Technology
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Nigeria Stock Exchange introduces artificial intelligence tech to operations
London, Jan. 1, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Stock Exchange has adopted artificial intelligence in its operations as it launched a bot, named X-Bot. In a ... -
South Africa launches Africa’s most advanced nanosatellite
London, Dec. 28, 2018 (AltAfrica)-South Africa has successfully launched into space the continent’s most advanced nanosatellite to date – the ZACube-2. Nanosatellite is a small satellite, miniaturized satellites, or ... -
AFRO Foundation launches pan-African cryptocurrency
London, Dec. 18, 2018 (AltAfrica)-AFRO Foundation has launched the AFRO token, the first pan-African cryptocurrency dedicated to growth and development in Africa The foundation, ... -
Ghana hosts Europe’s conference on digital rights
Accra, Dec. 12, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Ghana will from December 14 and 15, host Europe’s largest conference to deliberate on issues relating to digital rights, health, ... -
Ghana joins the medical drones revolution
…..to deliver blood, drugs, other medical supplies with drones Accra, Dec. 12, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Rwanda made headlines as the first country to pilot blood deliveries ... -
Nigeria embraces new technology for rural broadband coverage
Abuja, Dec. 6, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday gave its nod to the use of a new technology – TV White Space ... -
Ethiopia to blast economy forward with satellite launch
Addis Ababa, Dec. 5, 2018 (AltAfrica)– Ethiopia plans next year to join an exclusive club of African nations: those with their own national satellites. ... -
Nigeria plans 5G network Roll-out by 2020
London, November 30, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said Nigeria would be ready to roll out 5G networks with the 26GHz, 38GHz ... -
Nigeria raises concern over effects of cryptocurrency on terrorist financing, money laundering
Abuja, November 22, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The government of Nigeria is worried over the gradual penetration of the country’s currency market by cryptocurrency, saying the development ... -
ECA, partners to establish digital identities in Africa
Addis Ababa, November 19, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Omidyar Network have announced a partnership to establish legal digital identities ...
