U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken toured Africa as part of a relationship-strengthening exercise and to promote Just Transition this week. He said: "Along with physical infrastructure, the United States is investing in Angola's digital architecture, supporting reliable telecommunication networks — using trusted vendors — that...
Microsoft has announced at the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC plans to deepen its work and scale commitments to providing digital connectivity and skills building in Africa. Teresa Hutson, corporate vice-president of technology and corporate responsibility at Microsoft said the company is expanding its Airband Initiative through new...
The Smart Africa Alliance has opened its latest base for the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) as it continues to expand its footprint in Africa, with Côte d’Ivoire being the latest country to benefit from the digital skills development initiative. The latest SADA has been launched...
The ongoing battle against cybersecurity threats in Africa is being severely affected by the shortage of digital skills available. Experts have now raised concerns over the shortage of skills, and have said if this continues then a rise in cyberattacks and cybercrime is likely to take...
