Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) plans to introduce Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in cancer treatment in Uganda. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can help reveal the metabolic or biochemical function of your tissues and organs. Uganda will be the only …
Read More »Blessing and curse: Tech boom fuels online violence against women and girls
Interviews conducted with people in Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda, found widespread links between online violence and the offline world – or an “online-offline continuum of violence Geneva, Swtizerland | THE INDEPENDENT | Women and girls are disproportionately experiencing violence fuelled by the increasing use of …
Read More »African agriculture thrives with Chinese technology, market access
* In recent years, agricultural cooperation between China and Africa has flourished under the frameworks of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative. * From local fields to global e-commerce platforms, China’s efforts have significantly boosted African agricultural productivity and modernization through technical assistance, industry …
Read More »The right way to regulate AI
The perceived threat of artificial intelligence seems greater compared to past technological breakthroughs COMMMENT | JOSHUA GANS | The arrival of new technologies tends to stoke widespread anxiety, most commonly about automation and displacement of human workers. The Luddites at the beginning of the industrial age are perhaps the most frequently …
Read More »Ndejje Health Center IV benefits from Chinese solar products, technology
WAKISO, Uganda | Xinhua | Power outages once plagued Ndejje Health Center IV, a hospital serving 40,000 people, in Uganda’s central district of Wakiso. Surgeons would get stuck in theater. Midwives used to improvise, using phone light to aid births. Now, the situation has improved, with solar panels transforming the …
Read More »What exactly is so special about TikTok’s technology?
The wildly popular app has been in the headlines for weeks as US lawmakers face off against TikTok’s Chinese parent company over a potential nation-wide ban. Here’s why the app is so special ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once …
Read More »SLB hailed for supporting Ugandan women in science and technology
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, has commended SLB (formerly known as Schlumberger) for its efforts in advancing women in Science and Technology. SLB is one of the firms that was contracted by TotalEnergies for drilling, completions, and production …
Read More »Technology experts meet in Nairobi to promote smart cities in Africa
NAIROBI | Xinhua | Technology experts on Monday met in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to promote the development of smart cities in Africa. The conference on Data-Driven Cities was attended by more than 100 stakeholders composed of senior government officials, the private sector and academia from Africa to foster innovation …
Read More »Museveni calls on Armed forces to embrace modern technology to overcome security threats
Bugweri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has challenged the armed forces to leverage modern technologies as a means of managing modern-day security situations. Museveni noted that Africa is currently battling related security threats like terrorism and piracy, among others but hastened to add that if armed forces commit …
Read More »The key technology predictions for 2024
Emerging technologies are playing a crucial role in shaping the future of countries worldwide ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Global Infrastructure and Services Company, NTT Limited, has announced its key technology predictions for 2024. NTT, Dimension Data’s parent company says as IT teams start planning, and organizstions adapt to 2023’s biggest disruptor …
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