News
- Iranians Outsmart Internet Blackout to Broadcast Airstrikes 02/03/2026
- Iran Expands Digital Dragnet After Crushing Protests 17/02/2026
- David J. Farber, Early Architect of the Internet, Dies at 91 17/02/2026
- The Internet’s Address Crisis: IPv4 Stalls, IPv6 Stagnates 19/01/2026
- Iran Nears Completion of Internet Kill Switch Amid Protests, Says Iran International 14/01/2026
Africa ICT Updates
- Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Considers Social Media Ban for Under-18s in Child Protection Plan 09/03/2026[263Chat] The government says it is working on new legislation that could restrict children under the age of 18 from using social media platforms as part of a wider effort to improve online safety.
- Namibia: Cover the Technology Basics First 09/03/2026[Namibian] While the rest of the world cheers for the fourth Industrial Revolution, Namibia seems to be sprinting toward a finish line we haven't even built the track for.
- Namibia: Children and Social Media - To Ban or Not to Ban 09/03/2026[Namibian] Namibian lawmakers and child welfare experts are divided over a debated social media ban for children under 15, balancing online protection against digital learning opportunities.
- Ethiopia: PM Abiy Inspects Dire Mesob One-Stop Center Providing Digital Govt Services 09/03/2026[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reviewed the Dire Mesob One-Stop Center, a facility currently delivering digital government services to citizens across approximately 73 service areas.
- Uganda: Alupo Urges Universities to Embrace Competence-Based Curriculum, Ai 06/03/2026[Nile Post] Vice President Jessica Alupo has urged universities to integrate the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) into their academic programmes in order to produce graduates equipped with critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed in today's competitive job market.