Nigeria's Presidential Office partners with Cyberpedia to foster informed civic engagement using AI
25 March 2025
The Presidential Office of Digital Engagement and Strategy (PODES) in Nigeria has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Cyberpedia Internet Governance to launch an initiative aimed at enhancing informed civic engagement through the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
This collaboration, led by Otega Ogra, head of PODES and senior special assistant to the president, is designed to "reimagine civic communication" across the nation. Ogra emphasized that the initiative is focused on empowering Nigerians to engage in informed discussions rather than controlling narratives.
Find out more Tanzania accelerates rural connectivity with new towers
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21 March 2025
Tanzanian telecommunications operators have until 12 May to finalize the installation of 758 new communication towers in rural areas, a project that is currently 55% complete.
This deadline was announced recently by Jerry Silaa, the Minister of Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT), with the aim of significantly improving network coverage across the country.
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M-PESA partners with Safaricom Ethiopia to boost financial inclusion
18 March 2025
M-PESA is embarking on a mission to empower Ethiopia's tech innovators and enhance financial inclusion in the country.
In collaboration with its sister company, Safaricom Ethiopia, M-PESA aims to address significant financial inclusion gaps by offering mobile payments, savings, lending, and various other financial services to underserved communities lacking access to traditional banking.
Find out more Security measures for critical communications physical infrastructure lack cohesion – TCCA
11 March 2025
At telecommunications conferences around the world, there is increasing visibility of and debates around cybersecurity – protecting the networks from digital attacks. Yet there should also be emphasis on the security of the physical infrastructure. A new white paper from TCCA’s Legal and Regulatory Working Group (LRWG) aims to focus the attention of critical communications providers to the importance of the issue – with the goal of catalysing the creation of a global standard for the physical security of infrastructure supporting critical communications.
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