Electoral agents test a voting machine ahead of the DRC’s 2023 elections.
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Digital technologies can help more people to participate in building their countries’ democracies.
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Australia’s NBN Co wants to offer services up to five times as fast at no extra cost. What’s the catch?
Digital infrastructure is key to the development of Africa.
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In sub-Saharan Africa, most governments welcome China’s investment in digital infrastructure.
Both homes and businesses in rural areas struggled with digital connectivity during the pandemic.
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New research reveals the digital divide that was exposed by the COVID pandemic.
The Biden administration set the amounts of federal funding each state will receive to expand access to broadband internet.
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Every state is poised to receive a large amount of federal money to expand broadband access, but they have a lot of work to do to meet the government’s requirements for distributing it.
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A new report shows how remote First Nations community face obstacles to digital inclusion – and what can be done to remove them.
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It’s hard to remember life before Google, when the closest thing to it was your local librarian. Soon the search engine will be offering AI-based summaries in its search results.
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If the Coalition wins the election, Aussies can expect to continue to lag behind the rest of the world in terms of internet speeds and access.
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The Kremlin is pushing for a quick migration of all Russian websites and services to be hosted within the country. It could be the first stage of a larger disconnection effort.
Students and teachers alike struggle with digital connectivity – but education is just one area in which technology matters.
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Claims the digital divide has been ‘closed’ don’t include the full picture of internet inequality in the United States.
The pandemic fuelled the market for educational technology providers to market hardware and software to Canadian school boards.
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Technology has infiltrated education, but how do we choose what is best for teaching and learning?
Expanding access to broadband internet in rural communities has long been a challenge.
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States have widely different track records on expanding broadband internet access. Here are the ones that could struggle to handle the federal funds coming their way.
Smart cities promise a shining future, but without deliberate efforts to include underserved communities they can worsen the digital divide.
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Smart cities’ focus on technology has made the digital divide worse, not better. The new infrastructure law could change that.
There is a need to educate Nigerians on the difference between the digital representation of cash deposits in bank accounts and the eNaira in digital wallets.
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Nigeria can pull off its newly introduced digital currency but there are concerns that must be addressed for its smooth operations.
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Technology has played a key role for both sides engaged in the conflict. So what would happen if Myanmar’s military shut down all communication to the outside?
Those dressing in designer labels can be the subject of memes in the DRC.
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Humour is a way for Congolese internet users to prod at cultural traits and political developments – despite censorship being rife.
Digital illiteracy contributes to youth unemployment.
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The high cost of data and inadequate digital skills prevent young people from accessing job opportunities.
We’re in a tunnel at the moment, and when the pandemic ends what kids and our society needs will look different.
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An expert predicts a rethink on technology access, reconnecting with the working class, and more.
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Your mobile internet bandwidth is shared with others in your area. That’s why many people trying to access the iternet at the same time results in slower speeds.
Telstra and Optus have already made arrangements to support customers with extra, free data during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what is the NBN doing?