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some of those patients displaced at the weekend. the israelis blame hamas for this carnage. on sunday they showed journalists a 10—metre deep shaft, leading they say to a 50—metre tunnel that stretches beneath the al shifa complex, ending at a blast door. the idf believes that one of their soldiers taken hostage, was killed in the hospital before being buried. they have also issued this cctv video that shows two of the hostages being brought into al shifa on oct 7th. on this progra...

Banjul, Gambia, 17 May 2024 (ECA) - The Validation Workshop for the National Digital ID and Digital Transformation Strategy 2023 - 2028 was held in the Gambia on the 16th and 17th of May 2024 at the Sunset Beach Hotel, in Kotu, Kanifing Municipal Council of the Gambia.It is to be recalled that the Digital Transformation Strategy was initiated by the government of the Gambia in

Chimoio, Mozambique, 26 October 2023, (ECA) - Gender equality is central to achieving sustainable development as is the full participation of girls and women in the technology revolution through closing the current digital gap, says the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro.In a video address at the start of a week long coding camp for

/PRNewswire/ -- Infinix, an emerging technology brand dedicated to todays youth, proudly announces its active participation in the 8th Connected African Girls...

Chimoio, Mozambique 26 October 2023, (ECA) - Gender equality is central to achieving sustainable development as is the full participation of girls and women in the technology revolution through closing the current digital gap, says the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro.Speaking at the start of a week long coding camp for girls and

Discussions during the meeting touched on different aspects of identity such as the need to get the right policy and legal framework for digital identity.

Cape Town, 14 July 2023 – A regional review meeting recently took place in Cape Town to incorporate Africa's perspective into the United Nations Global Digital Compact (GDC) and promote a more inclusive and equitable digital future. The meeting reflected on key themes: Africa's infrastructure development, digital public goods, digital trust, data protection, human rights,

Banjul, Gambia - 8 June 2023 - A Digital ID & Interoperability for Africa Regional Consultative Workshop held from June 6th to 8th in Banjul, Gambia concluded with a series of insightful discussions and recommendations aimed at realizing interoperability for Digital IDs and payment systems in Africa.

Niamey, Niger, 13 March 2023 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) successfully hosted the ECA 2023 Hackathon which took place from 27th February to 1st March at the Palais des Congres Conference Center in Niamey, Niger, under the theme of leveraging digital technologies for climate resilience and adaptation.The Hackathon received over 90 applications from young

AfricaNenda, UN ECA and the World Bank have released the State of Instant and Inclusive Payment Systems (SIIPS) in Africa report.