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MTN turns into the primary telco to roll out 5G in Nigeria

MTN turns into the primary telco to roll out 5G in Nigeria

MTN Nigeria became the first telecommunication provider in Nigeria to roll out the 5G mobile network on August 24. MTN, who won the auction for the 3.5GHz 5G spectrum alongside Mafab Communications last December, commenced…

Kenya: Courtroom Permits Touch upon Election Challenges

Kenya: Courtroom Permits Touch upon Election Challenges

Kenya's Supreme Court has been given a lesson on observing the separation of powers and not 'usurping' the legislative power of Parliament. Strangely enough, this lesson has come from the High Court which had been…

South Africa: Nurses At Free State Clinic Cannot Deal with Sufferers When It Rains

South Africa: Nurses At Free State Clinic Cannot Deal with Sufferers When It Rains

The small, dilapidated clinic serves residents of Intabazwe, near Harrismith - but it is overwhelmed and under-stocked Staff and patients at the Intabazwe Clinic near Harrismith, Free State, say the facility is dilapidated and floods…

South Africa: 135 Days With out Water

South Africa: 135 Days With out Water

Municipal water has not been restored to Tongaat's 40,000 residents since the April floods Taps have been dry in Tongaat since the April floods devastated KwaZulu-Natal. The Tongaat Civic Association says that despite being declared…

South Africa: Parliament Seeks Pressing Motion to Repair Sanitation in eThekwini

South Africa: Parliament Seeks Pressing Motion to Repair Sanitation in eThekwini

The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery has asked officials in eThekwini Municipality to provide it with a definite deadline by when repairs at the Tongaat Water Treatment Plant will be…

Somalia: Somalia’s President Vows ‘Complete Battle’ Towards Al-Shabaab

Somalia: Somalia’s President Vows ‘Complete Battle’ Towards Al-Shabaab

Mogadishu — In a televised speech Tuesday night, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced that his government will launch a "total war" against al-Qaida-affiliated militant group al-Shabab, after the group staged a deadly hotel siege…

The State of Tech in Africa: Fast assessment of H1 2022

The State of Tech in Africa: Fast assessment of H1 2022

Usually, ecosystem reviews come at the end of the year, where various news outlets publish reports on trends observed throughout the year. TechCabal’s EoY report is an example. But we understand that executives are a…

UNICEF and WHO step up efforts to include Cholera in Malawi and name for extra funds and help

Lilongwe, 24 August 2022 – The cholera outbreak, initially limited to the southern part of the country, has now spread to Malawi's northern and central regions. To date, 1,483 cases and 58 deaths have been recorded…

‘Companion Observe’ evaluate: Half rom-com, half mild authorized drama, 100% simple watching on Netflix

‘Companion Observe’ evaluate: Half rom-com, half mild authorized drama, 100% simple watching on Netflix

Part rom-com, part legal drama, “Partner Track” is the kind of frothy programming Netflix has been doubling down on that’s ideal viewing when your brain is fried and your feet are barking. It’s the glossy…

Remodeling Africa’s well being system in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Remodeling Africa’s well being system in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Lomé – As Africa strives to recover from the deepfelt impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, health authorities and experts gathering this week for the Seventy-second session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa launched…

Muslim burial floor, trucking facility deliberate as Lynwood grows by 100 acres

Muslim burial floor, trucking facility deliberate as Lynwood grows by 100 acres

Lynwood has grown by more than 100 acres, with a trucking facility and Muslim burial site planned for some of the acreage recently annexed, according to Mayor Jada Curry.The Village Board recently approved annexation of…

Summer time’s not over but! Our 20 methods to take advantage of these final days, from out of doors motion pictures and a fireboat experience to those hidden gems to search out

Summer time’s not over but! Our 20 methods to take advantage of these final days, from out of doors motion pictures and a fireboat experience to those hidden gems to search out

Summer in Chicago is a short 93 days — nobody is saying this is fair, but also nobody is saying that it’s over just yet. September may be arriving next week but the season still…