Despite significant strides in the telecom industry, which have been made in terms of technology and reach, the spread of network connection in rural areas around the world, remain the last frontier for the telecom…
New prefabricated modular (PFM) data centres
Vertiv, a global provider of infrastructure solutions, today announced the launch of prefabricated modular (PFM) data centres which have been awarded Uptime Institute’s TIER-Ready designation of performance resiliency. Use of TIER-ready designated PFM models from…
African Development Bank’s digital skills training benefits women
The goal is to expand the program to 130 centres of excellence across Africa over a 10-year period After graduating from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria with a degree in Communication and Language Arts…
Senegal will be home to the second Orange…
Past week, in Dakar, Senegal, Orange has inaugurated its new concept of a place entirely dedicated to innovation, an "Orange Digital Center". Several personalities attended the launch, including: Ms Ndèye Tické Ndiaye Diop, Minister for…
Chatbots de legaltech en español
El chatbot es el concepto que ha adquirido una nueva dimensión en el mundo legaltech. Los chatbot o asistentes virtuales no son el desarrollo más puntero en el ámbito de la inteligencia artificial (pues ya…
New digital entertainment offer at AfricaCom 2019
Telecoming will attend AfricaCom 2019 to present the new digital entertainment offer • Telecoming will look for partners to enhance its presence across the African market in which it operates since 2015 Telecoming will also…
Digital Agriculture next frontier for economic development in…
Prioritizing the digital space will help shift the development focus for Africa’s agribusiness sector and overcome its many hurdles, participants at an official side event, organized Wednesday during the 7th Tokyo International Conference, heard. The…
The dawn of digitalization and its impact on…
Siemens launches report on Dawn of Digitalization and its Impact on Africa • The continent needs a digitalization strategy to compete in the global economy African countries must act quickly and decisively to become leaders…
Terrestrial fiber infrastructure investments key to enabling the…
Experts at the 2019 'Africa Panel Session' of the International Telecoms Week (ITW), that was held recently in Atlanta, USA discussed the importance of infrastructure investments in local internet exchanges and terrestrial networks as being…
Impact of drone technology on agricultural productivity
At a special event highlighting the partnership between the African Development Bank and Korea held on the sidelines of the Bank’s Annual Meetings, the role of drone technology to boost food productivity in Africa, was…
Atlas of Digitalization to measure readiness and potential…
Siemens has launched a new web-based application which reveals the readiness and potential of six major cities to embrace digitalization and develop new ways of living, working and interacting. The Atlas of Digitalization focuses on…
The currency of the future is going to…
"Coding must be compulsory, at all levels. The currency of the future is going to be coding...We must democratize technology," Adesina tells Mo Ibrahim Governance Week •Information technology must not be the exclusive privilege of…
Tax reform, digitisation key to financing development
Africa must digitise its economies, broaden its tax base, prevent further deterioration of fiscal and debt positions, and aim for double-digit growth to achieve the UN 2030 global goals (SDGs), and the AU Agenda 2063 according to the 2019…
Smart Home: intelligent solutions with real added value
By 2030, the number of sensors and devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to increase to about 125 billion worldwide • Intelligent Living Summit: GROHE, Miele and Viessmann start cross-industry dialogue;…
5th agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria 2019
The 5th agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria 2019 with 120+ global technology leaders from 24 countries •Top level 3-day conference on Skills development, Value chain approach, Circular economy & Finance, start-ups and digitalization Due to the…