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A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha
22/09/2017
The World Bank Group, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched a new global programme to advance research in digital finance and accelerate digital financial...

25/ 09

2017

Busan, Republic of Korea 25/09/2017
ITU Telecom World 2017

 

A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha
21/09/2017
The ITU Telecom World 2017 will take place from 25-28 September in Busan, Republic of Korea, a smart city in one of the most technology advanced nations in the world. The ITU Telecom World is a global platform for tech SMEs, corporates and governments, where policy makers and regulators meet...
A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha
20/09/2017
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will strenghten their partnership to boost the the usage of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in agricultural development and by doing so, supporting the...
A drone operator flies a drone at a farm at Tengeru, near the city of Arusha
19/09/2017
"Empower women and girls through digital technology" was the call to action in the high-level multi-stakeholder meeting of EQUALS Partners that took place on 16 September in New York City on the eve of United Nations General Assembly meetings. EQUALS is a global initiative founded by a network...

08/ 10

2017

Bruxelles, Belgium 08/10/2017
The Youth Ag- Summit