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South Africa’s telecoms regulator urges tech giants to contribute to network infrastructure…
Addis Ababa, August 22, 2024 (FBC) - The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) is advocating for a "fair share" arrangement whereby over-the-top (OTT) platforms that deliver digital…
Bus accident in Kenya kills at least 14 people, injuring 55 others, reports say
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Fourteen people were killed and 55 were injured in an accident involving a bus in Kenya, Kenyan newspaper Nation reported.
The bus driver, traveling along the…
India-Africa business conclave kicks off in New Delhi
Addis Ababa, August 20, 2024 (FBC) - Representatives of African nations and companies are gathering in New Delhi to participate in the 19th India-Africa Business Conclave. This is reported…
Mozambique leases a port terminal to landlocked Malawi
Addis Ababa, August 19, 2024 (FBC) - In a rare move, Mozambique is planning to lease part of its northern port of Nacala to neighboring landlocked Malawi, according to a report by the…
IGAD chief advocates for tech-indigenous knowledge integration to combat climate change
Addis Ababa, August 19, 2024 (FBC) – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu, called for a united effort, proposing the integration…
Transparency, fair-trade practices are key for a just energy transition in Africa – ECA’s Deputy
Addis Ababa, August 15, 2024 (FBC) – Africa needs transparent and fair-trade practices for a just energy transition, said Antonio Pedro, Deputy Executive Secretary United Nations Economic…
Russia’s advancements in agricultural technology crucial for Africa’s food security,…
Addis Ababa, August 15, 2024 (FBC) - A group of journalists from Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tunisia recently toured various industrial and technology…
Africa CDC declares mpox a public health emergency
Addis Ababa, August 13, 2024 (FBC) - The African Union’s health watchdog has declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a “clarion…
PhosAgro says increased exports to Africa by 74pct in the first half of this year
Addis Ababa, August 13, 2024 (FBC) - PhosAgro Group, one of the world’s largest producers of phosphate-based fertilizers, increased its fertilizer shipments to African countries by 74%…
Eighteen dead after garbage ‘landslide’ crushes houses at Ugandan capital’s sole…
Addis Ababa, August 11, 2024 (FBC) – At least 18 people have died in a landslide at a vast rubbish dump in Uganda's capital Kampala, the Red Cross said, with rescuers continuing to dig for…