Global internet firm sets up root server in Kenya
AO Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global internet domain names issuing firm has assured users in Africa of faster access to services on the Internet and [...] Full text...
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Libya Economy minister, Chinese telecom giant Huawei discuss digital economy for the country
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, and the general manager of the Libya branch of the Chinese telecommunications [...] Full text...
Monaco Explorations begin two-month expedition in the Indian Ocean
NA Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Monaco Explorations, supported by the commitment of Prince Albert II of Monaco to protect the ocean and promote sustainable management, started [...] Full text...
African States meet on chemical weapons in Mauritius
NA Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Small island states, like Mauritius, are extremely vulnerable to any chemical attacks by external forces, the Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional [...] Full text...
African data scientists to play more significant role in development
AO Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new platform to promote the use of data science in finding solutions to some of Africa's most-pressing development challenges has [...] Full text...
Mauritius launches platform to deal with cyber threats
NA Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Mauritian company has launched a digital platform to facilitate cyber-threat information sharing in the country.
MAUSHIELD has been developed by the [...] Full text...
Mauritian PM denies recording of internet traffic to other countries
NA Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday denied claims by former CEO of Mauritius Telecom, Sherry Singh, that the government has allowed the [...] Full text...
More consensus needed over digital technology for ‘people and the planet’: UN
MA New York, US (PANA) - While digital technologies have offered “boundless opportunities” for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN political chief warned on Monday [...] Full text...
Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation from civil society and Member [...] Full text...
Tech needs girls, and girls need tech: UN
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the digital world. Marking International Girls [...] Full text...
Tunisia, Algeria sign agreement on scientific research
MTA Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the two neighboring countries signed on Monday a cooperation agreement with 10 [...] Full text...
Mauritius to undertake first scientific survey in Chagos Archipelago
NA Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Monday that a group of local and foreign scientists and technicians would undertake [...] Full text...
Start in Tunis of second edition of African Engineering Day
BBA Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the African Engineering Day "JIA'21" opened Monday here nder the theme "Impact of Engineering on Africa's Development".
The [...] Full text...
Burkina Faso postpones International conference on Science and Diplomacy
BBA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An International Conference dubbed "Nexus Science and Diplomacy" scheduled for 29 November to 1 December 2021 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...
International conference on science and diplomacy to be held in Ouagadougou
BBA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A high-level international conference on science diplomacy and technological innovation will be held here from 29 November to 1 December, [...] Full text...
Libyan Ministry of Higher Education, Huawei sign agreement to launch digital scientific research
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, on Tuesday signed an agreement for [...] Full text...
Libya to establish City of Science and Technology
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libya is to set up a City of Science and Technology to serve as a place for scientific research and which will [...] Full text...
Tunis to host summit on building digital Libya
BBA Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian-African Business Council (TABC) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arab Information and Communication Technology Organisation [...] Full text...
An expert's proposals for technologies to benefit Africa
BBA Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Mactar Seck, an African expert at the Digital Technologies Programme of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), [...] Full text...
Africa experiencing fast technology growth: ECA official
BBA Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - Although underdeveloped, Africa is the continent where technology growth has been fast, according to Mr. Mactar Seck of the [...] Full text...
Innovation continued despite COVID-19: New UN report
MA Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19, the new technology sector continued to thrive and prosper last year, the UN’s intellectual [...] Full text...
IAEA inspection team visits Libyan Nuclear Research Centre
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An inspection team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) made a routine inspection visit to the Nuclear Research Centre in [...] Full text...
UN chief calls for commitment to nuclear tests ban
MA New York, US (PANA) - Countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) have been urged by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to [...] Full text...
Malian Society of Applied Sciences holds 12th Symposium
BBA Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th Symposium on Applied Sciences, bringing together scientists, teacher-researchers and entrepreneurs from 14 African countries, the United States, Canada and [...] Full text...
US, Ghana sign MoU on Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU), [...] Full text...
Mauritius parliament passes Emerging Technologies Council Law
NA Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Parliamentarians on Thursday passed the Mauritius Emerging Technologies Council law which is to provide for the establishment of the Mauritius [...] Full text...
