Eight pilots have successfully passed their drone flight training in Tunisia following a two-week intensive training period organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia, the African Development Bank and Busan Techno Park. The training which focused on...
Check Point Software Technologies has released the October 2015 statistics for its Threat Cloud World Cyber Threat Map, which found that Tanzania was the most attacked country in the world that month, when it comes to cybercrime. Six other African countries...
October 1, 2015 •
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SAP has revealed the start of Africa Code Week, a continent-wide initiative to spread digital literacy and simplify access to coding education for young people. From October 1-10, 2015, online sessions and hundreds of free coding workshops will be organized...
June 1, 2015 •
North Africa, Top Stories •
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A new mobile application is being launched by the Tunisia government, which will allow citizens to report environmental abuses and violations. The mobile app comes as the government has launched a series of environmental initiatives aimed at educating and...
Tunisia is quickly becoming a leader in telecommunications across North Africa. Orange Tunisia’s announcement that customers will now be able to get their hands on Samsung’s flagship devices is likely to spur interest and growth in the country’s growing...
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 are a...
December 29, 2014 •
Startups, Top Stories •
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Seven start-ups have emerged from the Ampion Venture Bus in Tunisia during 2014. After the Grand Final at Tunisia’s university ESPRIT, a jury of high-level investors, bankers and decision makers from the Maghreb region crowned the eventual winners...
December 8, 2014 •
Startups, Top Stories •
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Comments Off on Ampion Venture Bus to create ICT start-ups in Tunisia
From December 14 to December 19 the final Ampion Venture Bus will embark on a journey to create innovative ICT start-ups when travelling throughout Tunisia. Tunisia, has become famous for its lively scene of bloggers and engaged citizens. Fittingly, the...
July 18, 2014 •
Startups •
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DEMO has released the names of the 40 start-ups that have qualified to launch their products on the DEMO Africa stage in September 2014. Topping the list is Nigeria with 14 start-ups qualifying, followed by Kenya, Ghana and Egypt. According to the Ministry of...
February 19, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Tunisie Telecom bolsters network with Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent and Tunisie Telecom, have today announced a three-year agreement to transform the carrier’s voice and data network, paving the way for ultra-broadband access services for residential and enterprise customers throughout Tunisia. Tunisie...
During Microsoft vice president of education, Anthony Salcito’s, visit to Tunisia, Microsoft announced the official launch of its Student Advantage programme on the continent. In an intimate meeting with students from various regions across the country,...
August 8, 2013 •
Features •
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The number of mobile internet devices is set to outnumber humans by the end of this year. There’ll be more smartphones and internet-connected tablets and monitors than there are people on the planet. Africa will be one focal point of the boom in...
Microsoft’s annual Imagine Cup has been gaining a lot of momentum over the last couple of months and it is almost time for the worldwide finals. This year, the event is scheduled to take place in St. Petersburg, Russia, and there are a number of African...
January 29, 2013 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
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Comments Off on Orange Tunisia adds 2G/3G to three more towns
Tunisia received yet another boost to its mobile and telecom sector after Orange Tunisia announced that it has officially launched 2G and 3G services in three new towns in the North African country. The company said the new services are now available...
DB Algeria announced that they have won a one million euro provisional order for March through December as part of a partnership with a Tunisian enterprise. According to the company, Tunisia’s Telnet Holding and Soteltel also announced that their network...
November 15, 2012 •
Online & Social •
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Comments Off on UN, Tunisia host first digital journalism training
Tunisia and Google, in partnership with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the World Bank Institute, have hosted a one-day bootcamp in the Tunisian capital this week for 30 journalists from North Africa to develop their online and web skills....
