By XINHUA Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, and Addis Ababa University (AAU), the oldest and largest higher education institute in the Eastern African country, on Tuesday inaugurated an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Practice Center realized by Huawei in AAU’s Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT) to deliver hands-on practical and innovative experience for students and professionals…
By XINHUA Chinese tech giant Huawei is eyeing nurturing aspiring young Ethiopian technology talent, said Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ji Hui at Huawei Northern Africa region, Wednesday. Speaking exclusively to Xinhua, Ji said Huawei is nurturing Ethiopian tech talent that can add value to the east African country’s economy through innovative technology solutions. Ji was speaking…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Nestled in the heart of Githurai 44 estate, about 20 kilometers from the city centre of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, is a buzzing IT hub making waves within the community and beyond. The hub is owned and run by the Ahadi Corporation, a company founded by Tao Zhou in early 2018 with the…
By XINHUA Huawei Zimbabwe has kicked off its annual Seeds for the Future program for undergraduate university students which aims to develop local ICT talent. This year the number of participants has increased to 30 from the previous 10, giving more ICT students from Zimbabwe’s top universities the opportunity to take part in the prestigious event….
By Reuters Sudanese farmer Mohammed Mahgoub used to spend more than $12 per day on gasoline to keep his farm in Nile River State operating, braving long queues at gas stations to fuel his irrigation pumps. But a solar energy unit he built a year ago to power his farm has helped him save money, energy,…
By XINHUA The African Union (AU) Commission on Monday announced a half month-long partnership with video-sharing social networking platform TikTok to celebrate Africa Day through a digital campaign. The half month-long campaign, which will mainly feature a digital campaign titled “I Am African,” will bring together the AU’s youth division within the Women, Gender and Youth…
By CGTN Africa The Nigerian government and Microsoft are partnering to train five million citizens over the next three years as part of efforts to build the country’s digital economy. “We believe in the future of Nigeria, and we are excited as a company to add to our investments,” says Brad Smith, Microsoft President. “Together,…
By XINHUA Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday launched Ardhisasa, a digital land information management system aimed to bring efficiency and transparency to the land sector in the country. The new system, which marks the end of manual land transactions in Nairobi, was developed by a team of Kenyan techies over a three-year period and…
By XINHUA The Russian government has launched an exhibition of the first human space mission in Zambia. The exhibition dubbed “The 60th Anniversary of the First Manned Space Flight, Yuri Gagarin” was launched by the Russia Center for Science and Culture, with the support of the Russian Embassy in Zambia in partnership with the National…
By Reuters Facebook will announce a series of products under the umbrella of “social audio” on Monday, including its take on audio-chat app Clubhouse and a push into podcast discovery and distribution, Recode reported on Sunday. These plans include an audio version of Rooms, a video-conferencing product Facebook launched a year ago. The Clubhouse-like product…
