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June 16, 2017
While Africa may not have large innovation hubs like Silicon Valley, Innovation is critical for economic development, and African public institutions need to play a greater role. READ ON>> 2. What the Robot Age Means for Africa About 67 percent… Continue Reading…
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June 2, 2017
Internet Governance Pioneer “Sophia Bekele has been in the news if not for promoting DotConnectAfrica’s bid for the DotAfrica geographical gTLD then in a controversial statement about the same. For the last 3 years she has been clear about one… Continue Reading…
May 26, 2017
The Miss.Africa Seed Fund supports women in technology diversity and creativity. The second round of Miss.Africa Seed Fund received over 200 applications from 24 countries across Africa with Abocoders Nigeria emerging as the grand prize winners. READ ON>> 2. SEACOM… Continue Reading…
May 25, 2017
Congrats to Winners!, Nigeria’s AboCoders won the USD 5000 Grand Seed Fund Prize. Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar University STEM Center and Zambia’s Ubongo Game Lab, were selected as the winners of the USD 1000 Geographic/Country Category. PORT LOUIS, Mauritius – May… Continue Reading…
May 19, 2017
The fourth industrial revolution has begun. Will vast amounts of data, emerging digital marketplaces and advanced robotics in Africa revolutionize our lives or instigate revolutions? Source: CNBC 2. Wanna Cry ransomware affects over 150 countries, Africa least hit The list of… Continue Reading…
May 12, 2017
Digital transformation is sweeping the world and making big inroads in Africa, where 600-million people are expected to be Internet users by 2025, when there will be four-billion connected devices on the continent. Source: Kigali Today 2. Africa has three years to meet… Continue Reading…
April 27, 2017
Message From the Founder of Miss.Africa ICT sector Every young girl & woman ought to have the tools to take control of her life. Today, it’s almost uniquely ICT skills that offer growing employment, innovation, and opportunity with the large… Continue Reading…
April 18, 2017
Africa’s infrastructural development has been identified as being central to boosting economic growth & creating jobs. The continent however faces a gaping infrastructure financing deficit, and it will need to work with development partners to fast track its economic growth.… Continue Reading…
Access to the internet is fast becoming a human right in the eyes of millions of people from around the world. This is because the internet access has evolved to a vital necessity for people to exercise and enjoy the… Continue Reading…
March 22, 2017
By The CIO East Africa The dotAfrica (.Africa) gtld delegation has been faced by so much controversy for some time now. The ruling on the preliminary injunction in January 2017, allowed ICANN to go ahead to delegate the string to… Continue Reading…
March 8, 2017
Women are the engine that powers the society, think about any phenomenal revolutionary idea that has changed the world and you will find a woman right in there.” – Sophia Bekele, Founder of Miss.Africa Carved towards promoting the involvement of… Continue Reading…
March 3, 2017
By Kieren McCarthy – The Register U.K. (The Register is a UK based highly influential and respected source of reliable news globally. www.theregister.co.uk) DCA News Alert Third time lucky: ICANN beats off .africa ban Internet overseer ICANN will push ahead with a… Continue Reading…
February 11, 2017
Get your Miss.Africa Trophy! Apply for our Miss.Africa Seed Fund Bravo #entrepreneurship, #innovation, #womenintech #girlpower #STEM4girls I wish to take this opportunity to wish you all an achieving fulfilling, peaceful 2017. Sincerely, God Bless Africa & the World!… Continue Reading…
January 15, 2017
1. More Password Stealing Android Apps With More Than 1 Million Downloads Found On Google Play Store Two years ago in October 2015 Kaspersky published a blog post about a popular malware that was being distributed from the Google Play… Continue Reading…
December 21, 2016
End of Year Message from the Founder/CEO ~ ~ As Founder and CEO of DotConnectAfrica Group, it gives me great joy and honor to send this end of year message to the entire Pan-African constituency and international community of supporters… Continue Reading…
November 15, 2016
Update: DotConnectAfrica at a High Level Discussion on Africa at the EurAfrican Forum in Portugal; Global IG Policy – ITU; Miss.Africa App Developers graduate, Award Ceremony, Kenya Thought Leadership: Bekele Shares Key Issues and Challenges on Africa’s Innovation ad IT… Continue Reading…
September 13, 2016
It could be film, it could be sports or a big company, but all made a difference. As part of The Reporter’s New Year edition tradition, we selected 10 women who, during the years, made their mark on society. While… Continue Reading…
August 31, 2016
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