ITU and ATU discuss ICT progress in Africa
Access Digital diplomacy, Infrastructure UpdatesIn a significant effort to address the evolving ICT landscape, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) are focusing on industry changes. ATU Secretary General John Omo and ITU Development Sector Director Dr. Cosmas Zavazava discussed key policy issues in today's digital world.
Fibre optic deal to save Sh170bn, says Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo, Kenya
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The Kenya government will save Sh170 billion through a deal between the Kenya Power Company and the Ministry of Information, Communications, and The Digital Economy. This agreement utilizes Kenya Power's transmission lines to deploy 100,000…
Sparkle partners with Telecom Namibia to boost digital connectivity in Africa
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Telecom Namibia, owned by the Namibian government, runs the country's largest digital telecommunications network, serving over 619,000 customers with various services including voice, text, data, and video solutions.
In an exclusive agreement,…
Launch of the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) project
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Geneva, 11 June 2024. The CADE project, an ambitious initiative designed to empower civil society organisations (CSOs) to participate more actively in digital policy processes, was officially launched on 31 May in Geneva. The launch was attended…
Botswana grants approval for Starlink satellite Internet access
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Ghana to boost 4G reach by 65%, aims to construct 4,400 4G and 5G sites in three years
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Ghana's Minister of Communications outlines plans to raise 4G coverage from 15% to 80% in three years using Next-Gen InfraCos (NGIC). The government aims to install 4,400 4G and 5G sites to enhance high-speed connectivity. NGIC, a shared infrastructure…
The waning of mind maps
RevisitThere has been a steady shift from using mind maps to relying on external maps. What impact does this have on human cognition and our decision-making processes? Aldo Matteucci analyses.
Part 3 – Speaking of futures: Presuppositions
AI & linguistics, Diplo Wisdom Circle, humAInism Artificial Intelligence, Capacity development, Language (and) diplomacyIn her third post on futures literacy, Dr Biljana Scott delves into presuppositions and their influence on how we perceive the future, especially regarding AI.
Part 2 – Speaking of futures: Que será, será
AI & linguistics, Diplo Wisdom Circle, humAInism Artificial Intelligence, Diplomatic functions and tools, Infrastructure, Internet governance and digital policy, Negotiations, Persuasion, Types of diplomacyIn her second post on futures literacy, Dr Biljana Scott explores the influence of storytelling, logical fallacies, and archetypal themes on our perceptions of the future.
Religious history and big data
AI & philosophy, humAInism, Revisit Artificial IntelligenceIn 2015, Aldo Matteucci commented on the ambitious plan for a big data-driven encyclopedia of religious cultural history, highlighting issues with Western biases and the difficulty of quantifying religious experiences.
