Par Axel Toubson
#TechFriday n°2️⃣1️⃣4️⃣- Issue of 06/12/2024
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Hello everyone, and welcome to your #TechFriday! 🌍💻
This week, the Tech world is buzzing with innovations, strategic partnerships and decisions that are reshaping our digital future. On the menu: Camtel and Orange join forces to strengthen the network in Cameroon, while Senegal fights to bridge the digital divide in Africa. In Côte d’Ivoire, the administration enters a new era with electronic signatures.
On the international scene, X (formerly Twitter) is changing its interface at the risk of fuelling misinformation, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT o1 is raising major ethical issues. Meanwhile, BiomedGPT is revolutionizing medicine with an AI designed to save lives.
Finally, don’t miss our news on taxation in Cameroon, the Eagles app, and the Algerian initiative to protect children from online dangers. 🚀👨💻
Discover these exciting topics and much more! Click on the titles to read the full articles and stay on top of the Tech trends that are changing the world. Happy reading and a great weekend to all! 🚀✨
Camtel partners with Orange to strengthen network coverage 📶
Camtel joins forces with Orange to strengthen its mobile coverage in Cameroon, a crucial agreement in the face of the dominance of MTN and Orange. The partnership aims to fill network gaps while Camtel deploys its own infrastructure. The company aims to achieve a 10% market share by 2026. Click here for full article
MINFOPRA to Launch Aigles Application in January 2025 🚀
The Aigles application, scheduled for January 1, 2025, will merge the Antilope and Sigipes systems to modernize the management of government staff. It will simultaneously manage the careers and pay of civil servants, with 12 modules available, except for biometrics. Click here for full article
X (formerly Twitter) changes tweet format: less transparency, more fake news ? 🚨
Taxation in Cameroon: deadline for Individual Income Tax declaration extended to december 9 📅
The Directorate General of Taxation has extended the deadline for declaring IIT to December 9, 2024, due to blockages on the online platform. Late taxpayers can regularize their situation without penalty. The Harmony Fiscalis platform is also available. Click here for full article
ChatGPT o1: An AI That Can Reason… and Deceive 🤖
Côte d’Ivoire adopts electronic signatures✍🏾📲
Côte d’Ivoire is launching electronic signatures in December 2024 to modernize its administration. This system reduces paper-based procedures, facilitates access to public services, boosts business competitiveness and promotes social inclusion, particularly in rural areas, while limiting the ecological footprint. Click here for full article
Senegal aims to bridge the digital divide in Africa ❤️🩹
Senegal, Italy and the UNDP launch a strategic partnership to reduce the digital divide in Africa. This initiative aims to modernize infrastructures, democratize Internet access and integrate technologies into key sectors such as education, health and governance. Click here for full article
BiomedGPT: an AI revolutionizing medicine 🤖
Faced with digital risks, Algeria is setting up a national monitoring unit to be operational in 2025. The aim is to monitor online content, detect threats targeting children and raise awareness among families. This initiative combines prevention, repression and modernization of the digital ecosystem. Click here for full article
That’s it for this week. We wish you a good weekend and look forward to hearing from you in the comments.
TechGriot ✌🏾😁
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