LINK Centre, University of the Witwatersrand

Applications close on 28 Sept. for the 2026 offering of LINK's "Trends in Communications Sector Reform and Regulation for the Digital Economy" course, provided from 2 to 30 November in partnership with the ITU Academy: https://academy.itu.int/training-courses/full-catalogue/trends-communications-sector-reform-and-regulation-digital-economy-2

In Issue 37 (2026) of The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC): "Digital public infrastructure (DPI) across Africa: A national identity systems perspective" - by Jonathan Klaaren of Wits School of Law and Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER): https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i37.25654

In Issue 37 of the LINK Centre journal AJIC: "Instability absorption by tertiary educators: Technology adoption under conditions of fragility in the Liberian higher education sector" - by Olajide Jolugbo of City St George's and Agnes Reeves-Taylor of University of Liberia: https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i37.26232

In Issue 37 (2026) of the LINK Centre journal, The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC): "Negotiating and navigating colourism in Cuba and Ghana: Perspectives represented in the work of Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén and in Ghanaian TikTok and YouTube content" - by Franklina Kabio-Danlebo and Setor Donne Novieto of the University of Ghana: https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i37.25457

Today (26 Aug. 2026),10:00-12:00 SAST: LINK Masterclass in Municipal Broadband Enablement: Offered online as part of Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme. Register here: https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/K9DtGLKIRG2Enw7soGHw0A #/registration

On Wed. 26 August 2026: Masterclass in Municipal Broadband Enablement: Offered online by LINK, from 10:00 to 12:00 SAST, as part of the Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme. Register here: https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/K9DtGLKIRG2Enw7soGHw0A #/registration

19 August 2026 Masterclass: Municipal DPI, Data Exchange & Distributed Cloud Architecture. Offered by LINK as part of the Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme. Time: 10:00–12:00 SA time. Register here: https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/A5ChAflsQDyvUJxltBR9mw #/registration

12 August 2026: Municipal Cybersecurity Masterclass
10:00–12:00 SAST, via Zoom
Provided by LINK as part of the Broadband and Digital Skills for Municipalities programme, this masterclass is designed to move municipal IT and management staff beyond theoretical policy compliance towards operational resilience by integrating national mandates, global best practices, and practical industry experience. The 2-hour session provides a comprehensive, socio-technical approach to digital governance and threat response.
Register here: https://wits-za.zoom.us/meeting/register/jCIYjUs6RGqyszIzIg07HQ #/registration

AJIC Issue 37: "Bridging global and local influences: Kenya’s emerging approach to AI governance" - by Jeremiah Osida Onunga of Turkana University College:https://doi.org/10.23962/ajic.i37.24852

In Issue 37 of the LINK journal, The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC): "Integration of AI tools into management and governance of humanitarian projects in conflict-affected North-West Nigeria" - by Akaninyene O. Unaam (University of Uyo) and Etini A. Unaam (Topfaith University):

Integration of AI tools into management and governance of humanitarian projects in conflict-affected North-West Nigeria | The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC) This academic peer-reviewed journal is an open access, peer reviewed, journal which explores electronic and digital ecosystems that facilitate information, communication, innovation and transformation in African economies and in the broader Global South.