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Top 10 investors powering African tech startups in 2024 —Report
Despite a global slowdown in startup funding, African tech startups have continued to show resilience. By the first half of 2024, these startups ...
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Google reportedly generates $16 billion in economic activity across sub-Saharan Africa
Google’s new report, titled “The Digital Opportunity of Sub-Saharan Africa,” reveals that the tech giant generated an estimated US$16 billion in economic activity ...
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International Atomic Energy Agency offers Zambia linear accelerator for new radiotherapy centre
Zambia has been approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a second-wave country under the Rays of Hope Initiative, according to ...
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Zambia scores 92.6% in global cybersecurity index
Zambia has achieved a notable score of 92.6 percent in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2023, marking a significant improvement from previous years. ...
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Govt proposes separation of cyber crimes, cyber security oversight in new legislation
The Zambian government has proposed in the new Cyber Crimes Bill and Cyber Security Bill that the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal ...
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Smart Zambia Institute calls for collaboration in ICT sector to hasten digital transformation
Percy Chinyama, National Coordinator of the Smart Zambia Institute, has urged professionals in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to unite and ...
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Zambia’s ICT sector sees growth in mid-2024: mobile subscriptions up 8.9%, internet, 12.6%
Zambia’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has experienced substantial growth in the first half of 2024, with mobile cellular subscriptions increasing by ...
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Instagram announces roll out of more restrictive “teen accounts” for users under 18
Starting today, September 17, 2024, Instagram has announced the introduction of a new “Teen Account” setting for all users under the age of ...
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Zambia reports increase in enrollments into technical, vocational institutions
Zambia has achieved a remarkable increase in enrollment at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) institutions nationwide. Technology and Science Minister Felix ...
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Zambia to digitise 400,000 civil service payslips as part of digital transformation initiative
The Zambian government has announced an ambitious project to digitise over 400,000 payslips for civil servants, covering records from 1972 to the present. ...
