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August 23, 2019
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…
June 15, 2019
1.Net Neutrality is Finally Dead and there is Little to Expect After months of delays, the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality finally took effect. But if you’re expecting broadband providers to suddenly feast on their customers and institute every now-legal… Continue Reading…
June 14, 2019
1. The Quantum computer program is coming to 16 African universities including Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. IBM launched its Quantum computer program in Africa today, announcing a partnership with South Africa’s Wits University… Continue Reading…
May 31, 2019
1. The rise of African startup cities: Drivers and trends The geographical focus of innovation and entrepreneurship is shifting and cities in the United States are no longer the predominant location for high-tech startups. Instead, they have spread globally and… Continue Reading…
February 5, 2019
I know it is the beginning of February, but it is never too late to say a “Happy New Year”. Unapologetic, I am sending my new year’s message later than usual due to the extended time-off I took from work… Continue Reading…
September 14, 2018
1. How to build research-focused universities in Africa Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 13·5% of the global population but less than 1% of global research output. In 2008, Africa produced 27 000 published papers – the same number as the Netherlands.… Continue Reading…
July 25, 2018
Cascais Portugal, 10 July 2018 – Sophia Bekele Founder & CEO of DotConnectAfrica Group Joined other distinguished speakers at the one-day exclusive High-Level 2018 EurAfrican forum held under the High Patronage of the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo… Continue Reading…
June 8, 2018
1. Africa Could See the World’s Fastest Blockchain Growth When we think about Africa, our minds often flood with images of hunger, hardship, disease, natural disasters, and maybe even civil war. We don’t often consider the strength of its people… Continue Reading…
January 19, 2018
1. Harvard Study Shows Why Big Telecom Is Terrified of Community-Run Broadband A new study out of Harvard once again makes it clear why incumbent ISPs like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T are so terrified by the idea of communities building… Continue Reading…
September 15, 2017
DCA Trust, the African based promoter of the Yes2DotAfrica Campaign and principal applicant for the .Africa Internet new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Extension scored an important victory against the United States-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in… Continue Reading…
August 18, 2017
Go ahead and imagine a computer geek. You probably picture a male nerd, glued to his computer and lost in a world of bits and bytes. You might envision a budding Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, but probably not a… Continue Reading…
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