allAfrica - ICT

1. Africa: Innovations at the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit

   [allAfrica] AllAfrica Global Media is launching the AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit from May 8-10 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Summit will feature innovations to leverage the ever-changing media landscape revolutionized by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Global media leaders, development experts, academics and corporate titans will share best practices to elevate ethics and combat information manipulation to advance Africa's economic transformation and human development.

2. Kenya: 1 Million Kenyans to Undergo AI, Cybersecurity Training

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- At least 1 million Kenyans will be trained on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, offering digital job opportunities for the youth.

3. Kenya: Healthcare Sector Leaders Call for Connectivity to Boost Patient Outcomes, Cut Costs

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- M-Tiba, a healthcare app, has urged the government to leverage more technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence, in the medicalcare sector to boost connectivity and cut healthcare costs.

4. Zimbabwe: Starlink Applies for Zim Licence

   [The Herald] THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says the global satellite internet provider, Starlink, which is owned by American tycoon, Mr Elon Musk, has applied to operate in the country.

5. Nigeria: We Need Advanced Technology to Fight Insecurity, Zamfara Gov Tells UN Deputy Secretary-General

   [Premium Times] The Deputy Secretary-General praised the governors for their efforts towards finding a lasting solution to the region's problems

6. South Africa: Meerkat - the South African Radio Telescope That's Transformed Our Understanding of the Cosmos

   [The Conversation Africa] South Africa's Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country's provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned for its wide open spaces.

7. Africa: Using AI to Tailor Drugs for Africa

   [UCT] Therapeutic drugs have long been ill suited to African patients' needs. Professor Kelly Chibale, the director of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), and his research colleagues posit that scientists can use artificial intelligence (AI) to change this.

8. Zimbabwe: Zim's Digital Competence Can Match Developed Countries

   [The Herald] Teachers' digital literacy level and use of ICT in the learning process in Zimbabwe's high schools has been rated as intermediate and comparable to some developed countries, a new study shows.

9. Ethiopia: Five Ethiopia Public Universities Successfully Establish State-of-the-Art Multimedia Studios

   [Mastercard Foundation] As part of strengthening and enhancing the quality, accessibility, and resilience of higher education in Ethiopia, the e-SHE program, a partnership between the Ministry of Education, the Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University, and ShayaShone, successfully established five state-of-the-art multimedia studios in public universities across Ethiopia, known as 'Resource Centers'. These resource centers are in Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa, Jimma, and Hawassa Universities. These studios

10. Africa: Connected Africa Summit Addressing Continent's Challenges, Opportunities and Bridging Digital Divides

    [VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Government representatives from Africa, along with ICT (information and communication technology) officials, and international organizations have gathered in Nairobi for a Connected Africa Summit. They are discussing the future of technology, unlocking the continent's growth beyond connectivity, and addressing the challenges and opportunities in the continent's information and technology sector.