Museveni, Stakeholders to Discuss Achieving Uganda’s NDPII Goals at KTA Symposium 2022 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the highlights of the 5th KTA Annual Symposium on Intellectual Property and Technology due next week will be a practical session – a pitch competition for young entrepreneurs in Uganda’s …
Read More »Tech world to focus on KTA symposium October 21
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The third edition of the annual KTA Symposium, to be held under the theme, “Harnessing Intellectual Property in the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” takes place in Kampala October 21 through to 22, 2021. Key among the objectives of this symposium organised by KTA Advocates is …
Read More »The making of Uganda’s national 4IR strategy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | Uganda’s National Expert Taskforce on the 4IR has released a draft report on a planned strategy to guide the country in achieving the vision of becoming a 4IR hub and competitive upper middle-income country by 2040. The taskforce was launched by President Yoweri Museveni in …
Read More »Africa can harness 4th industrial revolution
Doing so will require a new educational philosophy and investing in basic digital infrastructure. COMMENT | HANAN MORSY | Key features of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) – accelerating digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, robotics, and 3D printing – have obvious and important implications for education, employment, and the …
Read More »Africa’s future is innovation rather than industrialization
The continent must also overcome significant hurdles if it is to grab the 4IR opportunity | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa has taken three significant steps in recent months on its journey to a stronger economic future. In March, the African Union launched the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This …
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