Technology
Beyond Conferences and Commitments: Decoding Africa’s Industrial Dilemma
In 2024, we witnessed African leaders jet-setting from one summit or conference to another, in some cases summoned by the host state, and...
TikTok Faces Its Biggest Challenge Yet as US Ban Looms
First introduced as Douyin in China, TikTok became an overnight sensation when it entered the international market in 2017 and was launched by...
Malaysia Govt to Phase Out CNG-Powered Vehicles, Citing Safety Concerns
The Malaysian government has announced plans to phase out the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicles and end the sale of...
Solving Nigeria’s Power and Energy Crisis is Not Rocket Science – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has shared concern over the prolonged power outages...
Tariff Hike Essential to Avoid Shutdown Amid Rising Diesel Costs – MTN CEO Warns
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has warned over the telecom sector’s growing financial challenges, stating that immediate action is...
Liberia Awards Starlink One-Year License To Provide Internet Across Country
The Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) has announced that Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has been granted a one-year provisional license to provide...
Despite Ignoring Smuggling Scandal, Nigeria Customs Service Acquires Surveillance Aircraft
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has acquired the Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B, a utility aircraft, to support its “surveillance capabilities.” Adewale Adeniyi, the...
Burkina Faso Launches Digital Platform Containing Over 11,000 Laws Of Ministries, Institutions
Burkina Faso has introduced a new digital platform that centralises over 11,000 laws and regulations from various ministries and institutions. The platform was...
Zambia’s Electricity Crisis Worsens As Over-Reliance On Hydropower Backfires
Zambia is grappling with its worst electricity shortages, with blackouts lasting up to three days in some areas. The country, which relies heavily...
Uganda Commissions $1.7 Billion Hydropower Plant Financed By China
Uganda commissioned its largest electricity generation facility, the 600-megawatt Karuma Hydropower Project. The $1.7 billion project, primarily financed through a loan from China,...
X Updates Block Feature, Allows Blocked Accounts to View Public Posts
X, formerly Twitter, has updated its block feature to let blocked accounts see public posts. An app researcher, Nima Owji, recently discovered this...
Information Ministry To Spend N58 million On Digitisation of Cash Books Registers
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Information has budgeted the sum of N58 million for the digitisation of items such as cash books, vote books,...