Hellas Sat to launch advanced digital TV network in Cyprus
Hellas Sat announced on Tuesday that it has been granted a licence to establish and operate a digital terrestrial television (DTT) network in Cyprus, marking a major step forward in ...
Cyprus makes ‘notable’ digital progress
Cyprus made “notable progress” in 2023 “in gigabit connectivity infrastructure (FTTP), and in the share of ICT specialists in employment, however important challenges persist in at least basic digital skills and ...
‘Our goal is to create a fully digitised state’
The government’s goal is to create a “fully digitised state”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Saturday.
Speaking at a business conference, he said a fully digitised state would “...
Central Bank of Cyprus launches digital onboarding project
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Thursday announced that it has officially launched a project aimed at implementing remote customer identity verification, known as digital onboarding, in collaboration with ...
CCS presents digital skills wallet
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) presented the new Erasmus programme on a digital skills wallet during a recent award ceremony for IT student competitions.
The European project aims to develop ...
Cyprus Computer Society supports major European digital skills campaign
For the 14th year in a row, in 2023, ALL DIGITAL, the European association representing networks of digital competence centres and stakeholders, will run the ALL DIGITAL Weeks. In Cyprus, the ...
Digitisation key to increasing productivity in Cyprus
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the weaknesses of more analogue businesses
Digitisation is crucial in increasing productivity across all sectors of the Cypriot economy, according to a labour study published on ...
Central bank seeks tenders for digital system to verify data of bank clients
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has issued a call for tenders for a project to digitally verify the data of bank clients.
The successful bidder will get the contract ...
67 per cent of Cyprus businesses have elementary use of digital technology
Sixty seven per cent of Cyprus businesses, and 55 per cent across Europe, had achieved an elementary level use of digital technology in 2021, a Eurostat report shows.
Elementary level is defined ...
Cyprus is first EU member to join Digital Cooperation Organisation
Saying it aspired to facilitate communication, collaboration, and knowledge transfer, Cyprus on Wednesday became the first EU member state to join the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO).
Headquartered in Saudi Arabia, ...
Cyprus hopes to benefit from Estonian digital expertise
The government wants to exchange expertise with Estonia to benefit from its expertise in the implementation of digital transition projects, deputy ministry for innovation and digital policy Kyriacos Kokkinos said ...
Citizen’s service centres launching video appointments
The deputy ministry of research, innovation and digital policy on Thursday announced the launch of a new digital platform aimed at connecting, informing, and facilitating electronic transactions between the public ...
Nicosia Water Board bills to go digital next year
As of September 1, 2022 the Nicosia Water Board will go paperless, sending utility bills electronically to consumers – although it will continue to accept in-person payments at its offices.
In a statement, ...
Digital changes stemming from pandemic a ‘downpayment’ on the future
The pandemic has been the biggest catalyst for digital transformation in Cyprus, forcing changes that otherwise would have taken three to five years to accomplish under normal circumstances, the minister ...