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Today the World celebrates International Women’s Day, a day traditionally set aside for celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. For Africa, and for the ICT community in the continent, this day provides the opportunity for reflection. And the possibility of grounding our shared aspirations. Especially now that the world shifts focus to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. ...

China recently announced at its biggest political meeting that it will change Hong Kong’s electoral system. This will ensure that patriots are in charge. It also came as a sign that the government will no longer tolerate dissent in the city. The reform proceeded after a crackdown and tightened control of Hong Kong. The National People’s Congress that is to ...

The price of Bitcoin has gone through the roof in the last couple of months alone, let alone the last 12 months or so. Bitcoin was at around $22,000 in mid-December, and it crossed $40,000 a few days ago – thus taking less than two months to nearly double. This rise has brought even more people into the crypto sector, ...

Germany has decided to change its restrictions on the Oxford – AstraZeneca vaccine allowing 65-year-olds and above to receive the jab. Previously, the country had approved the drug for those under the age of 65. They did this because of insufficient data on its effects on older people. This led to public scepticism about the drug’s effectiveness. It also led ...

The Ethiopian military has detained the BBC reporter in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit region of Tigray. Witnesses say Girmay Gebru along with four other people were taken from a café in the regional capital, Mekelle. Mr. Girmay Gebru is reported to have been taken to a military camp in Mekelle.BBC is, however, yet to establish the reason for the detention of one ...