News
- Google Announces New Subsea Cable Running Between U.S., U.K. And Spain 28/07/2020 CircleID Reporter
- U.S. Department of Energy Unveils Blueprint for the Quantum Internet 24/07/2020 CircleID Reporter
- i2Coalition and The Domain Name Association Announce Their Intent to Merge 21/07/2020 CircleID Reporter
- UK Bans Huawei 5G Equipment, Also Orders 5G Kit to Be Removed From UK Networks by 2027 14/07/2020 CircleID Reporter
- Google to Invest $10 Billion in India to Help Accelerate Its Digital Economy 13/07/2020 CircleID Reporter
Africa ICT Updates
- South Africa: Survey Reveals Remote Learning Highs and Lows 05/08/2020[UCT] Results from a survey conducted among University of Cape Town (UCT) students about their experiences of emergency remote teaching reveal the highs and lows of remote learning and offer course convenors and lecturers valuable guidelines for teaching online in the third and fourth terms.
- Angola: Angolans Turn to Social Media to Criticise President Lourenço 05/08/2020[Nation] Luanda -- Angola's President João Lourenço is facing a barrage of online criticism over his governance, in what could suggest a tougher virtual battle for him ahead of the 2022 elections.
- Namibia: The Gridonline Signs Up MTN Namibia 05/08/2020[New Era] MTN Namibia and The GridOnline have taken the Namibian ICT sector a stride forward, as the parties signed their first commercial contract for bulk data transmission services. The GridOnline is a service offering by NamPower.
- Kenya: Learners Shun KICD Online School Content, Opt for Other Platforms 05/08/2020[Nation] Learners in primary and secondary schools have shunned online content that the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has been offering since schools closed in March, opting to learn through other platforms, according to a recent survey.
- Tanzania: Researchers Devise Technology That Identifies Soil Type in Field 05/08/2020[Daily News] IN efforts to create awareness on soil health, researchers have come up with new technology known as 'Fertilizer Optimizer App' that would educate farmers on how to identify types of soil in the field.