An official of the Ghanaian National Identity Authority (NIA) has been arrested for registering people for digital IDs against a presidential directive banning public meetings following the coronavirus Corona pandemic. Ghana was i...
Singapore's Government Technology Agency (GovTech) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health has launched a mobile app for tracing the spread of coronavirus. The app is called TraceTogether and it can only be downloaded with a ...
The Teach From Home platform was kicked off to maintain the education process through online teaching and learning in areas affected by the coronavirus crisis in different parts of the world. The temporary hub is a collaboration b...
According to Reuters, individuals suspected of having the coronavirus in India have been given hand stamps and are being tracked using their mobile phones and personal data to help enforce quarantines, raising strong concerns abou...
The Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) launched a mobile app, TraceTogether, to identify those who have been exposed to individuals tested positive for coronavirus. The app will work by exchanging Bluetooth signals between p...
The World Bank Group's Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$200 million project to increase access for Jordanian youth to jobs and expand government digital services. The Youth, Technology and Jobs project aims to provid...
Kenyan bank KCB Group has set aside Ksh. 30 bn to be advanced as loans to individuals and small and medium enterprises affected negatively by the Coronavirus pandemic. Facilities of between Ksh. 50 -Ksh. 1 million will be av...
The outbreak of COVID-19 has pushed the 50th anniversary of Earth Day online. Earth Day network responsible for the coordination of the anniversary will provide an online coverage of online activities including virtual climate pro...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)published a new policy brief that pinpoints the opportunities and challenges of digital platforms for development. the report notes that digital platforms can enhance ...
One month after thepublication of the American AI Initiative in February 2019, the US White House launched a website dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI). The website provides access to information about ongoing policies, ini...
TheMunicipality of Montevideo prepared a comprehensive economic study on the operation of ride-hailing services, including Uber, Easy Taxi, Cabify and Uruguay Present, and its consequences in the transportation sector. The study i...
Brunei's Minister of Transport and Information Communications, Abdul Mutalib announced the establishment of a National Cybersecurity Centre that will help monitor and co-ordinate response to cyber-threats. Brunei is working on its...