A review of Irembo; Rwanda’s ‘impressive’ e-government initiative
Like many countries, Rwanda has embarked on the complete digitization of public services to close the gap between…
Low adoption rates, technical glitches, are CBDCs still relevant for financial inclusion in third-world countries?
Last Friday, Kenya’s Central Bank (CBK) shared a press release where it recognized the growing global interest in…
Why Nigeria must increase its electric vehicle adoption rate despite low income, new refinery, unstable electricity
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo revealed the country’s first successful attempt at a locally-assembled electric vehicle (EV) to…
Senegal limits social media access following protests over sentencing of opposition leader
A violent protest that erupted in Senegal following the 2-year sentence handed to popular opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko,…
Kenya signs MoU with South Korea to aid the construction of its 1st smart city
Kenya has taken a huge step towards digital transformation after its Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy signed…
What President Ruto’s electric boda boda plan means for Kenya’s e-mobility roadmap
June 1 is set aside for Madaraka Day, a Kenyan national holiday meant to celebrate the East African…
Rwanda to give 1 laptop to every teacher by 2025
The Rwanda Basic Education Board (RBED) has set 2025 as the deadline for its ambitious effort to provide…
PAPSS: Africa is heading towards a single payment system, how can it pull it off?
Last year, the Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank and chairperson of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS)…
Rwanda to release INNODIP; an online tool to reduce unemployment in 2023
Innovative Digital Platform (INNODIP), a project spearheaded by the University of Tourism, Technology, and Business Studies (UTB) and…
Government, media websites in Senegal suffer cyberattacks amid political tensions
In the latest scene of Senegal’s political drama, a Bangladeshi hacker group called the Mysterious Team launched a…
