Johannesburg, South Africa// — Digital technologies and connectivity hold the key to unlocking the true potential of Africa’s young people.
Category: Software
Bill Gates Shares Optimism about Nigeria’s Future
Lagos, Nigeria//- At a forum with students and young innovators from Nigeria and across Africa, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed how science and innovation can accelerate positive change and contribute to a brighter future for Africa.
Innovative Tech Can Help Curb Child Labour in Agriculture
Rome, Italy// — With agriculture accounting for the bulk of child labour globally and the numbers involved growing, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is stepping up its work with partners on eliminating child labour in key sectors including cocoa, cotton, coffee.
Big Tech Earnings: Tech Surprisingly Robust – Here’s Why
The Big Tech titans are reporting earnings this week and the sector remains “surprisingly robust” for three key reasons, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.
Samsung Shipped 1.38 Billion Smartphones In Five Years, 30% More Than Apple
The world’s two largest smartphone producers, Apple and Samsung, have been battling for their share in the global smartphone market for over a decade.
MTN Breaks Ground for Construction of Ghana ICT Hub Project
Accra, Ghana//-MTN today cut sod for the construction of Ghana ICT Hub Project which is expected to create thousands of jobs for the youth when completed.
SMART Warnings Could Protect Communities at Risk From Flooding
Engaging communities in developing a real-time early warning system could help to reduce the often-devastating impact of flooding on people and property – particularly in mountainous regions where extreme water events are a ‘wicked’ problem, a new study reveals.
Commonwealth and Intel Launch AI Learning Platform for Public Sector Leaders
The Commonwealth Secretariat and Intel have jointly launched a digital learning platform to enable public sector officials in 56 countries to understand and harness emerging technologies to achieve development goals.
AI Tools Open up a World of African Languages
New technology is revolutionising language learning and translation, broadening education and business opportunities for hundreds of millions of African language speakers. South African events worker Zanele Mkhize struggled for years to maintain her children’s Zulu language fluency. They were born to an English father in Oxford, UK, and educated at a Church of England primary […]
Cloud Economics For Enterprises
When looking at cloud economics for enterprises, it is important to determine whether the cloud spend within the organisation is optimal today and will continue to be so tomorrow.











