The coronavirus pandemic disrupted about 94 per cent of education world over, with nearly 1.6 billion people affected across all continents.
Recently, members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament converged on Lome, Togo for a meeting. Members were drawn from the Joint Committee on Education, Science and Technology; Telecommunication and Information Technology; Political Affairs, Peace and Security, as well as Infrastructure. They were saddled with the responsibility of charting a new course for the sub-region in handling pandemics with regards to education in West Africa. x
For the parliament, the goal was to develop Information Communications Technology (ICT)-based solutions to distance learning so that West Africans can learn remotely without being in one physical location. Having battled the greatest disruption in the education sector with coronavirus; they stressed the need to plan ahead so as to ensure that
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa and JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ South Africa is one of the most beautiful countries of Africa, with beaches and adventure, and is one the largest Information & Communications Technology ICT markets in Africa. It shows tech leadership in mobile software, security software, and e-banking services. South Africa projects a total market size of $6.60 billion by the end of 2021. Several foreign companies operate subsidiaries from South Africa, including Unisys, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, SAP, Novell, Compaq, and Dell. South Africa s ICT products & services industry is entering the fast-growing African market. The entire continent has 643 tech hubs with significant numbers in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Egypt.
Published December 10, 2020, 8:24 AM
Following the introduction of the efforts being made to create smart cities, to strengthen e-banking, and to usher in a more inclusive board of tech leaders in Day 1 of the World Fintech Festival (WFF), Day 2 of the virtual event on Dec. 8 saw panelists do a deep dive into the more technical but crucially important regulatory actions that serve as both the backbone and the lifeline for a sustainable fintech future in the Philippines.
Data-Driven Infrastructure and A New Cloud Economy To Spur Economic Growth
Adoption of a data-driven infrastructure and integration into a new cloud economy can hasten the country’s post-COVID economic recovery. Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Country Head Allen Guo recognizes the fast growth of the PH economy (its GDP rising higher than others in SEA the past five years), and is committed to investing 200B CNY to build new-generation data centers.