How to make an Internet of Intelligent Things work for Africa: The Internet of Things offers great opportunities for Africa. ShutterstockLate in 2016 Senegal’s Banque Regionale De Marches announced the launch of the eCFA Franc; a cryptocurrency for the countries of the West African Monetary Union – Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Togo and … [Read more...] about How to make an Internet of Intelligent Things work for Africa | The Conversation
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UN expert urges Cameroon to restore internet services cut off in rights violation
UN expert urges Cameroon to restore internet services cut off in rights violation: A United Nations expert has called on the Government of Cameroon to restore internet services to predominantly English-speaking parts of the country which have been cut off in “an appalling violation of their right to freedom of expression.” “I am particularly concerned … [Read more...] about UN expert urges Cameroon to restore internet services cut off in rights violation
Despite IT Boom, over 90% of Africa Has No Internet Access
Despite IT Boom, over 90% of Africa Has No Internet Access: The Internet is one of the most important enablers of social development and education. While Internet services have been quite phenomenal in the rest of the world, access to the Internet remains very low in Africa, especially in the rural communities. According to the Internet World Stats for Africa 2016 … [Read more...] about Despite IT Boom, over 90% of Africa Has No Internet Access
Bringing the Internet of Things to Business
Bringing the Internet of Things to Business: Samsung’s ARTIK™ Smart platform turns IoT concepts into reality Just about everyone has heard how the Internet of Things (IoT) will change lives across the globe by making our homes and buildings more efficient, our cars safer, our food supply more stable and the air people breathe cleaner. In addition, a recent study by 451 Group* … [Read more...] about Bringing the Internet of Things to Business
ESCWA, Arab League Hold Workshop on Outputs of Arab Internet Governance Forum 2020 Initiative’s Technical Cooperation Working Group
ESCWA, Arab League Hold Workshop on Outputs of Arab Internet Governance Forum 2020 Initiative's Technical Cooperation Working Group: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the League of Arab States (LAS) today started in Cairo three days of meetings of the Workshop on the Outputs of the AIGF2020 Initiative's Technical Cooperation … [Read more...] about ESCWA, Arab League Hold Workshop on Outputs of Arab Internet Governance Forum 2020 Initiative’s Technical Cooperation Working Group
