Geneva, Switzerland, October 2, 2017//-Digitalization is impacting every aspect of production and trade, from the largest corporations to the smallest traders, but there is a risk that it will lead to widening income inequalities, UNCTAD said today in itsInformation Economy Report 2017: Digitalization, Trade and Development.
Accra, September 29, 2017//-Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has asked the Broadband Communications Chamber (BBCC) to initiate public discussion on how to revamp the country’s five-year-old broadband policy to give proper direction to the digital Ghana agenda.
Cape Town, South Africa, September 26, 2018//-South Africa’s state of innovation and how it impacts the economy will come under the spotlight in Pretoria, on Thursday, 28 September, at the release of the latest indicators on science, technology and innovation.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2017 conference opened today with an urgent call on governments as well as local and global ICT players to work together and connect the 3.9 billion people who currently lack ICT access in the world.
Despite an impressive growth performance across the continent, unemployment continues to be a major socio-economic challenge in many African countries.
September 21, 2017//-Kenya’s entertainment and media ( E&M) industry reached worth US$2.1 billion in 2016, up 13.6% in 2015. Revenue is forecast to grow at an 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years, hitting the US$3 billion mark in 2020, and totaling US$3.2 billion in 2021.
Denver, United States of America, September 21, 2017/ — MetalZoom.Energy, the world’s first private energy firm and the first Cryptocurrency with an honor code, has embarked upon the creation of the world’s first Crypto Metal Exchange.
Accra, September 21, 2017//-Nigeria is one of the fastest-growing countries in terms of entertainment and media (E&M) revenue, but this figure must be treated with caution, as a huge proportion of that growth comes from Internet access revenue alone–specifically mobile Internet access revenue.
Lagos, Nigeria, September 12, 2017/ — The ABN Group owners of the prestigious Forbes Africa and CNBC Africa platforms have appointed Peace Hyde as its new Head of Digital Media and Strategic Partnerships.
Accra, September 9, 2017//-MTN Ghana has officially becomes Ghana’s number one 4G operator with 11.5 million data subscribers, of which 400, 000 are its 4G customers.
