Mthulisi Sibanda

Johannesburg

Editor at CAJ News Africa

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Red Cross digitising Uganda humanitarian response

2 days ago | itweb.africa | Mthulisi Sibanda

The Red Cross is digitising its processes to enhance its humanitarian efforts in Uganda. The Uganda Red Cross Society's (URCS) programme has been so successful that the aid agency plans to replicate it in South Sudan, Sudan, and Zambia. URCS is equipping its workers with digital tools, and its branches can now act on real-time information, resulting in speedier responses, increased accountability, and community-driven humanitarian programming. It has 51 offices nationally.
AI Projected to Add $1,5 Trillion in Africa by 2030

3 days ago | news.sap.com | Mthulisi Sibanda

This is according to the recently published Africa’s AI Skills Readiness Revealed report by System Applications and Products (SAP), a German multinational software business. The report, launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, following SAP research in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, predicts that 230 million new digital jobs will be created in Africa by 2030.
Uganda launches Internet-for-all pilot initiative

2 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Mthulisi Sibanda

Uganda took a significant step yesterday towards leveraging the power of the internet to transform its people and economy. Local telecom business Sombha Solutions Store, global technology company Veea Inc, and infrastructure provider BG Titan Group (BGT) have developed the country's first collaborative, shared-infrastructure 'Internet-for-All' prototype network.
Uganda launches Internet-for-all pilot

2 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Mthulisi Sibanda

Uganda took a significant step yesterday towards leveraging the power of the internet to transform its people and economy. Local telecom business Sombha Solutions Store, global technology company Veea Inc, and infrastructure provider BG Titan Group (BGT) have developed the country's first collaborative, shared-infrastructure 'Internet-for-All' prototype network.
AI is projected to add $1,5 trillion in Africa by 2030

3 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Mthulisi Sibanda

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to add US$1.5 trillion to the African economy by 2030, if the continent captures 10% of the AI global market. This is according to the recently published Africa AI Skills Readiness Revealed report by System Applications and Products (SAP), a German multinational software business.
AI projected to add $1,5 trillion in Africa by 2030

3 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Mthulisi Sibanda

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to add US$1.5 trillion to the African economy by 2030, if the continent captures 10% of the AI global market. This is according to the recently published Africa AI Skills Readiness Revealed report by System Applications and Products (SAP), a German multinational software business.
USA nimmt weiße Südafrikaner auf: Regierung Trump glaubt den eigenen Märchen

3 weeks ago | taz.de | Mthulisi Sibanda

Johannesburg taz | Als Donald Trump im Januar sein Amt als Präsident der USA ab, gehörte zu seinen ersten Maßnahmen eine Verschärfung der Flüchtlingspolitik, wonach im Wesentlichen niemand mehr als Verfolgter ins Land gelassen wird.
WHO uses AI to respond to disease outbreaks in Africa

4 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Mthulisi Sibanda

Read time: 3 minutes The World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa region is deploying new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to strengthen the continent's integrated disease surveillance and response capabilities. This is one of the highlights of the organisation's operations in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the rollout continuing this year.
Interledger pushes interoperable payments in Uganda

1 month ago | itweb.africa | Mthulisi Sibanda

Read time: 3 minutes The Interledger Foundation, an advocate for interoperable payments, has formed a partnership to power microloans for Uganda's community-based financial institutions. Interledger has established a relationship with Kanzu Finance, which provides microloans to Ugandan community-based financial organisations. Kanzu Finance, through Interledger, intends to promote economic empowerment and entrepreneurship in Uganda.
Prime Benin varsity gets Starlink installation

1 month ago | itweb.africa | Mthulisi Sibanda

The National Water Institute (INE) at the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin has received a significant boost as charitable organisation, CoinEx Charity, provides Starlink satellite broadband connectivity to the institute. Limited internet connectivity has long hampered academic and research development at this West African university.

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