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Dr Albert Byamugisha, Head of Uganda National Sustainable Development Goals secretariat. COURTESY PHOTO By Henry Mulindwa EditorMPL Business leaders cannot brush off the sustainability issues anymore as they are required to make good on environmental pledges in the form of sustainability reporting. Can you explain what sustainability means for Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)?Sustainability is a dynamic

UNECA official stresses importance of building ICT infrastructure in Africa-

SUSTAINABILITY used to have different meanings at different times to different people but gained a more universally common and acceptable definition over time. The term “sustainability” is derived from the Latin word sustinere, which translates “to sustain” and means to maintain, support, uphold, or endure, connoting the ability to continue…

Digitalization is key to achieving the global sustainable development goals and Africas 50-year development agenda 2063, a United Nations (UN) official has said.Antonio Pedro, acting executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA),

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- With 2.7 billion people still left offline, participants at the United Nations 17th Internet Governance Forum in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, have called for concerted efforts for a safe, sustainable and inclusive digital future for all.

UN forum calls for concerted efforts for safe, sustainable, inclusive digital future-

Delegates at the ongoing Internet Governance Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia have said internet access is pivotal to Africa's economic and social transformation, making it vital for governments to invest in digital technologies.

UN forum calls for concerted efforts for safe, sustainable, inclusive digital future-

Addis Ababa, 28 November, 2022 (ECA) - Economic Affairs Officer at the Economic Commission for Africa, Mactar Seck, highlights the need to promote the representation of women in information and communication technology (ICT), at the Internet Governance Forum’s (IGF) Women’s Summit.In his remarks during the session, Mactar Seck notes, “only 12% of women currently operate in the

Digitalization key to Africas development: UN official-