Arjun Dhillon, the director of Vodacom business at Vodacom, has said that the company is well positioned to support businesses, learning institutions and organisations to continue operations but also keeping people connected during these unprecedented times
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WHO Africa hosts hackathon and launches online training for COVID-19 responders
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa hosted its first virtual ‘hackathon’ bringing together 100 leading innovators from across sub-Saharan Africa in a bid to pioneer creative local solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic and address critical gaps in the regional response
Microsoft partners with industry to unlock new 5G scenarios with Azure Edge Zones
Microsoft has announced that it has partnered with carriers and technology partners around the world to combine the power of cloud and 5G and bring Azure Edge Zones
Opera helps provide 120mn users in Africa with official COVID-19 information
Web browser Opera has added a speed dial to the Opera Mini browser and Opera browser for Android, equipping people with quicker access to official information from local government institutions about COVID-19
Africa using edtech to support online learning during COVID-19
The World Bank is working with ministries of education in many countries to support educational technologies and provide remote learning opportunities for students while schools are closed due to COVID-19 pandemic