Digital Transformation

Rasha Abdel Aal, head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, announced a second package of 26 tax facilitation measures focused on supporting compliant taxpayers through faster VAT refunds and simplified procedures. She spoke at a conference with the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, emphasizing partnerships with civil society. The package aims to boost voluntary compliance and build trust.

January 17, 2026 Reported by AI

The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) has announced that agricultural commercialisation, youth employment, and digital transformation will anchor its next phase of work. Briefing stakeholders this week, ATI reported that its Agricultural Commercialisation Cluster (ACC) programme now covers 311 woredas and 11 priority commodities, reaching 4.4 million farmers. The initiative is supported by partners including DANIDA, the EU, AFD, and others.

SUSE has congratulated GWCloud on becoming a Sell Diamond Partner in the SUSE One Partner Program. This partnership highlights GWCloud's role in advancing Brazil's digital transformation through open source solutions. The collaboration aims to enhance agility and open source excellence.

December 11, 2025 Reported by AI

In 2025, cyber threats in the Philippines stuck to traditional methods like phishing and ransomware, without new forms emerging. However, artificial intelligence amplified the volume and scale of these attacks, leading to an 'industrialization of cybercrime'. Reports from various cybersecurity firms highlight increases in speed, scale, and frequency of incidents.