Inadequate planning of opening borders could have a negative impact on a country. The tourism and aviation industries have undoubtedly been the most aware of this fact. However, keeping the borders closed can have equally adverse effects on a nation’s economic and cultural growth. This is not the same for every country. It is up […]
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A group of UK lawmakers are urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to modify the deadline of the ban imposed on Huawei, two years earlier than scheduled. A report drafted by UK MPs cited 5G security concerns relating to Huawei’s collusion and close ties with China’s “Communist Party apparatus,” as the primary reason behind shortening the […]
Airbnb said Thursday it will require hosts to comply with enhanced cleaning procedures as part of its effort to reassure guests and local officials during the coronavirus pandemic. The home-sharing company said hosts have until Nov. 20 to commit to the cleaning protocols, which include scrubbing floors and other surfaces with soap and water; washing […]
A person residing in a rural area is in dire need of surgery, and the nearest hospital is 100 Km away; the alternative? They check into a remote surgical facility close to home, in parallel, a surgeon conducts the operation via robot from his office in the city, and then provides the family with post-op […]
The Fintech industry is developing rapidly, however like most other sectors it has been hit hard by the pandemic. We take a closer look at the top COVID-19 impacts on Fintech, both the challenges and unexpected developments. Digital finance is on the move With quarantines and lockdowns enforced, the use of remote services has […]
Facebook said it’s readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who prematurely declare victory or contest official results and the possibility of voter intimidation by alleged — and potentially armed — “poll watchers.” In the former case, Facebook plans to halt all political advertisements once […]
In the early weeks of the Covid-19 global outbreak, telecom operators found themselves at the heart of a fast-changing world. More than 20 percent of the world population went into lockdown, catching both the private and public sectors off guard. Naturally, the need to stay connected skyrocketed with digital infrastructure becoming integral to human interaction […]
In a year where companies far and wide shifted their business to remote operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it comes as no surprise that cyberattacks and data breaches have drastically increased during 2020. According to a report published by Kaspersky there have been almost 726 million confirmed cyberattacks since the beginning of the year; […]
Japanese tech giant NEC buys Swiss Avaloq, Europe’s largest banking software developer, for 2.05 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 billion), the company said in a statement issued on Monday. “NEC will be placing great importance on building long-term relationships with Avaloq and its customers and aims to create new solutions that combine Avaloq’s software with NEC’s […]
Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF/the Fund) has loaned US$40 million over 10 years in a debt package of US$100 million raised by the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC). The new finance is part of the company’s corporate development programme. It is forecast to involve capital spending of […]