First Mauritian nanosatellite launched
NA Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The first Mauritian nanosatellite, Mauritius Imagery and Radiocommunications Satellite -1 (MIR-SAT1), was launched into low orbit on Tuesday from the International [...] Full text...
Libya working to attract innovative ICT ideas, says Economy Minister
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade Mohamed al-Haweij has said that his ministry, through the National Programme for Small and Medium [...] Full text...
Mauritian satellite reaches launch site in Florida
NA Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The first Mauritian Satellite project, the nano-satellite, has reached the launch site at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US, and will [...] Full text...
Ensure digital technologies are ‘a force for good’ – Guterres
AR New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack Internet access, the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
Ensure digital technologies are 'a force for good', says UN chief
MA New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack Internet access, the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
UN forum examines how to make science and technology work better for all
AR New York, US (PANA) - Harnessing the full potential of science and technology for the benefit of all people, everywhere, is the focus of a [...] Full text...
Africa needs to invest in innovative technology, says UN chief’s special adviser
AR Washington, US (PANA) - In rebuilding their economies after COVID-19, policymakers in Africa must invest in innovative technology to leapfrog obstacles to inclusive development, a [...] Full text...
WHO Chief establishes science council to advise on high priority scientific issues
WA Geneva, Switzerland PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has established a Science Council to provide advice on high-priority scientific [...] Full text...
First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity': UN
MA New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating the achievements of astronauts who [...] Full text...
Tunisia launches first satellite 'Challenge One'
KND Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Tunisian satellite named Challenge One was launched Monday into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Russian [...] Full text...
South African rocket sets height record
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A rocket developed by the University of KwaZulu-Natal has set a new altitude record by reaching almost 18 kilometres [...] Full text...
South African astronomers discover new galaxies
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African astronomers have discovered two massive galaxies which are more than 60 times the size of the Milky [...] Full text...
Coronavirus: How COVID-19 has changed the shape of African cybersecurity
AR Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how people live, work and approach security in Africa.
According to the 2020 KnowBe4 African [...] Full text...
UN report says 1.3 billion school-aged children can’t log on to internet at home
MA New York, US (PANA) - A staggering two-thirds of the world’s school-aged children – 1.3 billion children aged 3-17 – do not have internet connection [...] Full text...
AfDB signs grant agreement to support the Rwanda Coding Academy
MA Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a grant agreement for $150,000 with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation in Rwanda [...] Full text...
Mission Billion Challenge awards innovations in West Africa informal sector
AR Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Group announced on Monday the winners of the Mission Billion Challenge “WURI West Africa Prize", supported by the [...] Full text...
Trusted data helps us all ‘understand the changing world’ – UN chief
AR New York, US (PANA) - Current, reliable and trusted data help us to “understand the changing world” in which we live, the UN chief said [...] Full text...
Tunisia to launch its first satellite on 20 March 2021
KND Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's first satellite, 'Challege One', will be launched into space on 20 March 2021, the country's Independence anniversary, Mohamed Frikha, Managing [...] Full text...
Mauritius celebrates World Standards Day
NA Moka, Mauritius (PANA) - International standards play a significant role in climate change, which is an issue that requires solutions that are coordinated at the [...] Full text...
Coronavirus: Rwanda to host Mobile World Congress 2021
AR Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Global System for Mobile Communications, commonly referred to as the 'GSMA', has revealed that it will host Mobile World Congress [...] Full text...
Mauritius chosen as ITU Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity in Africa
NA Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has been chosen as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Centre of Excellence, for at least four years, in the priority [...] Full text...
Guterres advocates for digital world that ‘strengthens human rights, advances peace’
AR New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a technological era that “beckons with vast opportunity”, new risks exist to global peace, stability and development, the UN [...] Full text...
Burkina Faso to virtually host the digital week from September 8 to 10
KND Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ministry of the Development of the Digital Economy and Posts in Burkina Faso is organizing, from September 8 to [...] Full text...
AfDB grants CFAF 155.3 billion for Congo-Cameroon interconnection works
KND Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, on Saturday launched the second phase of the [...] Full text...