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Finland tested a new system to help detect threats to subsea cables before incidents happen bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Every last Thursday in April, we celebrates Girls in ICT day. As a engineer working with @ITU on @Gigaglobal, I invite ladies both in Science & humanities to get involved in designing, developing, deploying +leveraging ICTs to make the world a better place for all.
#GirlsInICT
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☀️ Solar power: Lighting the way to school connectivity.
For many rural schools, lack of electricity remains one of the biggest barriers to internet access. Across Sub‑Saharan Africa alone, millions of students attend schools with no power at all.
However, as solar becomes more affordable and scalable, it’s reshaping what’s possible. From modular, off‑grid hubs to mobile digital classrooms, solar‑powered solutions are helping schools connect.
In this blog, we explore how innovators from the recently concluded Giga Accelerator Programme are using solar to connect schools—one community at a time.
🔗 Read more: giga.global/solar-power-ligh…
@PlugandPlayTC
Back in secondary school, we used to participate in math competitions. I wonder though how many African countries participate in the International Mathematics Olympiad imo-official.org/
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Every two years, trade ministers from around the world gather to take decisions that shape the global trading system. These are WTO Ministerial Conferences.
With #WTOMC14 in Yaoundé just ahead, what is at stake and why does it matter?
Find out in the latest #AsktheWTO.
I'm pleased to be speaking at the Global Learning Conference 2026 in Africa contributing to discussions on "Strengthening Connectivity for Enhanced Learning" & how learning must evolve to meet today's global challenges. #GLCONF2026 @VillarsIdeas @glc_org @UNITAR @Rwanda_Edu
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Are you a student interested in international trade and the WTO?
Apply now for the 2026 Model WTO!
Deadline: 31 January 2026
🔗 More info: bit.ly/4r60HYn
It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my paternal aunt, Hon. Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, which occurred yesterday evening.
Fare thee well
As we look back on the journey of 2025, the partnerships & networks established, school connectivity fostered + the lives touched, we say THANK YOU to all that made it possible. Let 2026 be a year of even more, more schools connected & children having a richer learning experience
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From Botswana to Sri Lanka, see how school connectivity is transforming the lives of children around the world giga.global/impact/
These are the stories that drive me and our @Gigaglobal mission forward every day.
#ForEveryChild opportunity to learn and thrive.
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🚀ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRANTS — APPLY NOW!
Are you a youth-led organization creating economic opportunities for young people? Turn your bold ideas into real impact with up to €30,000 in the #AUEUYouthActionLab Entrepreneurship Grants for which individual youth organizations and consortia of youth organizations can apply to.
From funding to real impact: At the #AUEUYouthActionLab Link & Learn event, Rosaline Heaven Alpha, Chief Operations Officer of Creative Hub Africa, shared how the #AUEUYouthActionLab Entrepreneurship Grant is contributing to the creation of sustainable economic opportunities for young people in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱.
⏰ Application Deadline: 7th January, 2026.
📢Also available: Innovation Grants, Representation Grants and Cooperation Grants. Learn more here: aueuyouth.com/grants/
Apply now and shape youth-led change across Africa & Europe.
#AUEUYouthActionLab #AUEUYouthLab #AUEU25 #EntrepreneurshipGrants #Grants #YouthLed #YouthEconomicEmpowerment
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The @Gigaglobal team welcomes Ghana 🇬🇭 in our shared journey to achieve universal and meaningful school connectivity, bringing information, opportunity and choice to every child and young person.
We look forward to working together! 🚀
@officialmoegov @mocghana @chrisfabian @Kinem4P #ConnectEverySchool
Today was a chance for the @Gigaglobal team to get together & celebrate the journey we have covered plus each other for all the achievements realised. We did also discover that we have some great culinary skills among the team members.
With the theft of mobile phones increasing across the world and an increase in caller ID spoofing, there is need for increased vigilance, reporting theft + fraud cases immediately and be on guard as a recipient of a digital financial request. Stop, verify before actioning
Lost access to your mobile number, and someone sent payments using it?
This scenario is real. ⚠️ SIM-swapping and number hijacking are growing threats.
Reduce your risk: contact your mobile operator and ask about extra protections.
#BEREC #CyberSecurity #DigitalFraud
Irene Kaggwa retweeted
Lost access to your mobile number, and someone sent payments using it?
This scenario is real. ⚠️ SIM-swapping and number hijacking are growing threats.
Reduce your risk: contact your mobile operator and ask about extra protections.
#BEREC #CyberSecurity #DigitalFraud
An interesting read even for those wondering how best to approah adoption of AI
McKinsey's global managing partner on the impact of AI, what McKinsey looks for in new hires, and which issues are top of mind for CEOs these days. s.hbr.org/48AGYKk
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McKinsey's global managing partner on the impact of AI, what McKinsey looks for in new hires, and which issues are top of mind for CEOs these days. s.hbr.org/48AGYKk