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NCC says there are 40 million people without internet in Nigeria

According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC there are about 40 million Nigerians without access to the internet. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta called on the ITU to examine existing African policies and change policies...

Tanzania continues to fight cybercrime

In a bid to protect citizens and businesses from malicious hackers and cyber-criminals, the government of Tanzania is drafting new internet legislation. The government hopes to cooperate with China to introduce the Personal Data Protection Act to make cyberspace more secure and...

Top 10 African Countries Committed to Cybersecurity

The second edition of the Global Cybersecurity Index 2017, released earlier this week by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an agency of the United Nations, measured the commitment of ITU Member States to cyber security and highlighted a number...

Universal laptop chargers have been standardised

ITU has approved a new environmentally friendly standard for a universal charger for laptops and other portable devices. The new standard provides for improved energy efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions and is expected to lead to significant reductions...

Global ICT Capacity Building Symposium opens in Nairobi

Over 500 participants from government, business, academia, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations family are meeting in Nairobi this week to formulate and optimize human capacity building strategies for the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, to improve' digital...

ITU allows 30 African nations to delay digital TV migration

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has proceeded to allow 30 African countries to extend their digital migration beyond the original global deadline - which has been set for June 2015. According to a report by the Daily Nation, there...

Ghana: Chinese govt. grants loan for digital switch

The government of Ghana has inked an agreement with its Chinese counterpart in order to obtain a loan facility. According to the government of Ghana, the loan will be put towards the the Ghanaian digital terrestrial transmission project. Ghana's ministry...

ITU launches Ebola-Info-Sharing mobile app

ITU has launched a free mobile Application to be used in the campaign against the Ebola disease outbreak. The “Ebola-Info-Sharing” mobile App facilitates coordination among organisations responding to the Ebola crisis and offers the general public access to the...

ITU Telecom World 2014: The one conversation that matters

Radical change is transforming the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, the entire industry ecosystem, and with it, our world. At the same time, ICTs have as never before the power to change lives for the better, connecting the...

Broadband statistics for 2014

The Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services (DTPS) has stated that it is committed to focusing on the development of broadband in SA. Siyabonga Cwele, DTPS minister stated that the department agreed with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with regards...
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