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Category: Internet
World Mobile Collaborating with Vodacom to Bring Connectivity to Mozambique
London, UK// – World Mobile Group, the first global mobile network powered by blockchain technology and the sharing economy, has announced an aerostat trial in Mozambique in collaboration with Vodacom Mozambique, a telecoms company committed to delivering a reliable mobile network and improved technology access.
New Resources Targeting Tech Offer Hope for Connectivity Challenges
Geneva, Switzerland//-ITU’s Partner2Connect Digital Coalition has identified new connectivity projects worth USD 7 billion worldwide in 2023, the UN tech agency announced at Partner2Connect’s second annual meeting today in Geneva, Switzerland.
Starlink Operations Illegal in Ghana – NCA
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) today stated that the sale and operation of Starlink in Ghana is illegal.
New Global Connectivity Data Shows Growth, But Divides Persist
Geneva, Switzerland//-Steady but uneven progress in global Internet connectivity highlights the disparities of the digital divide and is leaving people in low-income countries behind, according to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Facts and Figures 2023.
TWN-Africa Forum: Let’s Not Under-look the Power of the Internet in Driving Africa’s Digital Economy
Accra, Ghana//-Dr Talkmore Chidede, Digital Trade Expert at the African Continental Free Trade Africa (AfCFTA ) Secretariat in Accra, Ghana, and the Programs Officer for Trade at Third World Network-Africa (TWN-Africa), Sylvester Bagooro, have cautioned African governments, businesses and individuals not to underlook the power of the Internet in driving Africa’s digital economy.
GenAI Job Postings Surge in Q3 as Businesses Embrace AI Transformation-GlobalData
As the new transformation unfolds, businesses are navigating the digital landscape, adapting, and innovating to witness the power of generative artificial intelligence (genAI), ensuring their relevance and competitiveness in this new era.
AU Diplomat Underscores Critical Role of D4GA Data Training in Driving Agenda 2063
The Data for Governance Alliance (D4GA) series of regional stakeholder engagements ended on a high note in Nairobi, with Ambassador Salah Hammad, Head of the African Union (AU) African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat, underscoring the importance of the data in shaping policies.
Co-Develop, MFWA Partner to Train Journalists on Digital Public Infrastructure Reporting
Co-Develop, an international non-profit fund that supports countries in building and adopting digital public infrastructure (DPI) at a population scale, has provided a grant to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) to train a select group of journalists from West Africa on how to report on DPIs.
A Day Without the Internet in the World Would Cost $43 Billion
The internet has become such an integral part of our daily lives that we often do not even think about how much we rely on it.