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Global regulators chart course for resilient, inclusive digital future at ITU’s forum

TheMorning Star2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

Telecommunications regulators from around the world have endorsed a comprehensive set of guidelines to navigate digital challenges and opportunities at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2026 (GSR-26). The new guidelines, 2026 Best Practice Guidelines: Regulatory Governance Essentials, are a digital regulation toolkit to address emerging technologies, infrastructure resilience, youth safety, disaster management and the persistent…

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How to avert digital catastrophe, by ITU, experts

TheMorning Star4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and other experts have identified six priorities for safeguarding critical digital infrastructure to avert incidences such as solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather that could disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic”. According to a new report entitled: “When digital systems fail: The hidden…

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ITU raises over $82b cash to bridge global digital divide

TheMorning Star3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said it has raised over $82billion under its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition to expand internet connectivity in Nigeria and other parts of the world in an effort to bridge the digital divide. ITU, the UN agency for digital technologies, launched P2C in 2021, to serv as a mobilization platform to…

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5G deepens inequality in Nigeria, other countries

TheMorning Star6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Despite the hype about the almost limitless possibilities of the fifth generation (5G) technology adoption, its coverage and use have remained dismally low at three per cent in Nigeria and just four per cent in low-income countries. This has further questioned the rush by countries to deploy the technology which is costly in terms of…

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Only 4% 5G coverage in low income countries

TheMorning Star6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has said the fifth generation (5G) networks coverage remains uneven, with 84 per cent of people in high-income countries having access to 5G, compared with only four per cent in low-income countries. The global telecom body noted that this year, 5G networks are estimated to cover 55 per cent of…

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Airtel Africa, ITU, RISA, Cisco on digital skills

TheMorning Star7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

Airtel Africa Foundation has partnered on a Joint Initiative with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) and Cisco on capacity and digital skills development, under the Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative. The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide and promote digital inclusion by providing free Internet connectivity and digital skills…

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ITU, Google, will.i.am partner to bridge Nigeria’s, others’ AI gaps

TheMorning Star8 months ago8 months ago03 mins

United Nations agency for digital technologies, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Google, and musician, tech founder and philanthropist will.i.am have launched an initiative to bring artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics training to students in Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and South Africa to establish the foundation for bringing AI and robotics skills training into schools across…

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Nigeria, others require $2.8tr to achieve universal connectivity

TheMorning Star9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

Nigeria and other parts of the world to achieve universal, meaningful internet connectivity by 2030, an investment of between $2.6 trillion and $2.8 trillion at current prices, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has said. In its Connecting Humanity Action Blueprint released yesterday by the ITU – the UN agency for digital technologies – and the…

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Stakeholders seek action on girls’ participation in ICT

TheMorning Star1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Stakeholders in the information communication technology (ITU) sector have called for more action to encourage the participation of girls in the sector to bridge the gender imbalance in the sector. The stakeholders’ who spoke during this year’s Girls in ICT Day celebration in Lagos, said young girls should be encouraged to seek roles in ICT…

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