Science & Technology

Internet Society's 2025 Internet Development Conference Calls for Policy Changes to Advance Africa's Digital Future

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 19, 2025/ -- Following the conclusion of the Internet Society's 2025 Internet Development Conference, key stakeholders are calling for policy action to address critical challenges and opportunities for Internet development across Africa.

Scientists of the Global South, Unite!

By Louis Gouend

Puntland to Combat Widespread Environmental Degradation in a Region Prone to Climate Shocks

GAROWE, Somalia (KAAB TV/ HORN OBSERVER) – In a significant move to address the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, Puntland's Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Democratization concluded a three-day conference in Garowe.

Somaliland Grants Official Recognition to Teachers' Association, Advancing Educators' Rights and Development

HARGEISA, Somaliland (HORN OBSERVER) - The Somaliland Teachers' Association (SOLTA) has officially received recognition from the Somaliland Ministry of Education and Science, marking a major milestone for teachers and educational progress across the region.

Adeege Multi Services: How One Man's Initiative is Tackling Unemployment Crisis in Somalia's Puntland

GAROWE, Somalia (KAAB TV) – In Somalia, where unemployment is one of the highest in the world, particularly among youth, a young man from Garowe is making strides to provide solutions.

Kenyan Women Recruited to Build Drones for Russia's War in Ukraine

BY - ROBERT WANJALA

'Network abuse': Attacks on 3 media sites involved services of US, UK firms

By Jonathan Rozen - for the Committee to Protect Journalists

SJS reveals involvement of U.S company in DDoS attack, raises questions about funding sources

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), in collaboration with Qurium, a nonprofit foundation, has revealed that the U.S. company RayoByte, along with its affiliate Sprious, controlled the infrastructure used for the Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack (DDoS) that temporarily…

NCA Somalia and Somali Bureau of Standards Warn Against Importing Unauthorized Telecom Equipment

July 22, 2023 Mogadishu, Somalia – The National Communications Authority (NCA) Somalia notified all communications and technology stakeholders of the regulatory provisions prohibiting importing and investing in telecom equipment without obtaining prior approval from the NCA and Somalia Bureau of Standards…

Starlink to operate in Somalia - Officials

Mogadishu, (Horn Observer) Starlink, the Satellite internet company expressed its interest in becoming a licensed operator in Somalia, following a meeting with the head of Somalia's National Communications Authrority (NCA), Somalia's state media reported.