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Kenya, US businesses deepen AI and digital infrastructure partnership at AmCham Summit

Kenya and the United States are exploring deeper technology and investment partnerships to accelerate artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and local technology capabilities, as government and private-sector leaders seek to turn Kenya’s digital

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Sierra Leone enhances child data protection in connected government systems

Sierra Leone is strengthening safeguards for children’s personal data as government institutions move towards more connected digital public infrastructure, with cybersecurity and data protection being placed at the centre of system design.

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MobileMoney Fintech LTD launches MoMo Hour to reward customers and boost app adoption

MobileMoney Fintech LTD (MMFL) has launched MoMo Hour, an app-exclusive campaign that rewards customers for completing qualifying everyday transactions on the MoMo App during designated one-hour windows.

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ITU calls for stronger emergency telecommunications to protect lives during disasters

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has called for stronger use of technology and resilient communications systems to protect lives and support effective disaster response as countries face increasingly complex natural hazards.

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Kenya examines AI, democracy and human agency in digital governance

Kenya is examining the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy, governance and human agency as policymakers and civil society explore how the country can shape its digital future while strengthening participation, accountability and information int

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MTN South Sudan targets ICT hub in every state to expand youth digital opportunities

MTN South Sudan has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding digital connectivity and ICT access for young people, with Chief Executive Officer Mapula Bodibe calling for an ICT hub to be established in every state of the country.

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Namibia calls for stronger media cooperation with China and Africa

Namibia has called for stronger media cooperation with China and across Africa, with the government urging news organisations to tell the country’s story beyond its challenges and highlight its achievements, opportunities, innovation and human potential.

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EthSwitch takes Ethiopia’s digital payments push to global fintech stage

Ethiopia’s national payment switch is using a global fintech gathering in Mumbai to promote the country’s progress in interoperable payments and explore links with international payment networks, putting its emerging digital infrastructure into a wider de

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South Africa promotes green hydrogen agenda through Japan partnership

South Africa is seeking to deepen cooperation with Japan on hydrogen technology, research and investment as it advances its energy transition and industrialisation agenda.

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GIZ and KOICA strengthen support for Kenya’s green skills and women’s employment

Kenya is emerging as a key focus of strengthened cooperation between Germany’s GIZ and South Korea’s KOICA, with the two development agencies working to expand women’s employment, labour-market skills and green manufacturing.

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