South Africa is quickly making its 5G phone network bigger. MTN and Vodacom are the two biggest phone companies in charge of this rollout. In big towns, both companies offer fast internet and strong connections. But they don’t quite work the same way when it comes to range, speed, and availability. 5G is available At […]
Artificial intelligence is in the process of being defined as more than a technological innovation. It is in the process of being converted into a tool that builds state capacity; one that helps to build better governance, prevent crises and build long-term sustainability. The United Arab Emirates has been an early adopter in this area, […]
The board chair of South Africa’s electricity company Eskom, resigned on Friday after failing to keep his promise to stop the load shedding that is hampering the country’s growth, the South African presidency announced. This surprise resignation of Jabu Mabuza comes a few days after the arrival of a new CEO, Andre de Ruyter at […]
French telecom giant Orange has inaugurated a new Middle East and Africa hub in Casablanca, Morocco. The new offices will enable the group to transfer operational management of its African and Middle Eastern activities from Paris to Casablanca. In Africa and the Middle East, Orange is benefiting from strong growth in mobile services, driven in […]
South Africa’s struggling state power firm Eskom said on Sunday that it would extend electricity cuts until 5 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) on Monday. Eskom said late on Saturday that it would cut up to 2,000 megawatts (MW) from the national grid from 2000 GMT on Saturday until 0600 GMT on Sunday, after a […]
Ethiopia launched its first satellite on Friday, a landmark achievement for the country’s space programme that caps a banner year for the African space industry. The launch of the Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite (ETRSS) took place at a space station in China, though scores of Ethiopian and Chinese officials and scientists gathered at the Entoto […]
Two former managers from South Africa’s 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 Police Services (SAPS) announced on Thursday.The unnamed officials were arrested early Thursday morning for the alleged fraud and money-laundering deals […]
Zimbabwe’s 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 much as 400 MW of power from South Africa’s Eskom, which has been unable to meet local demand and has […]
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.’s special rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, told reporters in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, that he is concerned with the frequent internet shutdowns carried out by […]
Turns out, mobile data isn’t 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 at pricing from 233 fibre internet providers in 62 countries and found that South Africans pay the most for 100 […]
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 8.4 spam calls per month, which is 20% higher than last year. This year, Brazil topped the list, with the […]
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 Akufo Addo over the weekend cut the sod for the project to begin after years of being on the drawing […]
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 currency, fuel and electricity which have caused inflation to rise risking reviving memories of 2008 when it reached a 231 […]
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 to manage various costs addresses are hereby notified that the provision of afternoon tea services shall be suspended,” acting general […]
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 in Accra on Saturday 16th November 2019. He noted that “If Africa wants to develop if Africa wants to have […]
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 currently working on increasing stock levels to keep up with demand, adding that even after a delayed-release, there was an […]
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, Mr Christoph Retzlaff, handed over the items to the ministry yesterday at the opening of the Ghana-German Centre for Jobs, […]
Kenya’s 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 ahead of the global target. Simon Kachapin, chief administrative secretary in the ministry of energy said that the revised target […]
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 fertilizers. His current position is in sharp contrast with his long-held evidence that COCOBOD engages in competitive bidding throughout his […]
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 oil rich city of Port Harcourt today. Tacha has been trending on Twitter and many social platforms worldwide for more […]