The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Meeting (WATRA) has the digital economic system presently contributes round $30 billion yearly to the area’s Gross Home Product (GDP). WATRA’s Government Secretary Mr Aliyu Aboki who disclosed this throughout a digital press convention on the weekend additionally stated the West African telecommunications market is now valued at $63.17 billion…
Malawi, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are three of jap and southern Africa which were earmarked for the primary part of World Financial institution’s acceleration of digital inclusion concentrating on 180 million individuals by 2032. Victoria Kwakwa, vice-president for the World Financial institution’s Japanese and Southern Africa area In a press…
Dwelling » Normal » The United Nations Inhabitants Fund (UNFPA) launches groundbreaking digital innovation technique and toolkit to assist finish feminine genital mutilation (FGM) and little one marriage in East and Southern Africa With the clock ticking in direction of the 2030 Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDGs), UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive well being…
House » Common » Regardless of challenges, Southern Africa has improved monetary inclusion with adoption of digital monetary providers Obtain emblemSouth African international locations carried out properly on their monetary inclusion, between 2011 and 2021. Progress is partly attributed to fast adoption of digital monetary providers together with cell cash, in line with monetary specialists…
A report on the state of digital rights in Southern Africa has praised efforts by international locations within the area to place in place information safety legal guidelines as one of many methods of enhancing digital rights amongst residents. The report titled “Securing digital rights in Southern Africa: A name to motion for stakeholders,” and…
AstuteAnalytica India Pvt. Ltd. Key markets embrace the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and South Africa. Social media promoting dominates, accounting for $1.73 billion in advert spend. Cellular is anticipated to generate highest digital advert income within the area. New Delhi, Might 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The digital promoting market within the Center East and North…
In a big enhance for Kenya’s digital ambitions, a consortium led by Microsoft and UAE synthetic intelligence (AI) large G42 has pledged a $1 billion funding to the nation. The deal, formalised throughout President William Ruto’s go to to the US, signifies a collaboration between three nations – Kenya, the US, and the United Arab…
By JAMES ANYANZWA By DEOGRATIUS WAMALA East Africa’s monetary sector regulators are working in direction of instilling sanity within the operations of digital moneylenders, who’ve been accused of exploiting debtors in mortgage pricing and their method of recovering dangerous money owed. The area’s monetary sector regulators have subsequently moved to rein them in with measures…
East Africa has been hit by web disruptions since final weekend, ensuing from a lower in an underwater cable close to the Mtunzini touchdown station, 45 kilometres north of the South African port metropolis of Durban. The break affected the Seacom and East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASsy) subsea cable methods, which each land in…
East Africa has been hit by web disruptions since final weekend, ensuing from a minimize in an underwater cable close to the Mtunzini touchdown station, about 45 kilometres north of the South African port metropolis of Durban. The break affected the SEACOM and East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASsy) subsea cable programs, which each land…