Cryptocurrency becomes the new thing in Africa. People shift for stable alternatives aftertheir unstable local currencies. Many people believe Donald Trumpâs return to the WhiteHouse in the midst of all these changes in global politics…
South Africa: Two former power utility execs nabbed…
Two former managers from South Africaâs state-owned power utility Eskom have been arrested on allegations of involvement in manipulation of contractual agreements involving procurement transactions at Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga Province, the South African…
Zimbabwe escalates power cuts up to 24 hours…
Zimbabweâs state-owned Zesa Holdings escalated power cuts to as long as 24 hours after losing regional power imports, while local generation capacity remains critically constrained. The power utility has a non-binding agreement to import as…
Ethiopia’s internet shutdowns, hate speech bill worries U.N.…
A United Nations expert on the freedom of expression said he has urged Ethiopian officials to stop shutting down the internet. David Kaye, the U.N.âs special rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and…
South Africa has the most expensive home fibre…
Turns out, mobile data isnât the only data in South Africa that is expensive. In comparison to the rest of the world, fibre is too - really, really expensive. A new survey by Picodi.com looked…
Nigeria among top 20 countries affected by Spam…
Once again, Nigeria is one of the top 20 countries affected by spam calls and SMSes globally, a recent report by Truecaller has revealed. According to the study, the average Truecaller user in Nigeria receives…
Why Ghanaian farmers are hailing a $1b dam…
Farmer in the Upper East Region of Ghana have hailed the construction of a $1billion multipurpose dam project because they believe it has the potential to radically transform agriculture in the area.President Nana Addo Dankwa…
Power Sales Decides To Exit Zimbabwe As The…
South African retailer Pepkor Holdings has today announced that it will be leaving Zimbabwe citing poor performance due to the deteriorating economy. The company's statement comes when Zimbabwe is submerged in severe shortages of foreign…
No More Afternoon Tea as Kenya Power Enforces…
Kenya Power staff will no longer enjoy their afternoon tea beginning December 1, as the company cuts down on in a bid to cut down on costs. "Management continues to implement a raft of measures…
Africans Must Have âSpirit of Entrepreneurshipâ â Jack…
Jack Ma founder of Chinese conglomerate Alibaba says if Africa wants to build a sustainable economic growth each African must have the spirit of entrepreneurship. The Chinese billionaire was speaking at the Africa Netpreneur conference…
Samsung Galaxy Fold sells out in Nigeria
Samsung Nigeria said the highly anticipated foldable device is a hit with Nigerians as the first batch released has already sold out with pre-order sales on Friday in Lagos. The company said that it was…
German Govt Supports Ghana With Labour Information Equipment
The German government has presented labour market information equipment to the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations to support the ministry to operationalise the Ghana Labour Market Information System (GLMIS). The German Ambassador to Ghana,…
Kenya targets 2028 to achieve clean cooking for…
Kenyaâs energy ministry on Monday said that it had revised its target for ensuring that everyone had access to modern clean cooking solutions to 2028. The revision now pushes access to the solution two years…
AG’s Witness Exposes Himself: Admits COCOBOD Has Never…
A witness of the Attorney General, Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah beat a hasty retreat in court as he conceded to the fact that COCOBOD never advertised to solicit bids from the public in the purchase of…
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Follows Tacha On Twitter
Recall that Twitter co CEO, Jack visited Nigeria yesterday as part of his African trip this year. Ex Bbnaija Housemate and reality star, Natacha Akide popularly known as Tacha is having her homecoming in the…
Twitter CEO Jack ‘grateful to finally be in…
Chief Executive Officer of social media platform Twitter arrived in Nigeria on Thursday evening for a working visit.âSo grateful to finally be in Nigeria,â he posted on his Twitter handle. He arrived with other Twitter…
Facebook suspends fake accounts for meddling in 8…
Facebook on Wednesday said it had suspended three networks of Russian accounts that meddled in the domestic politics of eight African countries, and were tied to a Russian businessman accused of interfering in past U.S.…
5G technology will be trialled for 3 months…
The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) on Monday said that the trial of 5G, the fifth-generation network technology, would be on trial for three months in the country before actual approval and rollout. The Executive Vice…
Google celebrates Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti with Doodle
Worldâs leading technology company, Google, changed its logo into a Doodle in honour of Late Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a teacher, womenâs rights activist, political campaigner, and aristocrat, who would have turned 119th today. She was also…
