Liberia: Addressing the Current Digital Divide in Liberia
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[New Dawn] Strategies for bridging the gap in access to technology and internet service
Month: March 2023
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Africa: Digital Technology Key to Employment, Economic Growth in Africa – World Bank
[Vanguard] A new World Bank report says accelerating the use of digital technologies is key to creating productive jobs and boosting economic growth in Africa.
Ghana: ‘Capitalise On Technological Advances to Build Capacity, Grow Businesses’
[Ghanaian Times] Women have been urged to take advantage of the digital space to build their capacity and businesses.
Zimbabwe: Govt Deploys Technology to Monitor Gaming Activities
[The Herald] New technologies are being deployed to monitor all sport betting shops in the country following dishonesty by some of these shops in remitting all they owe to the…
Liberia: Liberia – MTN Group Reports Strong 2022 Earnings
[Observer] “MTN Group has reported a strong 2022 financial performance, including an expansion in return on equity to 23.4% and a 10% increase in the dividend to 330 cents per…
Africa: ChatGPT is the Push Higher Education Needs to Rethink Assessment
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic was a shock to higher education systems everywhere. But while some changes, like moving lectures online, were relatively easy to make, assessment posed a…
Africa: China’s ‘Digital Silk Road’ in Africa Raises Questions
[VOA] Johannesburg, South Africa — A group of U.S. lawmakers recently drafted a resolution criticizing South Africa’s government for its close relations with Beijing, including its use of Chinese technology,…
Why Africa Must Accelerate Its Focus on AML Compliance
In the wake of recent African cyber security attacks and hefty AML bank fines, the topic of compliance is on everyone’s tongue. That is why this article will focus on…
Can telcos be innovative and green?
In one way or another, most people across the globe are ‘addicted’ to online connections and experiences. Whether instantly streaming a movie or downloading a file to a laptop –…
The six key reasons consumers in sub Saharan Africa love mobile money
Mobile money transactions represent a substantial portion of domestic economic activity in many countries across sub Saharan Africa. In countries such as Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia, mobile money transactions volumes…