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Cybersecurity

The UN, Oracle, SA Govt. & Others Converge at the Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit 2022

Luis Monzon -
A total of 15 worldwide experts have so far been confirmed to speak at this year's Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit on 2nd and 3rd August 2022. Attendees who sign up for this exclusive event will be able to hear from...
Africa By Region

Nokia and UN Women enable financial independence for survivors of gender-based violence in South Africa

Staff Writer -
Nokia in partnership with UN Women has launched a training program for survivors of gender-based violence in South Africa to strengthen their financial independence. The announcement coincides with this year’s United Nations 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV)....
Company News

New Vodafone & UN Initiative to Give 3.4-Billion Access to a Smartphone by 2030

Luis Monzon -
A new global initiative has been launched by Vodafone Group and ITU, the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies, to address the global digital divide. The initiative aims for an additional 3.4 billion people to have the...
Cybersecurity

UN Calls on Nigeria, Others to Tighten Cybersecurity Regulations

Luis Monzon -
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the global telecommunications arm of the United Nations (UN) has called on the government of Nigeria, and other governments across Africa to strengthen their Internet safety regulations. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and general shift...
Mining & Energy

Vodacom Invests Millions on New Solar-Powered Sites Across SA

Luis Monzon -
One of South Africa's big four telcos, Vodacom has announced the installation of new solar-powered sites in Polokwane, Vereeniging, and Bloemfontein as part of its energy and carbon management strategy and commitment to reducing its impact on the environment. Vodacom,...
East Africa

The UN & Oracle Launch IT Skills Program for Refugees in Kenya

Luis Monzon -
Oracle on Thursday announced that the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, in Kenya has finalised a workforce development program for young refugees in Kenya, in collaboration with Oracle University. The UNHCR delivers professional learning courses on Oracle Cloud technologies to refugees...
Company News

MultiChoice Joins the UN’s Campaign Against COVID-19 Misinformation

Luis Monzon -
The MultiChoice Group has announced its latest initiative in the fight against COVID-19. As part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness through information, the Group has come on board as an official supporter of the United Nations' global COVID-19...
Education

UN to Scale COVID-19 Data-lite Mobile Learning Programme Across Africa

Luis Monzon -
Adapt and Thrive, a data-lite, mobile education program that launched this week in South Africa will be scaled across the continent by the United Nations. Developed in a collaboration between Funzi and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, the four-part programme takes...
Enterprise IT

UN forum to bring ‘big space data’ benefits to disaster response in Africa

Danielle Kruger -
Big data are extremely large datasets, which, upon analysis can reveal complex patterns in real-world situations such as the movement of people or humanitarian needs in the aftermath of a disaster. Synergies between such big data and space-based information, such...
East Africa

Africa’s bumpy road to sustainable energy

Danielle Kruger -
For years, Kenyans freely used and disposed of plastic bags. The bags were ubiquitous—in the markets, in the gutters, and in the guts out of 3 out of every 10 animals taken to slaughter. Nakuru, a town northwest of Nairobi,...
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ABB Invests in STEM Education at Local School in Pretoria

Access to quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education remains uneven across South Africa, particularly in under-resourced schools. A...
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