Somalia Strives for Digital Inclusion: New Study Unveils Challenges and Opportunities
Despite laudable success in increasing penetration of access to digital opportunities in developing countries in Africa, digital exclusion remains the big rotting elephant in the room. In this article, we explore the current state of digital inclusion in Somalia and highlight steps required to address it – drawing insights from a recent study we carried […]
Technology and the Environment: A Two-Way Street for Sustainable Africa
Before we look at the unique unfolding story of the challenges of environmental sustainability intertwined with the burgeoning potential of technology, let us start with understanding the concept of digitainability. Digitainability is a concept that merges digital technology with sustainability principles to address environmental challenges. It focuses on leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to […]
Shaping the Future of East African E-Commerce: A Unified Vision for Secure Transactions and Digital Trust
In the dynamic and vibrant landscape of East African e-commerce, strategic leadership stands out as the guiding force steering businesses toward a future defined by secure transactions and digital trust. With a unified vision in an organization, we witness the CEO of any East African e-commerce powerhouse recognizing the pivotal role of trust in the […]
Unlocking the Potential of East African Online Markets: A Digital Agenda for Business Growth
A digital environment has significant impact on how organizations will develop globally in today’s fast-paced, interconnected world. This is nowhere more apparent than in East Africa, a region with a growing market eager to embrace internet business. However, there are still a lot of difficulties and impediments that prevent the expansion of e-commerce on this […]
Connecting all HEIs to High-Speed Broadband
Broadband connectivity is a critical enabler for modernizing higher education institutions (HEIs) in their mission of teaching, research, and community outreach. Connecting African HEIs for improved learning, research collaboration, and access to global scientific resources has been on national and global development agendas for many years but has never achieved top-priority policy consideration.The higher education […]
Reduce the Cost of ICT Infrastructure Rollout Increase Uptake of Broadband Services, Increase Government Tax Revenue
This concept paper provides a detailed discussion of an Action Plan that has the triple objective of: The Action Plan is aimed at achieving the alignment of the three objectives to create synergy, leading to the successful implementation of the Digital Uganda Vision (DUV) and its contribution to the achievement of the Third National Development […]
Broadband Connectivity: A Critical Enabler for Modernizing Higher Education Institutions in Africa
Higher education institutions (HEIs) in Africa have long struggled with limited connectivity to global research and education networks. This has been a significant barrier to progress in teaching, research, and community outreach. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for broadband infrastructure has become even more urgent. The pandemic forced the world […]
Unlocking the Power of Connectivity: How Digital Transformation Can Benefit African Higher Education Institutions – A Feasibility Study
The African higher education sector has immense potential in training the skilled workforce and building the knowledge base required for the countries’ transition to digital economies. However, it faces significant challenges such as falling quality, the mismatch between education and employability, and a lack of access to affordable and functional high-speed internet connectivity. The World […]
Breaking the Final Connectivity Barriers for Higher Education Institutions in Africa: The Next Steps and A Call to Action
During the late 90s, a growing wave of action started among African universities and research institutions, focusing on the need for global connectivity to provide access to especially journal databases and other online resources. Alongside this was the general continental move towards liberalization of the telecommunications sector to introduce more competition and reach more people. […]
Global Digital Transformation Trends and Implications for African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
The question of how ICTs will affect the world in the next 10, 20, or 30 years, therefore, has become a sociological question, because it is the state of society that will determine which directions technology will take, and how it will be used. Indeed, if you visit the many sites that look at the […]