Changsha agreement signals bold new chapter for Africa’s digital development
In a major stride for South-South cooperation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) have signed a landmark agreement to fast-track digital transformation across Africa. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), sealed at the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha on Wednesday, launches the Africa […]
Calls grow to depoliticize South Sudan’s transitional justice process
Stakeholders across South Sudan are urging that the country’s transitional justice process remain free from political interference. This call came at the conclusion of a two-day national conference in Juba focused on selecting commissioners for key justice institutions outlined in the 2018 peace agreement. The conference, held last week, brought together representatives from civil society, […]
UNDP donates ICT gadgets to strengthen varsity’s academic research capacity
To enhance academic research at South Sudan’s public universities, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in collaboration with the African Development Bank, has donated 20 desktop computers and a projector to Upper Nile University. During the handover ceremony, Assistant Professor Yien Bol, dean of the university’s Faculty of Economics and Social Studies, expressed gratitude to […]
