ISLAMABAD: In February 2016, Pakistan’s parliament did what it had never done before. It became one of the world’s first parliaments to formally adopt United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development ...

The world is entering the era of digital economy and society. Information and communications technologies (ICTs) are increasingly integrated into and enabling every economic and social aspect. The ...

ABOUT two weeks ago, I delivered my contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament. It was my second such presentation as minister of state in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and ...

ARUSHA: CHIEF Secretary Dr Moses Kusiluka has called for the proper use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to foster national development rather than undermine it. Speaking at the open ...

This paper studies the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT), especially mobile phone rollout, on economic growth in a sample of African countries from 1988 to 2007. Further, we ...

Revolutionary advances in technology have the potential to “fundamentally transform” billions of lives, but the threat that many people – especially in the world’s poorer countries – could be left out ...

The recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) highlighted how the country’s prosperity hinges on digital inclusion and technological advancement. As President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined the government's ...

The day marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). As a key technology in order to ...

Telecoms firms in Côte d’Ivoire are increasingly tapping into opportunities stemming from increased connectivity. In parallel, the private sector as well as the government are applying tech-driven ...