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FHA bows to stress over FESTAC demolition

FHA bows to stress over FESTAC demolition

Gbenga Ashafa, the managing director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), says the agency will reconsider its stand on the ongoing demolition of encroachments in FESTAC Town and regularise buildings with less infractions. “We will go on…

British Airways cancels U.S. flights over 5G safety concerns

British Airways cancels U.S. flights over 5G safety concerns

British Airways has joined a host of airlines cancelling U.S. flights due to 5G safety concerns. The action is in response to fears that the activation of the C-band strand of the mobile phone service…

Tanzania: Tanzania, Uganda Agree to Settle Non-Tariff Obstacles to Ease Alternate

Tanzania: Tanzania, Uganda Agree to Settle Non-Tariff Obstacles to Ease Alternate

Uganda and Kenya have signed several Memorandum of Understanding among them those that will see the removal of non-tariff barriers between the two countries as one of the ways to ease trade. This was during…

Rwanda: Rwanda Acquires HIV Medication Worth U.S.$7.6 Million

Rwanda: Rwanda Acquires HIV Medication Worth U.S.$7.6 Million

The Ministry of Health of Health on Wednesday January 19 acquired 349,393 bottles of Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir (TLD - B/90) tablets, to be distributed to all Rwandans living with HIV/AIDS. The tablets which were donated by USAID-Rwanda…

Topship goes from being an Instagram substitute to a YCombinator firm

Topship goes from being an Instagram substitute to a YCombinator firm

“Our overarching goal is to make shipping in and out of Africa as easy as booking an Uber or Airbnb,” Moses Enenwali, founder and CEO of Topship, a Nigerian logistics startup digitising Africa’s shipping experience,…

New pan-African price platform empowers SMEs and strengthens native currencies

New pan-African price platform empowers SMEs and strengthens native currencies

This article was contributed to TechCabal by Conrad Onyango/bird A new pan-African payment system removes legacy complexities, including the cost of cross-border payments, bolsters operational efficiencies and sets a new path to more stable and…

Namibia: Smartphone Found in Hatuikulipi’s Cell

Namibia: Smartphone Found in Hatuikulipi’s Cell

Fishrot accused James Hatuikulipi was allegedly found with a smartphone in his cell at the Windhoek Correctional Facility yesterday morning, head of the facility deputy commissioner Veikko Armas said. Armas, however, said he doesn't know…

0.1% default: How Moni Africa leverages social belief to finance cell cash brokers

0.1% default: How Moni Africa leverages social belief to finance cell cash brokers

Over the past few years, the agency banking industry in Nigeria has grown by leaps and bounds, driven by a group of fintech players—including OPay, TeamApt, and Paga—that dominate the landscape as well as commercial…

‘Bull’ Canceled: Why the Prove is Ending After 6 Seasons

‘Bull’ Canceled: Why the Prove is Ending After 6 Seasons

Bull will end after its current Season 6, with the finale set to air in May 2021.Lead actor Michael Weatherly announced that the show had been canceled, with the former NCIS star writing: "It has…

Intangible Cultural Heritage Traditions to Have fun Round the Globe

Intangible Cultural Heritage Traditions to Have fun Round the Globe

Each year, UNESCO compiles traditions, knowledge, skills and art from communities across the globe, in a list of "Intangible Cultural Heritage." The chosen items are not historical monuments or artifacts, but rather "living expressions inherited…

22 Books to Gaze Ahead to in 2022

22 Books to Gaze Ahead to in 2022

Tatyana Stepanova/Getty Along with the promise of a brand-new year come new reading challenges to start and winter weekends that are perfect for cozying up with a good book. Luckily, Newsweek has recommendations for enticing…

Holes within the Social Safety Catch Scramble away Thousands and thousands Without Catch admission to to Wanted Advantages

Holes within the Social Safety Catch Scramble away Thousands and thousands Without Catch admission to to Wanted Advantages

A single mom and her children, in danger of eviction, make their feelings about a social safety net known. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty The pandemic has shone a bright light on our country's social…