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Empowering young Africa girls through technology
20Aug By Africa Tech DigestNo Comments
East Africa, Education

Empowering young Africa girls through technology

The aim is to bridge the 23% digital divide between men and women on the continent ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, August 19, 2021/APO Group/ --  African girl coders are taking the lead in ensuring gender equity and balance in technology on the continent, a field majorly dominated by their male counterparts. Through Connected African Girls Coding Camp initiative, a joint programme of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with UN Women and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), young girls are applying their coding skills that include Animation, Gaming, Turtles stitch, artificial intelligence, robotics and internet of things they acquire through the program training.  The initiative has held training camps for African girls from across the cont...
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Soccer media business Goal is exploring in-game commerce
15Aug By Africa Tech DigestNo Comments
ecommerce

Soccer media business Goal is exploring in-game commerce

Soccer — or football — media business Goal launched a virtual clothing line in the latest Fifa game. Next stop: in-game commerce. Over the last month, players of the game have been able to deck their in-game avatar out in kit from the football-inspired lifestyle brand from Goal — Goal Studios. The collection includes T-shirts, hoodies and flip-flops from popular collections from the range as well as an exclusive digital outfit that’s only available in the game — specifically the Fifa Volta street football mode. Clothing can be unlocked after players complete various in-game challenges or use Volta currency to purchase them. Continue reading (Image Credits: digiday.com)
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