mobile phones and the internet. The results reveal the types of content Nigerians access the most and the factors preventing them from going online more frequently. For the study, KaiOS...
Blockchain technology is one of the most notable developments of our age. So it’s no surprise that Women across Africa are actively making a difference and carving the pathway for other females. Here’s a look at 10 African Women to watch in Blockchain and Bitcoin: 1. Ojuedeire Doris (Nigeria) As a professional accountant, Ojuedeire Doris...
Africa stands on the precipice of emerging technologies and innovation in response to decades of hardship and frustration. Amongst those innovations are those in the AI sphere, with African developers and innovators finding unique and lucrative ways to make the lives of clients and customers easier. Here are 5 ways AI is being used from Nigeria to...
Africa stands on the precipice of emerging technologies and innovation in response to decades of hardship and frustration. Amongst those innovations are those in the AI sphere, with African developers and innovators finding unique and lucrative ways to make the lives of clients and customers easier. Here are 5 ways AI is being used from Nigeria to...
A thriving application economy is fuelling digital transformation across EMEA and 91% of surveyed organisations in the region have specific digital transformation execution plans in progress, according to research by F5 Networks. These plans vary in pace and are shaped specifically by the business and its sector, but generally feature several steps including that they...
