Kenyan children will now have an opportunity to learn coding and computer programming in public schools after the government officially unveiled coding teaching content in partnership with education technologies firm, Kodris Africa. The new content [c]
The ongoing review of the ICT sector law and associated regulations will make the broadcasting industry responsive to emerging realities and rapid technological changes. The review which is being spearheaded by the Ministry of ICT, [c]
Huawei Kenya has upped the tempo of absorbing more Kenyan technology professionals by kicking off its national recruitment drive as its business continues to grow requiring additional local talent. The firm announced that it had [c]
By Paul Okanda The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many economic sectors and allowed a number of them to accelerate their hitherto slow adoption of information technology systems for efficient service delivery. One of the showcase [c]
The government of Kenya, via the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, is poised to ramp up the level of technological skill capacity among its ICT workforce across the country in a new deal [c]
By John Omo In a continent that grapples with limited ICT infrastructure and access to internet and digital technologies, radio remains the leading communication medium in Africa with the highest audience and the widest geographical [c]
Moringa School and Impact Hub Accra sign a partnership that will see students from Ghana join the institution. The Covid-19 pandemic and the growth of the tech sector across Africa, provided Moringa with an opportunity [c]
With national demand growing for highly specialized ICT skills across multiple industries, the future belongs to those who have an understanding of how organizations work and possess ideas with possible solutions to the myriad problems [c]
Africa50, the pan-African investment platform, and the Rwanda government – through Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the Ministry of ICT and Innovation of Rwanda – have unveiled the urban masterplan for the development of the [c]
Huawei Technologies has set an ambitious target of training nearly 1 million new ICT professionals in partnership with universities in Africa. Under the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future“, Huawei has invited bright university students from [c]
Kiambu County, through its Development Implementation Coordination Committee (CDICC), has reaffirmed its commitment to Tatu City, the 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on Nairobi’s doorstep, as it creates thousands of jobs and homes through private [c]
The East African Business Council (EABC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science & Technology (NM-AIST) to bridge the skills gap and mismatch and to upscale the [c]
As part of its Engage 2025 strategic plan, Orange has made a commitment to deploy an Orange Digital Center in each of the countries where it operates by 2025. This week, two new centers were [c]
Huawei’s Rotating Chairman Ken Hu has kicked off the 12th annual Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) in Dubai with a call for the ICT industry to work together on the next stage of 5G development. [c]
An ICT initiative by Zetech University Kenya has been crowned among top entries in Africa in a continental Youth ICT Innovation Competition backed by the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). [c]
SEACOM, a fibre-led telecoms provider and owner of extensive ICT infrastructure across Africa, is paving the way forward for equitable employment in Africa’s ICT industry by achieving a level 3 BEE rating. Best known for [c]
Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion within organisations and the workplace. The collaboration, announced as part of celebrations to mark #IamRemarkable Week [c]
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has welcomed its 49th member state after the Republic of South Sudan was formally admitted into the Union through an announcement made in Nairobi, Kenya at the ATU Headquarters. South [c]
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has extended the deadline for submission of entries to the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2021, to 31 August 2021. Following a consultative meeting with Challenge partners, the International Telecommunication Union [c]
Huawei South Africa recently held a job fair for 130 graduates from its ICT Academies at various tertiary institutions around the country. The aim of the event was to give students an opportunity to meet [c]
By John Omo Although Africa has proven its potential as a fast rising home to brilliant innovations, many innovators in the continent are struggling. Opportunities are hard to come by, and resource allocation to what [c]
Huawei has signed a partnership with the Ministry of Education’s State Department for Vocational and Technical Training to collaborate to enhance ICT development within technical education and training. The MoU will see institutions from across [c]
Pan-African ICT service provider SEACOM is expanding to bring its software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) services to Kenyan businesses, offering reduced connectivity costs, increased security, agility, and local support to customers. SEACOM’s experience with ICT [c]
National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, a centre for innovation that acts as a springboard for new ideas and data-driven innovations to accelerate impact-driven solutions that address some of the [c]
The second edition of the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge was launched by the African Telecommunications Union (ATU). ATU made the announcement in Nairobi-Kenya, in a virtual ceremony hosted with competition partner-the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). [c]
By Tonny Tugee High unemployment, especially among the youth, remains one of Kenya’s pressing socioeconomic challenges. Figures from June 2020 show that the pandemic exacerbated this, with our unemployment rate rising to 21%. While East [c]
By Achare Takor Over the last decade, information technologies (IT) have revolutionized the way people and businesses carry out their daily activities worldwide. There is abundant evidence that the upsurge of technology has been a [c]
Global tech company, Huawei believes that information and communication technologies or ICTs has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by 20% over the next decade. William Xu, Director of the Board and President of [c]
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has increased the awareness of the importance of digital technologies, and many Sub-Saharan African countries are seizing the opportunity to create conditions for new, better and inclusive jobs. The latest Africa’s [c]
Vodacom has celebrated the achievements of 146 youth, including 89 women who graduated with certified ICT certificates from the mobile operator’s Youth Academy programme at a virtual graduation ceremony. The graduates spent 12 demanding months [c]
There is a sharp imbalance among Africa’s self-employed workers. Despite women making up well over half (58%) of those self-employed across the continent, male entrepreneurs are still being given more growth opportunities, along with access [c]
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