Three companies are moving forward with a tech trial in Libya's telecom sector. Comarch, Hatif Libya, and Makman Technology Consulting just signed a Proof of Concept agreement in Tripoli. This new deal, following an earlier OSS pilot project from 2025, will test specific business support systems for fiber broadband services.
The goal is to help telecom operators adopt self-running networks and AI-driven operations faster. Their work builds on a strategic partnership formed earlier at an industry event. Initial efforts will craft a detailed plan for Hatif Libya to transform into a fully automated network service provider. A company executive stated that this PoC acts as a joint validation step after the OSS pilot's success. It will...
Officials at the African Development Bank say the rising tide of online abuse against women is a crisis that needs immediate attention. In a statement tied to a global activism campaign, director Jemimah Njuki and senior manager Ndey Oley Cole pointed out the shocking stats. Over twenty-five percent of women in sub-Saharan Africa have dealt with digital violence. For young people aged eighteen to twenty-four, that number jumps to thirty-four percent facing online bullying.
This kind of harassment is a direct roadblock to women joining the digital economy, they argued. With countries pouring money into tech infrastructure, making the internet safe and inclusive has to be a core part of the plan, not something added later. The authors...
Senegal just ran a pilot program to teach its young people how not get owned online. The country's communications ministry teamed up with the UNODC and a partner called TETHER for this. They picked thirty students from a big applicant pool, all between 18 and 29 years old, to get deep training on cybersecurity, digital laws, and even how to start a tech business.
These trainees ended up creating six different projects. Three of those projects got funding, scoring 5 million FCFA each to help launch actual startups and create jobs. The whole effort lines up with Senegal's bigger national plans, like their Vision 2050, which talks about digital independence and growing the tech economy.
A ceremony is planned for later in 2025 to hand out...
Zambia is pushing hard to become a tech player, according to its Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Chipota Mutati. The plan has five main parts, all trying to use tech to boost the economy and include everyone. This whole effort started when the minister basically got everyone in a room on his first day to talk about totally reshaping the country with digital tools.
Their first goal is to use Zambia's location, since it touches eight other countries, to turn itself into a central internet hub for the region. But they know just having cables is not enough. The second pillar is about making all the different digital systems work together, so banks, telecom companies, and startups can easily connect their services. To get people...
The Mauritanian government just rolled out a bunch of online tools for dealing with the national power company, Somelec. You can now handle your electricity stuff through the "My Services" portal. The big announcement went down in Nawakchout, with the digital transformation minister Ahmed Salem Ould Bode and the energy minister Mohamed Ould Mohamed Melainine Ould Khaled doing the honors.
Basically, you can avoid going to an office in person for most things. The digital package lets people sign up for a new service, cancel an account, or switch a subscription to a different address. It also handles paying your bill, reporting an outage, and checking your power usage automatically. The whole point is to skip the trip and get things done...
A visual glitch in the latest macOS update is causing screen flickering for some users. The issue, affecting various MacBooks and the Studio Display, seems tied to macOS Tahoe. Reports indicate random flickering, particularly when switching between applications with very white backgrounds or scrolling on bright web pages.
For some, this problem has persisted since the operating system's initial release. The flickering ranges from brief flashes to sustained sequences that disrupt normal use. A potential temporary workaround involves disabling the Night Shift display setting, though this is not a universal fix.
The variety of impacted hardware suggests a software-level bug within the update itself. A corrective patch from Apple is...
An industry veteran has suggested Grand Theft Auto Six's online component could evolve into a massively multiplayer experience. Rich Vogel, who has worked on several major online titles, stated in an interview that rumored features for the game align with typical MMORPG mechanics. He noted that while a Western publisher is unlikely to fund a traditional MMORPG currently, GTA Six's online mode might fill that role based on what he has heard.
Vogel clarified he has no direct involvement with the project, treating this as speculation. The potential evolution follows the existing trajectory of GTA Online, which already created a persistent world that surpassed its single-player story content in support. Rockstar's acquisition of the...
Hideo Kojima recently shared his specific perspective on using AI in game development, distinguishing his interest from the current debate over generative art tools. He expressed little interest in employing AI for creating visual assets. Instead, the veteran developer is more focused on integrating the technology into game control systems and enemy behavior.
He explained that AI could dynamically compensate for differences in individual player habits, adding depth to gameplay. He also described a vision for enemies that adapt their actions based on a player's unique patterns and decisions, creating a more responsive and immersive challenge. This approach aligns with sophisticated AI systems seen in titles like Alien Isolation, rather...
The director of Phantom Blade Zero recently got some counterintuitive advice from another indie studio. Speaking with Sandfall Interactive, the team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, they were told the most crucial task in final development is to cut content aggressively and polish what remains. Director Soulframe Liang admitted this focus on reduction was unexpected.
Sandfall's own game demonstrates this philosophy, featuring deliberately contained areas that prioritize refinement over sheer volume. This approach is credited with enhancing the overall quality and engagement of their title. The Phantom Blade Zero team has already shown a strong capacity for polishing its gameplay, with notable improvements seen between recent public...
