H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Higher …
JUNE 11 — For as long as cities have existed, accessibility has shaped the value of land. This principle is not disappearing, but it is being revised. The digital economy has not made physical space irrelevant. It has made location more complex. Land is still valuable because of where it is, but “where” now means…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 2 – Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has called for a more inclusive continental digital economy, saying Africa’s technological transformation must fully accommodate persons with disabilities. Speaking during the opening of the Inclusive Africa Conference 2026 in Nairobi, Kabogo questioned whether current digital advancements truly serve all…
MANILA (Bernama-PNA): Negotiations for the Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), the region’s first comprehensive digital economy pact, have concluded, paving the way for its signing in November this year, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported. All outstanding issues in the negotiations were resolved during the second meeting of the 57th ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting…
Salim Ismail delivers the keynote at KPMG’s AI Made Real summit in Toronto on Wednesday. Photo: Digital Journal. In an era defined by immediacy, interconnectivity and data proliferation, digital journalism has become a critical infrastructure for modern economies. No longer confined to reporting events, it now functions as a dynamic interface between information, markets and…
India has emerged as the 5th most digitalised economy globally says the State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) 2026 report released on Friday by the ICRIER-Prosus Centre for Internet and Digital Economy (IPCIDE). The report documents a fundamental shift in the global digital landscape: 72% of AI users are now in developing countries, with India…
Illustration: Xia Qing/GT Click here, swipe there, tap to close… Young adults in many Chinese households guide their parents and grandparents through the routines of digital apps and online services. A report by the People’s Daily overseas edition on Monday highlighted this phenomenon, akin to intergenerational digital support, which is becoming increasingly common as younger…
FinTech Alliance.PH announced the return of the Manila Tech Summit 2026, taking on heightened strategic importance as the Philippines assumes the ASEAN Chairship. Positioned as the country’s largest fintech and digital economy gathering, the Summit will serve as a key platform advancing the regional agenda under the theme: Building ASEAN’s Digital Economy: Secure. Sustainable. Inclusive….
President William Ruto unveils a plaque symbolising the launch of the Siaya Community Digital Hub at the Bondo Township Primary School /AUSTIN OTIENO At Sidindi Village, a young man, Geoffrey Odhiambo 22, who was termed to have been always lost into his somber world, joins a vibrant group of young people gathered around glowing computer…
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque emphasizes the urgency of digital transformation to boost the global competitiveness of Philippine products during the Manila Tech Summit 2026 Media Conference on Wednesday, May 13. (Photo by: John Lester Naguna/PIA-NCR) QUEZON CITY (PIA) — Filipino entrepreneurs and migrant workers are expected to be the…
