EGYPT
The Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology in Egypt (MCIT) has launched an e-learning
platform, in collaboration with ICDL Arabia, with the aim to
introduce the different segments of society to digital literacy,
safely and effectively. The ICT Minister Amr Talaat said MCIT
provides citizens with digital training opportunities, so they can
gain experience and acquire different technological skills. The
new platform programmes are tailored to empower social
media influencers and Internet users to use the Internet
safely, deal with cyberbullying and use online search
engines effectively.
KENYA
Senegalese-American singer Akon has signed a deal
with a Kenyan tycoon as his Akoin cryptocurrency project
expands. The entertainer agreed the deal with Western Kenya
based Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC). In a tweet,
the company said: “We just announced our partnership with
Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) in Western Kenya.
Akoin will process all transactions within the city! We expect
a minimum of one million transactions in the first year and
100 million transactions annually within five years.”
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