May 3, 2018//-Twitter says it has discovered a worrying bug, which stored “unmasked” user passwords on its internal servers.
Category: Internet
The Danger that Lurks with Every Click on the Internet
April 30, 2018//-With increased smartphone penetration, falling mobile data costs and improved Internet speeds, 72 per cent of Kenya’s 46.8 million population now troop online every day for various reasons, including networking, news consumption and shopping, according to a 2016 Google backed report.
Singapore Leads Artificial Intelligence Destinations Ranking
April 28, 2018//-To determine what makes a good destination for an investment in artificial intelligence or robotics, fDi examined a range of investment subsectors and married this with some economic factors. Cathy Mullan examines the results.
Ethiopia Becomes the First Country to Launch Global Digital Library
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 24, 2018/ — The Global Book Alliance, which is comprised of donor agencies from the United States, Norway, the UK, and other countries, is launching a new Global Digital Library in Ethiopia to increase the availability of high quality reading resources for children and youth across the country.
Expert: UK Teenagers Among World’s Most Extreme Internet Users
April 24, 2018//-UK teenagers are among the world’s most extreme Internet users, a British education policy expert said, calling on social media companies, schools and governments in the country to take their responsibilities to ensure online safety for youngsters.
ITU, OECD Introduce New Digital Platform to Expand Global Access to Key ICT Data
Geneva, Switzerland, April 23, 2018//-The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technology (ICT) today launched with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) a new digital platform to expand global access to key ICT data and reporting.
MainOne’s West Africa Expansion Goes into High Gear, Receives Cote d’Ivoire License
Lagos, Nigeria, April 23, 2018//-MainOne, a leading provider of connectivity and data centre services for businesses in West Africa, has secured a license to expand national and international connectivity services in Cote d’Ivoire.
Retraining and Reskilling to Ease the Strain of Automation
Economist Michael Spence talks about the role the public and private sectors need to play in helping people prepare for changes in the workforce. April 18, 2018//-Automation will continue to have an impact on jobs across all industries, and the best way for companies, governments, and individuals to address the challenge, says economist Michael Spence, is […]
Eastern Corridor Fibre Optic Network Extension Handed over to Ghana
April 16, 2018//-The 165 kilometres, which connects the Eastern Corridor Optic Fibre from Ho to Accra, was financed with a grant of € 3,795, 017 from the Danish Government.
CoinAfrique Raises €2.5 million, Accelerates its Dev’t in French-speaking Africa
Dakar, Senegal, April 13, 2018//- The classifieds ads platform CoinAfrique has raised € 2.5 million euros from several investors, thereby affirming its ambition to become the leader in terms of mobile audience in francophone Africa.