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The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and Mozilla have signed an MoU for a joint project that will promote rural ICT connectivity in the African region. According to ATU Secretary General Mr. John OMO, the project, pegged on the usage of spectrum policy, regulations and practices is designed to ensure affordable access to communication across the continent. “Everyone needs affordable access ...

A US judge recently issued an injunction to temporarily prevent a ban on future TikTok downloads. Apple’s App Store and Android’s Google Play blocked the app from the marketplace on Sunday. Existing US-based users would still be able to use it but further downloads would be unable to happen. Even in the case of a software update, they would be ...

Today Facebook is launching the Climate Science Information Center — a dedicated space that they’ll be highlighting at the top of Facebook with authoritative information from the world’s leading climate organizations. As we’ve seen the wildfires raging across the west coast of the US and the flooding in South Sudan and South Asia, it’s clear that climate change is real ...

Microsoft reported that its offer to buy the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok was turned down. This has paved way for another company called Oracle to make a last-minute bid.The president of the United States, Donald Trump ordered the company to shut down and gave them a September 15 deadline. The Trump administration said TikTok and other Chinese apps pose national ...

The Sub-Sahara African finals of the Huawei Global ICT Competition, under the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future”,kicked off on 10 September with an online opening ceremony. It is believed to be the biggest event of its kind in Africa covering 14 countries and attracting over 50,000 students. Globally the Huawei ICT Competition 2019-2020 has covered over 70 countries worldwide. It ...