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Huawei to Train Additional 150,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2027
04 Jul

Huawei to Train Additional 150,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2027

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Huawei has unveiled a new initiative to train an additional 150,000 talents in Sub-Saharan Africa over the next three years, building on its earlier commitment to equip over 100,000 people in the region with digital skills by 2025. Exceeding its original target ahead of schedule, Huawei has already trained over 120,000 individuals in the past 26 months, marking a 120% achievement. These milestones were announced at the LEAP Summit 2024: ICT Talent and Sustainable Development for Sub-Saharan Africa. LEAP, standing for leadership, employability, advancement, and possibility, was co-hosted by Huawei and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), as an official partner…
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Orange Digital Center inaugurated in Guinea Bissau to Boost Innovation
29 Jun

Orange Digital Center inaugurated in Guinea Bissau to Boost Innovation

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Orange inaugurates the Orange Digital Center (ODC) Guinea-Bissau, an ecosystem dedicated to developing digital skills, promoting innovation, enhancing youth employability, and supporting local entrepreneurship. The ODC is an integrated ecosystem offering a variety of free programs open to all, ranging from hands-on digital training for young people to support for project leaders and start-up acceleration. This initiative marks a significant milestone in Orange's commitment to digital development and socio-economic inclusion in Guinea-Bissau. The center includes a coding school, a “FabLab Solidaire” (a digital production workshop for creating and prototyping), and an "Orange Fab" start-up accelerator. It is supported by Orange…
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‘UAE AI Award’ application deadline extended until 12th July, 2024
28 Jun

‘UAE AI Award’ application deadline extended until 12th July, 2024

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The UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence has extended the application deadline for the UAE Artificial Intelligence Award until 12th July. This extension aims to provide a greater opportunity for participants from federal, local, and semi-governmental entities to participate in the award, in line with the award's goals of shaping the digital future and enhancing the country's competitiveness. The award extension also aligns with the national movement towards innovating solutions that promote the adoption of the best AI practices. The Award categories include the Service Excellence Category, the Decision-Making Category, the Operational Efficiency Category, and the Emirati AI Solutions Category. The…
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Generative AI safety prioritized
28 Jun

Generative AI safety prioritized

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As generative artificial intelligence is increasingly applied to a widening range of sectors, more efforts are needed to ensure the safe application of the fast-growing intelligent technology through global governance and cooperation, said renowned experts and entrepreneurs at the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos Forum, in Dalian, Liaoning province. The application of large language models in industries is key to the development of generative AI technology in China, said Zhu Min, former deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, adding that China's AI models are more vertical and application-oriented due to…
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Intelsat, Starfish Space Reach Deal for Satellite Servicing Mission
26 Jun

Intelsat, Starfish Space Reach Deal for Satellite Servicing Mission

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Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, signed a contract for a Starfish Otter servicing vehicle to provide life extension services to an Intelsat geostationary satellite, beginning in 2026. This landmark agreement reinforces Intelsat’s commitment to utilizing satellite servicing technologies to maximize the value its satellites can provide to customers and will mark Starfish’s first mission to provide services to a commercial satellite operator with Otter. Starting in 2026, Starfish Space’s Otter will dock with a retired Intelsat satellite during a checkout campaign before maneuvering to dock with and service one of Intelsat’s operational satellites. (Courtesy:…
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PS Korir SingOei Presides over Graduation of 221 DigiTruck Graduates in Trans N’zoia
26 Jun

PS Korir SingOei Presides over Graduation of 221 DigiTruck Graduates in Trans N’zoia

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Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abraham Korir SingOei, CBS, presided over the graduation ceremony for 221 youth in Trans N’zoia on Friday 21st June, 2024. The youth had undertaken a digital skills course as part of the Huawei DigiTruck initiative bringing close to 5,000 the total number who have been trained in over 30 Counties since 2019. 78 of the youth trained were girls, who, along with the boys, will now be able to study online, find jobs online, trade online, and work online. As the economy becomes ever more digital, such digital skills are critical to a successful…
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African Ministers Adopt Landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy
26 Jun

African Ministers Adopt Landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy

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African ICT and Communications Ministers unanimously endorsed landmark Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation by unlocking the potential of the new digital technologies. More than 130 African ministers and experts have virtually convened from June 11 to 13, 2024 for the 2nd Extraordinary session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Communication and ICT to ignite digital transformation across the continent amidst rapid evolutions in the sector fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI) technology and applications. The Continental AI Strategy provides guidance to African countries to harness artificial intelligence to meet Africa's development aspirations…
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Telefanz rivals TikTok and aims to make Social Media a Better Place
26 Jun

Telefanz rivals TikTok and aims to make Social Media a Better Place

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Telefanz, the new social media platform for exciting, spontaneous, genuine videos and photos, was officially launched this June with the slogan ‘Social Media Made Better’. Competing with leading platforms like TikTok, “Telefanz” stands out with SocialFi features. It also features Approved & Verified Content Creators, original content, and a secure community, along with support for 17 languages. Andrew George, Founder of “Telefanz”, emphasizes, “Telefanz users find inspiration and entertainment on a single, completely secure platform where genuine photos and videos are one scroll away.” Anyone can easily have a Verified Account Telefanz, which can be opened in seconds with Email,…
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Scammers can crack almost half of the passwords analysed in less than a minute
26 Jun

Scammers can crack almost half of the passwords analysed in less than a minute

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In June 2024, Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) experts conducted a large-scale study on the resistance of 193 million (M) English passwords, compromised by infostealers and available on the darknet, to brute force and smart guessing attacks. According to the research results (http://apo-opa.co/4cbmMOk), 45% of all analysed passwords (87M) could be guessed by scammers within a minute. Only 23% (44M) of combinations turned out to be resistant enough – cracking them would take more than a year. Furthermore, Kaspersky experts have revealed which character combinations were most commonly used in passwords. Kaspersky telemetry indicates more than 32 million attempts to attack users with…
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