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Belarus unrest puts IT sector at risk

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BELARUS

The IT sector has been an unmitigated success in recent years and formerly coexisted with the government, but internet shutdowns raised operational risks, and the industry's…

Mobile money services will expand in East Africa

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EAST AFRICA

The carrier's performance was driven in part by a 34% increase in revenue from M-Pesa, its mobile money service. Among regions, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the most active mobile…

Guizhou province may grow into China's big data hub

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CHINA

Guizhou province's plans to establish a 'big data' hub.

Russian internet will be subject to multiple controls

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RUSSIA

Control of the internet in Russia.

Taming tech serves Seoul’s political and policy aims

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SOUTH KOREA

Most notably, on August 31 the National Assembly (NA), which Moon’s Democrats (DP) control, revised the Telecommunications Business Act (TBA). Known locally as the ‘Anti-Google…

Russia sees digitalisation as new technical revolution

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RUSSIA

The government is attaching high hopes to its digitalisation strategy to stimulate economic growth, increase government efficiency and improve people's quality of life. Despite…

COVID-19 aids US-China economic ties in the short term

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INTERNATIONAL

Pragmatism will be to the forefront in the early implementation of the Phase One trade agreement between the two countries that came into effect in mid-February. At the same time…

EU doubts over effectiveness will dog Privacy Shield

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EU/US

The meeting took place against a background of persisting tensions between European authorities and the mainly US-owned digital giants over questions of data protection and…

Consolidation to shape East Africa mobile telecoms

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EAST AFRICA

The firm plans to expand Kenya's 4G network, while pursuing a strategy of infrastructure sharing to contain costs. The move would augment the World Economic Forum-backed Northern…

Chinese investment in India will fall sharply

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CHINA/INDIA

India's new policy on FDI and its impact on Chinese investment.