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For Africa’s Industrialization, Experts Emphasize Technological Innovation and Human Capital

At a pan-African forum that concluded on Saturday 18th November 2023, experts stated that a balanced approach balancing technological innovation with human capital development is necessary for Africa to achieve sustainable industrial development. Researchers stressed the critical role of integrating technological innovation and human capital development for economic progress on the continent at the 2023 […]

Uganda and Its Neighbors in East Africa Are Embracing the Tech Investment Drive

Uganda, sometimes referred to as the “Pearl of Africa,” is working hard to establish itself as the leading tech hub in East Africa. The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero, presided over an important investor summit. The founder of Tripesa, David Gonahasa, directly questioned the assembled investors, asking, “Why aren’t you investing […]

Samsung says Hackers Accessed Customer Data During Year-Long Breach

Samsung has acknowledged that during a year-long system breach, hackers gained access to the personal information of customers located in the United Kingdom. Replying on behalf of the company through a third-party agency, Samsung spokeswoman Chelsea Simpson told TechCrunch that the company was “recently alerted to a security incident” that “resulted in certain contact information […]

X rival Bluesky hits 2M Users, Says Federation coming ‘Early Next Year’

Though it is still an invite-only app, Bluesky, the company creating a decentralized Twitter/X substitute, revealed today that it has reached 2 million users, up another million since September. It also disclosed the timeline for other important objectives, saying that it would launch Federation by early in the following year and have a public web […]

President Museveni’s Call for Enhanced Security through Technology

President Museveni stressed the importance of electronic number plates at a police officer’s passout ceremony at Kabalye Police training school on Wednesday 15th 2023, aiming to combat crime, including terrorism. The government introduced digital plates, focusing on all the vehicles in the country. Museveni commended police force growth but called for further expansion. “I am […]

Microsoft Changes the Name of Bing Chat to Copilot in Order to Rival ChatGPT

Copilot is bringing everything up, even Bing.The AI-powered chatbot that the company launched on Bing earlier this year, Bing Chat, was renamed to Copilot in Bing today at Microsoft Ignite 2023. Concurrently, Bing Chat Enterprise, the high-end, corporate-focused version of the service, has also changed its name to Copilot. Why does the name alter? Microsoft […]

Interpol Trains and Deploys to Combat Financial Crime Enabled by Cyberspace

Uganda has received advice from the International Police Organization (Interpol) on how to combat financial crime enabled by cyberspace through strategic deployments, training, and cross-sector coordination worldwide. Interpol coordinates operations against five categories of online fraud under the project codename “HAECHI,” which is funded by the Republic of Korea. These categories include investment fraud, romance […]

Amazon and Snap Reach an Agreement for Customers to Purchase Amazon Products Through Snapchat Advertisements

Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch that it has partnered with Snap to enable people to purchase its products straight from advertisements on the social media platform. The Information broke the story first. The e-commerce behemoth informed TechCrunch that the Amazon advertisements on Snapchat will include real-time price, delivery estimates, product details, and Prime eligibility. Consumers have […]