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2. IoT, AI and Big Data still remain key trends in the ICT Industry, reveals ITU

Internet of Things, big data analytics, cloud computing and artificial intelligence will enable tremendous innovations and fundamentally transform business, government and society – ultimately serving to improve livelihoods around the globe.
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3. Ethiopian Bank leverages IBM’s Cloud and Power Systems technology to address growing customer portfolio

Ethiopia’s Cooperative Bank of Oromia has turned to IBM for transformation of its core banking, middleware and database infrastructure to help manage its operations and fuel current expansion. IBM solutions offer the agility for the bank to carry out its most critical IT operations.
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4. Girls4Tech Workshops Introduced In Africa To Boost Interest In STEM

Mastercard has introduced the Girls4Tech programme in Africa. The company is working to empower young girls in Africa with Girls4Tech. The Girls4Tech programme was launched in South Africa (both Johannesburg and Cape Town), as well as Kenya, (Nairobi) and Nigeria (Lagos).
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5. Biometrics leading the way in banking

Gemalto’s latest e-Banking survey results have highlighted the willingness, and appetite, of end-users to use biometrics. local banks have an opportunity to move past passwords and mere transaction security and add real value by introducing biometrics according to Marwan Elnakat, Director Digital Banking Solutions for the CISMEA region at Gemalto.
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6. “I got a chance to understand the core skills required for one to be an android developer”- Mercy

More and more women need to be supported and encouraged to pursue technical fields. To other girls who would want to venture into ICT Careers: “You would not want to miss out on this chance to make a change in the world”
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7. Africa Needs to Start Creating Its Own Medical Technology

Most of Africa’s medical equipment is imported. “Equipment graveyards” become the final resting place for medical devices that aren’t suited to local conditions. Some machines are discarded because hospital and clinic staff haven’t been trained to operate them or because replacement parts are not available when they’ve broken. This necessitates that African countries  start producing and developing their own medical devices.
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