DCA Digital Digest: How Africa’s tech industry can kickstart job market post-COVID

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DCA Digital Digest: How Africa’s tech industry can kickstart job market post-COVID

1. How Africa’s tech industry can kickstart job market post-COVID In addition to technical skills to meet increased demands in any of these aforementioned areas, however, the acquisition of soft skills will also become a huge determinant of employability as… Continue Reading…

DCA Digital Digest: Is Technology Africa’s Biggest Undiscovered Gold Mine?

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DCA Digital Digest: Is Technology Africa’s Biggest Undiscovered Gold Mine?

1. Is Technology Africa’s Biggest Undiscovered Gold Mine? Africa has gone a long way in its digitization journey from mobile telephony to broadband – connecting and digitizing entire sectors economies, jobs, education, healthcare, government and societies. As digital infrastructures and… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: EXTENDED: COVID-19 EHEALTH INNOVATION ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION AWARD

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DCA Digital Digest: EXTENDED: COVID-19 eHealth Innovation Essay Writing Competition Award

1. EXTENDED: COVID-19 eHealth Innovation Essay Writing Competition Award Almost overnight, remote work has become the new norm, the mainstream. Companies, schools and other institutions around the world are encouraging their staff, students to work from home to prioritize the… Continue Reading…

DCA Digital Digest: Bring on the tech in Africa where necessity is mother of innovation

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DCA Digital Digest: Digitizing financial services key to Africa’s post-pandemic growth, experts say

1. Digitizing financial services key to Africa’s post-pandemic growth, experts say The COVID-19 pandemic highlights Africa’s need to digitize, especially in the financial services sector, to protect the continent’s primarily cash-based societies from the spread of the disease, leaders from… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: CORONAVIRUS REVEALS NEED TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

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DCA Digital Digest: Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide

1. Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide The global crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has pushed us further into a digital world, and changes in behaviour are likely to have lasting effects when the economy starts… Continue Reading…

DCA Digital Digest: How IoT can help in preventing the spread of Coronavirus and other future infectious diseases

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DCA Digital Digest: How IoT can help in preventing the spread of Coronavirus and other future infectious diseases

1. How IoT can help in preventing the spread of Coronavirus and other future infectious diseases The Internet of Things (IoT), a network of interconnected systems and advances in data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and ubiquitous connectivity can help by… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: AFRICA MUST EMBRACE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE. PPPS CAN HELP

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DCA Digital Digest: Africa must embrace digital infrastructure governance. PPPs can help

1. Africa must embrace digital infrastructure governance. PPPs can help Africa stands at a decisional threshold regarding the development of sustainable digital infrastructure. These are exactly the kind of partnerships that will help drive Africa into the digital infrastructure sector,… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: THE FIVE BIGGEST TRENDS IN FINTECH FOR 2020

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DCA Digital Digest: The Five Biggest Trends In Fintech For 2020

1. The Five Biggest Trends In Fintech For 2020 The rapidly changing technology landscape, led by the global rollout of 5G networks, will impact every component of the banking industry. 5G will open the door for exciting use cases and… Continue Reading…

DCA Digital Digest: Season's Greetings From The DCA Digital Digest

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DCA Digital Digest: Season’s Greetings From The DCA Digital Digest

This the season of joy and happiness to celebrate the Christmas holidays and to take a moment to be thankful. Today we would like to thank you for reading our digest regularly. We am grateful for the time you have… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: THE BIGGEST TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THAT WILL DISRUPT BANKING IN 2020

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DCA Digital Digest: The Biggest Technology Trends That Will Disrupt Banking in 2020

1. The Biggest Technology Trends That Will Disrupt Banking in 2020 The rapidly changing technology landscape, led by the global rollout of 5G networks, will impact every component of the banking industry. 5G will open the door for exciting use… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: BRIDGING THE GENDER GAP IN CYBERSECURITY SPACE

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DCA Digital Digest: Bridging the gender gap in cybersecurity space

1. Bridging the gender gap in cybersecurity space In 45% of enterprises globally, the proportion of women working in IT security departments is less than that in the rest of the company’s workforce. However, of these organisations only 37% of… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: DATA GAPS THREATEN ACHIEVEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN AFRICA

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DCA Digital Digest: Data gaps threaten achievement of development goals in Africa

1. Data gaps threaten achievement of development goals in Africa Data gaps across the African continent threaten to hinder the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, according to the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s first governance… Continue Reading…

DCA Digital Digest: Digital technologies are transforming African businesses, but what are the obstacles that remain?

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DCA Digital Digest: Digital technologies are transforming African businesses, but what are the obstacles that remain?

1. Digital technologies are transforming African businesses, but what are the obstacles that remain? Digital technology has created new opportunities for businesses in sub-Saharan Africa to compete on a more equal footing. However, these businesses have yet to enjoy the… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: AFRICA’S DIGITAL BOOM IS JUST GETTING STARTED

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DCA Digital Digest: Africa’s digital boom is just getting started

1. Africa’s digital boom is just getting started Africa is digitizing rapidly – but this trend has been hidden from the view of many global investors and executives. For example, Africa already has 122 million active users of mobile financial… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: SMART CITIES, IOT AND LOW ORBIT SATELLITES WILL REVOLUTIONIZE AFRICA’S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS (GARTNER)

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DCA Digital Digest: Smart cities, IoT and low orbit satellites will revolutionize Africa’s business environment over the next 10 years (Gartner)

1. Smart cities, IoT and low orbit satellites will revolutionize Africa’s business environment over the next 10 years (Gartner) Smart city frameworks, IOT and low earth orbit satellite systems – the technologies Gartner says will have a transformational impact on… Continue Reading…

DCA Digital Digest: Africa aims to get more girls to embrace STEM

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DCA Digital Digest: Africa aims to get more girls to embrace STEM

1. Africa aims to get more girls to embrace STEM Education officials from selected Anglophone countries in Africa are meeting in the Rwandan capital Kigali to explore ways to get more girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: GII2019 REPORT: INNOVATION IS BLOSSOMING AROUND THE WORLD” DESPITE AN ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN

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DCA Digital Digest: GII2019 Report: Innovation is blossoming around the world” despite an economic slowdown

1. GII2019 Report: Innovation is blossoming around the world” despite an economic slowdown The Global Innovation Index 2019 released by the U.N. intellectual property agency, one of its co-sponsors, says “innovation is blossoming around the world” despite an economic slowdown,… Continue Reading…

DCA DIGITAL DIGEST: GIVING ONE MILLION AFRICANS A DIGITAL FUTURE

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DCA Digital Digest: Africa’s Booming Tech Hubs Are “Backbone of Tech Ecosystem” Having Grown 40% This Year

1. Africa’s Booming Tech Hubs Are “Backbone of Tech Ecosystem” Having Grown 40% This Year Africa’s technology ecosystems have experienced “incredible growth” as they have rapidly grown in recent years, with 618 active tech hubs providing “the backbone of Africa’s… Continue Reading…

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