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Ghana has made significant progress in combating cyber threats by launching Africa’s biggest and most sophisticated AI-managed security and digital forensics center in Accra. The cutting-edge facility, set up by the local company Virtual InfoSec Africa Limited (VIA) in collaboration with Exabeam, seeks to transform how African enterprises tackle cybersecurity issues. It does so…
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The Newry-based tech company FD Technologies has agreed to be acquired for £570 million by an American enterprise. The purchaser is TA Associates, a private equity firm based in Boston. Donna Troy, who leads FD Technologies, stated that the company’s board unanimously agreed the deal acknowledges the inherent worth of the enterprise and “provides…
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Bill Gates, Microsoft’s cofounder, declared on Thursday a faster schedule for donating his wealth, emphasizing how artificial intelligence could be transformative in enhancing global public health and saving lives worldwide. According to a revised schedule, the Gates Foundation intends to allocate over $200 billion over the coming two decades, with operations ceasing in 2045.…
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The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Agbodza, has initiated the construction of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors’ (GhIS) Centre of Excellence in Accra by performing the traditional sod-cutting ceremony. This occasion marks a major step toward achieving GIS’s longstanding aim of creating top-tier facilities for professional growth, research, and consulting services. During his…
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Aliko Dangote, who serves as both the Chairman of the Dangote Group and the Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology located in Wudil, Kano State, has initiated a five-year development plan for the institution, backed by an initial funding of 15 billion Nigerian naira. Dangote made this announcement soon after he…
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The first-ever Create for Pay symposium in Accra, which took place on April 26, 2025, ended with strong demands to enhance intellectual property rights and business prospects for Ghanaian creators. Hosted by Liando Africa Legal in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy Ghana, Jambo Spaces, and supported by corporate sponsor Black Oak Developers, this gathering…
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The president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has initiated a N15 billion, five-year development acara for the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTech) located in Wudil, Kano State. Dangote made this statement during the 2nd chancellorship investiture and the fifth joint convocation ceremony awards for bachelor’s, master’s, and honorary degrees on…
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It was a bright Tuesday morning when I walked into a small classroom in Tamale, not expecting to witness something that would stay with me for a long time. In front of about 30 students was not a traditional teacher holding chalk — but a large TV screen connected to a solar-powered tablet. A…