The US Embassy in Addis Ababa has conducted its latest hackathon: “Digital Solutions to Elections-related Technology”
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Internet Society Foundation announces grant to promote Internet projects in Africa
The Internet Society Foundation has awarded its first set of medium and large grants (from US$12,000 to US$30,000 each) to 13 groundbreaking projects that seek to spread the benefits of the Internet around the world
Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe helps bridge digital divide with free Wi-Fi
Liquid Telecom has launched free Wi-Fi across 48 higher and tertiary learning institutions in Zimbabwe as part of its long-term initiatives to equip citizens across Africa with access to digital age and skills
Orange, GIZ to enhance digital skills of 20,000 youth in Africa and Middle East
Orange and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have signed a partnership agreement to develop the digital skills of 20,000 young people in 14 countries in Africa and the Middle East
AfDB’s digital skills training benefits women
An online learning programme piloted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) has given Olashile Odetola, a graduate from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria with a degree in Communication and Language Arts in 2016, digital skills and a sense of confidence