Gambiaj.com – (CALIFORNIA, United States) – President Oumar Faye of Senegal, following his participation in the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York, extended his U.S. tour to California’s Silicon Valley to strengthen Senegal’s position as a burgeoning digital hub in Africa.
Gambiaj.com – (PARIS, France) – Pavel Durov, the Franco-Russian billionaire and chief executive of Telegram, has been arrested by French police at Le Bourget airport near Paris. Durov, 39, was detained on Saturday evening after arriving from Baku, Azerbaijan, on a private plane, sources confirmed to AFP.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Senegal made history today as it officially joined the ranks of space-faring nations with the successful launch of its first satellite, GAINDESAT-1a. The satellite was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the United States as part of the Transporter-11 mission, which carried 116 small satellites into orbit.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A global technology outage on Friday caused widespread chaos, grounding flights, disrupting banks and hospital systems, and silencing media outlets in a major disruption that underscored the world’s dependence on a few key software providers.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – UNESCO continues to make significant strides in promoting media and information literacy among the youth of The Gambia. Building on the success of a two-day training event in October 2023, UNESCO has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering young people as critical players in the battle against hate speech, misinformation, and disinformation.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia has been ranked among the bottom ten countries worldwide in terms of internet speed and network quality for its citizens, according to a recent assessment by a team of software and technology experts at Increditools. The study, based on data from Speedtest.net, highlighted the challenges facing the country’s internet infrastructure.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy recently held a consultation review and validation workshop for the Evidence Bill, with support from the Council of Europe and close collaboration with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ).
Gambiaj.com – (WASHINGTON) – The Senate has moved closer to passing a bill that includes a provision to ban the popular social media app TikTok, amidst broader foreign aid measures. The bill, part of a larger package, would require TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban from U.S. devices and networks.
Gambiaj.com – Africell Gambia has launched 5G; ultra broadband is currently available in Banjul, Fajara, Kairaba Avenue, Senegambia, and Brusubi.
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology (MoHERST) held a roundtable discussion on leveraging science, technology, and innovation (STI) for Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals, involving key stakeholders and experts to develop strategies for achieving these objectives.
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