COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Digital Economy says that under the government’s program to transform Sri Lanka into a leading hub on the global digital map, the preliminary work and technical discussions to introduce PayPal services to the country are currently proceeding at a very successful level. According to a statement released by the…
Seated from left: CSSL National CIO Forum 2026 Project Chair and CSSL Student Counsellor Ruvendra Gunasena, CSSL Vice President Indika De Zoysa, CSSL Secretary Udesh I. W. Seneviratna, CSSL National CIO List 2025 Project Chair and Council Member Chethana Kahandugoda The Computer Society of Sri…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Digital Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) has briefed Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun on plans to host the 10th Malaysia Digital Economy Forum (MyDEF 10.0) in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on Aug 11. The chamber said the forum is proposed as a national platform to accelerate Malaysia’s digital transformation,…
DODOMA: THE Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has outlined plans to implement eight development projects in the next financial year aimed at improving access to communication services and enhancing the use of ICT in the country. Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Angellah Kairuki, told the National Assembly yesterday that the projects are part…
By Prince Osuagwu Executive Secretary, West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly, WATRA, Aliyu Aboki has said that West Africa’s growing digital economy is increasingly exposed to systemic risks due to weak resilience in submarine cable infrastructure and fragmented regional coordination. He noted that a major disruption in March 2024, which affected multiple submarine cable systems along…
LThe Anambra State Government has deepened efforts to expand its digital economy framework through a new partnership with payments technology company, Flutterwave. The partnership is aimed at scaling e-commerce activities, strengthening digital payments, and broadening market access for businesses across the state. Governor Chukwuma Soludo, in a statement on April 22, 2026, described the collaboration…
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has launched the 9th edition of the UAE Hackathon, highlighting the transformation of concepts into implementable projects …
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Education and Learning Summit (MELS) has convened over 150 key stakeholders across the education, technology and industrial sectors. Organised by the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific, the summit was held in collaboration with the Malaysian Association of Private Colleges and Universities (Mapcu) and the National Association of Private Educational Institutions…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Digital platforms such as Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb are playing an increasingly important role in how markets function and how people find information, products and services online. This is the conclusion of a new review study by, among others, Shrabastee Banerjee and Hannes Datta. According to the researchers, that…
Anja Bates Pnet’s data shows the notable increase in AI-related skills that emerged between 2016 and 2019 was driven largely by technical roles such as Developers and Data Specialists. However, even then there was 98% alignment in the growth of non-tech talent with AI competencies and growth in AI Developers and Engineers – suggesting many…
