Ramesh Srinivasan, Professor & Author at ULCA, talks about his experience at the Web Summit, technologies being good for businesses, the future of AI, relevance of their personal data, identifying jobs of the future through AI, future of work, collapse of technologies, asking 3 main questions, entrepreneurship in Africa, advantages of having great policies, the…
South Africa has one of the best economies globally. It ranks second in the African continent and 33rd in the world. Not only that, but it has significant regional influence and includes the most UNESCO Heritage Sites in the continent. It is ranked as a developing country with enormous potential. Many industries are well-developed in…
JUBA, South Sudan (Via News) – “We are worried about developments in South Sudan. We see journalists being persecuted, as is anybody else that criticizes the government. This does not bode well for the country’s civil society – or for its peace process,” states Lars Andersen, Norway’s ambassador to South Sudan. Andersen continues: “South Sudan’s…
MAPUTO (ViaNews) – The Speaker of the National Assembly of Mozambique, Hon. Veronica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo, and the Speaker of the National Assembly of Eswatini, Hon Petros Mavimbela, were elected unopposed as President and Vice President of the SADC PF (Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum), respectively, last week. The two lawmakers were elected at…
LAGOS, Nigeria (ViaNews) – Nigerians have gone full-on in what using social networks for business is about. Most businesses, entrepreneurs, and salesperson in the country are now using Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Google, and YouTube to help create brand awareness, improve sales, and market their goods and services. 17 years of GSM technology in Nigeria The…
NAIROBI, Kenya (ViaNews) – The Nairobi City County government has suspended its move to decongest the Central Business District (CBD) by banning of Public Service Vehicles off the area. This followed a directive by the Nairobi Governor, Mike Sinko. A notice was given by Nairobi County secretary Pauline Kahiga in accordance with the 12th May…
NAIROBI. Kenya (ViaNews) – Three journalists in Kenya have been arraigned in court following their supposed involvement in the false publication of information and cybercrime. The trio of David Ndolo, Stafford Ondego, and Alex Mulwa was allegedly all part of a plan to incriminate Kakamega Senator Hon. Cleophas Malalah. This was yet another curious case…
NAIROBI, Kenya (ViaNews) – Kenya’s journey to digital television migration has proven to be a steady yet indifferent process if existing factors is anything to go by. Ever since the government started strong-arm tactics in 2013 to effect the change, various innovations have sprouted in the competitive broadcast market. This is in line with the…
MUNICH, Germany (ViaNews) – “Lundin Petroleum’s chief executive and chairman are set to be charged with aggravated crimes against human rights over the Swedish oil company’s role in causing thousands of deaths in South Sudan,” states the report published in the October 18th edition of the Financial Times. These crimes were allegedly committed in the…
NAIROBI, Kenya – (ViaNews) – Director of Public Prosecution, Noordin Haji, has continued his crackdown on graft by opening the cold case of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In the aftermath of the sporting showpiece, reports emerged that millions of Kenyan shillings were embezzled in the far too common scenario of funds misappropriation. Haji, bullish…
