Journée Mondiale du Chiffrement 2024 : Le Burundi s’engage pour une sécurité numérique renforcée
Célébration, ce 28 décembre 2024 au Royal Palace Hotel, de la journée mondiale du Chiffr
ement, édition 2024 au Burundi.
Category: IT & Internet
Internet Disruptions Amid Electoral Controversy in Mozambique
By Herman Ramos On October 9, 2024, Mozambique went to the polls for presidential and legislative elections, but the electoral process quickly proved to be troubled and controversial. Observers from the European Union pointed to serious issues in vote counting, describing it as “slow, disorganized, and lacking transparency.” In the provinces of Gaza and Sofala,…
Mozambicans Protest Soaring Telecommunication Charges
By Herman Ramos On May 18, thousands of people in Maputo and various other cities in Mozambique staged a protest against the exorbitant prices of internet services, SMS messages, and phone calls. The demonstration intended to urge the National Institute of Communications (INCM) to rescind the recent tariff adjustments implemented at the start of May….
Burundi: Limited internet access hinders youth employment
By Avit Ndayiziga With each passing day, the relentless progress of technology continues to shape our present and future possibilities. Due to this, traditional jobs are shrinking as the world is gradually migrating to digital entrepreneurship. Meanwhile, the youth in Burundi are struggling to cope with the advancements, due to slow or no access to…
Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi visits Huawei Research Center in Shanghai, China
His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, and the presidential entourage visited the Huawei Research Centre of Shanghai, Shanghai, China, on 31st July 2023 the mega leading 5.5 G driven ICT Technology and other top-notch emerging technologies. On Monday morning, 31st July 2023, during his visit, Huawei ICT Solutions impressed His…
The Silver Lining of Digital Technologies in African Healthcare
Technological innovation and the internet are now steering society- as a ubiquitous fulcrum for economic and social development. The continued proliferation of innovative solutions and their involvement in our everyday lives create paradigmatic changes that allow new opportunities by mechanizing, augmenting, and exploring potential among traditional structures and their processes. Different countries in Africa have…
Unconnectedness snarls Africa’s digital economic upturn
By Avit Ndayiziga A mere 40% of Africans against 89% of Europeans have access to the internet. Insufficient and declining infrastructure coupled with gradually impoverishing African populations fuel the matter. Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, however, calls for collaboration between states, non-governmental organizations, and tech businesses to guarantee Africans equitable digital…
Universal Internet access set to spur sustainable development
By Avit Ndayiziga The world faced a dark internet side in 2021, with over 182 reported Internet shutdowns in 34 countries. At the same time, males still use the internet four times more than females creating a significant gender digital divide. However, universal, affordable, and effective connectivity remains achievable through strong collaboration between multiple stakeholders…
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