Tag: ICT
What to expect when Rwanda's data privacy rules take effect
In one case in 2017, a local telecommunication company with footprint on the continent was handed a hefty fine ($8.5 million) by the industry regulator after it emerged that the former was hosting its IT services outside the country.
Are youth shaping Africa's future?
More than 60 per cent of Africa’s population is under the age of 25, and there is a total of over 450 million youth on the continent, a number that is expected to rise significantly to constitute 42 per cent of global youth by 2030.
How worried should you be about rising news fatigue?
Experts are worried that this trend, especially in young audiences, is a threat to political opinion building and the abilities to participate in the public discourse, hence undermines the basis of an informed society and democracy.
Paywalls, narrative hurting Africa digital transformation drive - Experts
Increasingly, financially-struggling media and journalists have been resorting to putting their content behind the paywall in a bid to raise revenues, definitely denying a section of the population who cannot afford subscription a chance to quality content access.
