ICT barrier for the disabled in Zim worsens during COVID-19
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The ravaging Coronavirus pandemic has put people living with disabilities in Zimbabwe who constitute approximately 10 % of the population in a quandary as the ‘new normal’
Instagram accused of collecting users private biometric data
Facebook-owned Instagram is being sued over allegations that it “illegally harvests the biometric data of users”, according to Bloomberg. “In [a] new lawsuit, filed Monday in state court in Redwood
Divisions over controversial cyber bill emerge
By Ratidzo Munembi People in Masvingo are divided over the controversial Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill which government wants to pass in law in its current state. At a
Vodacom partners with WITS University to ensure continued online learning
To help students stay on track to successfully complete the 2020 academic year despite not being on campus, Vodacom has partnered with the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) in Johannesburg
Home of Know Africa, Be Africa through digital storytelling
Documentation of the continent through digital stories is a quest many lovers of Africa have been yearning for with little to celebrate about NAIROBI– The spirit of Africa has lived
Zim institutions should adopt digital transformation now
By Jacob Kudzai Mutisi The coronavirus outbreak is affecting broad swaths of the Zimbabwean society, including all levels of Government and organisations. Firstly let us congratulate Alpha Media Holdings (AMH)
Paradigm Initiative concerned about ongoing plans to use MTN Customer data to fight COVID-19
Abuja, – Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African social enterprise working to advance digital rights and inclusion in Africa, is deeply concerned about the Nigeria Governors’ Forum’s attempts to collaborate with telcos
Zimbabwe trying to build a China style surveillance state?
By David Gilbert The end of Robert Mugabe’s brutal 37-year dictatorship over Zimbabwe in 2017 was greeted by scenes of wild jubilation on the streets of Harare by people who’d
Techwomen Alumnae capacitates Gweru with digital economy skills
By Tinaani Nyabereka GWERU – Technology advocacy movement Techwomen Alumnae last week engaged the Gweru community on data and privacy issues with emphasis on the digital economy. The organisation is
Could cybersecurity be one of Africa’s biggest threats?
With a big part of our daily lives taking place online nowadays, it’s really strange how the major issue of cybersecurity is not openly discussed as much as it should.
