As part of its digital transformation ambitions, the Zambian government wants to accelerate Internet adoption. Connectivity for all projects is underway across the country to enable the population to fully capitalize on the services being digitized.

The Zambian government will establish community digital transformation centers across the nation, offering citizens free Internet access. These centers will not only provide internet access but will also serve as training grounds for digital literacy and skills programs including digital entrepreneurship and innovation, creating opportunities for jobs and empowerment.

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At the Yemen Local Education Group 2022 Annual Meeting, LEG members re-confirmed their commitment to supporting the education sector in Yemen and to strengthening their partnership and collective efforts under a common national vision for education.

The LEG also agreed to conduct a review of the implementation of the current Transitional Education Plan to inform the development of a full-fledged Education Sector Plan for 2024-2030 with the support of UNESCO-Beirut and UNESCO-IIEP. This project aims at supporting the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Yemen, in cooperation with Yemen education partners, in developing an ESP for 2024-2030.

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Almost every country uses digital surveillance to some extent, whether it is for crime prevention and security, healthcare, or identity verification.

But in some countries that have regimes with authoritarian tendencies, the line between surveillance for legitimate purposes and the encroachment of digital authoritarianism can often become blurred. When we think about digital authoritarianism, one of the first countries that immediately captures our attention is Venezuela.

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People in Vanuatu are set to benefit from a new national digital payment platform, part of an ongoing transformation of the nation’s financial infrastructure to build a modern, resilient financial system, which can support the digital economy and drive inclusive economic development.

Reserve Bank of Vanuatu Governor Simeon Athy said that this is a crucial step on our path to growing our digital economy. It will also enable our banks and financial services companies to create new digital services, offering more choice for consumers and driving inclusive economic development.

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The digitalization of Uzbekistan began about 10 years ago. In 2012, the government of the republic approved the “Comprehensive Program for the Development of the National Information and Communication System”. The implementation of the document was designed for the period 2013-2020.

In July 2013, the country launched the Unified Portal of interactive public services. In 2016, a unified OneID system became available to citizens of Uzbekistan on the my.gov.uz portal. It allows to identify users, opening access to a wide range of services of state bodies and commercial enterprises.

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USAID has released its first-ever Digital Strategy, charting an Agency-wide vision for development and humanitarian assistance in the world’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. It sets a path to equip staff, empower partners, and shape effective programming that supports partners to become self-reliant and capable of leading their own development journeys.

The strategy outlines USAID’s deliberate and holistic commitment to improve development and humanitarian assistance outcomes through the use of digital technology and strengthen open, inclusive, and secure digital ecosystems.

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The Tanzanian Digital Economic Framework (DEF) has received official endorsement from a working group comprised of experts from both public and private institutions. This milestone marks a significant step forward for the proposed national digital economy program, which aims to guide Tanzania in effectively managing electronic messages and documents for its economic activities.

The TNBC Executive Secretary, expressed his appreciation for the working group’s efforts, highlighting the potential of the DEF to enable Tanzania to operate a competitive digital economy.

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British authorities will not decide until next year at the earliest on whether to go ahead with a state-backed digital pound that would provide an alternative to payments operated by banks and technology companies.

The Bank of England and Britain’s finance ministry said they would continue preparatory work following a public consultation which drew 50,000 responses, many raising privacy concerns. The BoE and finance ministry said in a joint statement that No final decision has been made to pursue a digital pound – also called a central bank digital currency.

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The main objective of the UAE Digital Government Strategy 2025 is to create a broad cross-sectoral government commitment and buy-in for embedding the digital aspects into overall government strategies. It is drafted on the 8 dimensions of leaving no one behind (Inclusive by default), resilient, fit for the digital age, user-driven, digital by design, data-driven, open by default and proactiveness.

The UAE’s National Digital Government Strategy is drafted on eight dimensions. The dimensions were aimed to leverage The OECD Digital Government Policy Framework and were tailored to fit the UAE’s developmental plan in the post pandemic era.

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