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African Networks Ensuring Inclusive, Equitable Quality Education for All
Access to education is a fundamental human right at the heart of the SDGs. National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) are leaping barriers to education in the African world through e-learning. They provide higher education establishments and research centers with affordable and reliable connectivity and services. Thanks to lower connectivity prices and user-dedicated services, they help schools, vocational centers, and universities provide a better experience and foster more opportunities for their students.
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Digital signature: The European Union’s eIDAS regulation, explained
In 2014, the European Union (EU) adopted a regulation to establish a single market for electronic identification and trust serviced across its 27 Member States. Known as eIDAS, this is the first regulation of its kind in the world. eIDAS regulates the legal effect of electronic identification and signatures across 27 member states making it the most comprehensive and well utilized framework. Therefore, it offers many opportunities for third countries outside the European Union to draw inspiration and adopt similar security standards.
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Three recommendations to boost innovation through multi-stakeholder collaboration
Across the African continent, governments are investing in digitalisation to foster economic growth and development for all. Despite multiple challenges such as limited connectivity (the latest data indicates that only one-third of Africa’s population is online) and even electricity, some countries are benefitting from leapfrogging and the adoption of digital innovations to provide more effective public services and create opportunities for citizens.
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Namibia’s road to digital transformation
To explore digital transformation opportunities and learn from global leaders, Namibia recently participated in Estonia’s 9th e-Governance Conference in Tallinn. The conference, which attracted lawmakers, policy implementers and delegates from 90 countries worldwide, provided a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration on effective digital governance.
Among the attendees was Namibia’s Deputy Minister of Information Communication and Technology, Emma Theofelus (ET).
She shared her insights and plans for Namibia’s digital transformation during an interview with New Era’s reporter Aletta Shikololo (AS). The conference served as a valuable resource for Namibia, as it seeks to harness the power of technology to drive innovation and enhance governance systems within the country.
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Two recommendations to boost Egypt’s green technology sector
On 4-5 October 2022, Egyptian and European digital actors came together with the purpose of boosting Egypt’s green technology (Greentech) sector. A two-day multi-stakeholder dialogue and workshop gathered over 60 representatives of the private sector, civil society, academia, and government in an effort to draw a common roadmap to support innovation and digital entrepreneurship as a driver to meet Egypt’s sustainability and environmental goals. In particular, emphasis was given to the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in the field of resilient agriculture and sustainable smart cities.
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Deployment of eduroam in Uganda: Lessons learned
The Research and Education Network of Uganda (RENU) began the rollout of Metro eduroam in 2020. Since then, RENU has successfully deployed over 500 hotspots across the country, connecting 61 educational institutions from 42 service locations. In this interview, RENU Systems and Software Engineer Hellen Nakawungu shares her insights on how RENU has managed this achievement.
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The Power of Earth Observation: Interview with Dr. Adam Lewis of Digital Earth Africa
In this interview, the AfricaConnect3 team speaks to Dr. Lewis about the immense power of Earth Observation in building a better future for Africa and the critical role that effective networks like NRENs have in making this happen.
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Comprehensive approach needed to tackle online disinformation in Africa and Europe, say experts
Takeaways of the Town Hall debate "Jointly tackling disinformation while protecting human rights", organised by the AU-EU D4D Hub at IGF 2022.
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