TANZANIA’s growing focus on artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital transformation is set to feature prominently at the Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 in Nairobi. The Information and Communication Technologies Commission (ICTC) Director General Dr. Nkundwe Moses Mwasaga is expected to participate in the event which will take place from October 15 to 17 and is expected…
VMPL New Delhi [India], September 26: The Global GCC Summit 2026, organised by Inductus Group at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, congregating more than 300 C-suite leaders, 100+ GCC decision-makers and 30+ distinguished speakers to examine the technology and innovation forces reshaping India’s GCC ecosystem. The Summit was held under the theme “Architecting India’s Sunrise Era…
Commonwealth Bank and artificial intelligence giant Anthropic are both tipping AI will deliver a productivity bonanza for Australia, aligning with Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Intergenerational Report, which some have criticised as too optimistic in its long-term outlook. But as Treasury tipped AI to help productivity recover within five years, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock…
KARACHI, September 10: Pakistan’s corporate boards must move beyond compliance and play a more active role in navigating economic uncertainty, technological disruption, cybersecurity, sustainability and succession challenges, business leaders and governance experts said at the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) Directors’ Summit 2026. Held under the theme “The Showcase: Your Leadership, Your Impact,” the…
The Rajasthan AI Builders Programme 2026 brought together high school students, college innovators, startups and researchers to showcase AI solutions across agriculture, textiles, healthcare and gover …
The third Cyprus Diaspora Forum 2026 (CDF 2026), from May 6 to May 9 in Limassol, reflected Cyprus’s increasing confidence as a critical hub in the south-eastern Mediterranean. The event included keynote speakers, forums, fireside chats, and significant networking. Cyprus is now seen less as a small tourist island economy, hostage to geostrategic complexities and…
Japan has launched a new government-backed programme to develop and test low-carbon technologies for data centres, as the country seeks to curb rising emissions from the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure and generative artificial intelligence (AI). The country’s environment ministry said on Monday it had opened applications for projects under a new initiative aimed at…
The second edition of the World Fintech Summit 2026 concluded in Bengaluru this week, bringing together policymakers, fintech founders, banking executives, regulators, and technology companies to discuss the future of India’s digital financial ecosystem. The two-day event focused on areas including digital payments, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, financial inclusion, digital identity, and emerging technologies in…
A multi-pronged action involving telecom regulators, service providers, the RBI, tech giants and the CBI has been taken to tackle the rising menace of digital arrest scams, besides WhatsApp banning 9,400 accounts involved in such offences, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The action was detailed by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) of…
The draft amendments also revise Part II, which deals with intermediary due diligence. They introduce a provision requiring intermediaries to comply with all clarifications, advisories, directions, standard operating procedures and guidelines issued by the Ministry. This compliance will form part of due diligence under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act. At present, intermediaries must…
