Tag: digital economy
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Orange Tunisia Welcomes MEDUSA Submarine Cable Landing in Bizerte
Orange Tunisia Welcomes MEDUSA Landing in Bizerte Orange Tunisia has announced the successful landing of the MEDUSA submarine cable in the coastal city of Bizerte. This milestone marks a significant step in strengthening Tunisia’s digital infrastructure and deepening its integration into the global digital economy. The MEDUSA system, a critical link in the broader network…
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Orange Tunisia Welcomes MEDUSA Submarine Cable: A New Era for Digital Connectivity
Orange Tunisia Unveils MEDUSA Landing in Bizerte In a landmark development for North Africa’s digital landscape, Orange Tunisia and the MEDUSA Submarine Cable System announced the successful landing of the MEDUSA cable in Bizerte. This milestone marks a significant step toward strengthening Tunisia’s connectivity with the global digital economy, improving bandwidth, reliability, and resilience for…
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Ruto’s Bold Plan: Kenya Aims to Become a First-World Nation in 2–3 Decades
Ruto Unveils Vision for Kenya’s Development Leap President William Ruto has signaled a bold, long-term strategy to elevate Kenya to developed-nation status within the next two to three decades. In a Sunday briefing with key ministers and stakeholders, the president outlined a sweeping framework that will be presented to Parliament in the coming weeks. The…
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Ruto Unveils Bold Plan to Make Kenya a First-World Nation
Overview: A Bold Vision for Kenya’s Future President William Ruto has announced a comprehensive blueprint intended to elevate Kenya into a first-world nation over the next two to three decades. Speaking on Sunday at a major national event, the president outlined a broad agenda that targets sustained economic growth, massive infrastructure development, and social reforms…
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Malaysia’s ASEAN Leadership Shines at APEC as Anwar Welcomes Xi Jinping’s Congratulatory Note
Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship Gains Global Praise at APEC Malaysia’s prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, hailed the spirit of ASEAN as a guiding force behind the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting. With Malaysia serving as the ASEAN chair, Anwar underscored how regional cooperation and inclusive dialogue shaped substantive discussions among leaders, including Chinese President…
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MultiChoice Nigeria Expands Anti-Piracy Drive to Classrooms, Promoting Original Content
Overview: Taking the fight against content theft to classrooms In a bold move to safeguard intellectual property and nurture originality, MultiChoice Nigeria announced an expansion of its anti-piracy campaign to the nation’s classrooms. The initiative, which began as a broader industry push against content theft, now includes targeted educational programs designed to inform students, teachers,…
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DICT Champions Online Freelance Sector as a National Growth Engine
DICT Pushes for Growth and Formalization of Online Freelancers The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is placing renewed emphasis on the growth and formalization of the online freelance sector across the Philippines. Speaking at the 8th leg of the Philippine Online Freelancers Conference (POFCON) in Iloilo City, officials argued that the country’s vast…
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DICT Champions Growth of the Online Freelance Sector in Iloilo
DICT Champions Growth of the Online Freelance Sector in Iloilo The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is actively promoting the growth and formalization of the online freelance sector across the Philippines, with a special emphasis on regional hubs like Iloilo City. The push aligns with the agency’s broader goal of tapping local talent…
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The 40 Jobs Most at Risk from AI—and the 40 It Can’t Touch Yet
Overview: AI’s evolving impact on the job market The rise of generative AI is reshaping work across industries. A recent analysis from a major technology company highlights 40 job roles that appear highly exposed to AI automation, alongside another 40 roles that remain more resistant. While the data has sparked debate among workers and experts,…
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AI Bubble Buoy or Burden? Silicon Valley Grapples With a Tangled Web of Deals
Silicon Valley’s AI Frenzy: A Bubble Theorized, Not Yet Bursting There’s a growing sense in Silicon Valley that AI’s rapid rise may be more about financial engineering than enduring demand. At OpenAI’s DevDay, Sam Altman acknowledged the temptation to declare a bubble, noting, “there are many parts of AI that I think are kind of…