Countries Activists file case against Meta over Tigray hate posts Nairobi – An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered during the country’s war has joined a lawsuit against Meta... Read more 14 Dec, 2022
Business ‘You need high-level mental and emotional stability,’ says Lorna Mlonzi, a young entrepreneur changing lives with SkyInternet Cape Town – Lorna Mlonzi is a 29-year-old entrepreneur, who is the founder and CEO of SkyInternet, an internet... Read more 28 Nov, 2022
Countries Uganda bans phones for ‘distracted’ jailers during World Cup Kampala – Ugandan authorities on Monday banned prison staff from using mobile phones during the World Cup, warning inmates... Read more 22 Nov, 2022
Countries Top Ugandan rights groups file case against internet law Kampala – A coalition of leading Ugandan rights groups and lawyers on Thursday filed a court challenge to a... Read more 18 Nov, 2022
Botswana Lithium batteries theft a headache for Botswana’s mobile firm Gaborone – Botswana’s biggest mobile operator said on Thursday its telecoms towers were being plundered for lithium batteries, whose... Read more 18 Nov, 2022
Countries Ethiopia relaunches partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government on Wednesday relaunched the partial privatisation of state-owned operator Ethio Telecom and began... Read more 17 Nov, 2022
Countries UN probes allegations of Egypt ‘surveillance’ at COP27 Sharm el Sheikh – United Nations officers running security at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt said on Monday... Read more 14 Nov, 2022
Arts and Leisure WATCH | Nando’s and Trevor Noah react to Elon Musk and Twitter’s blue tick fee Cape Town – Nando’s and South African-born comedian Trevor Noah recently reacted to South African billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s... Read more 8 Nov, 2022
Countries Zimbabwe launches first nano-satellite Harare – Zimbabwe on Monday announced the launch of its first nano-satellite into space in a bid to help... Read more 8 Nov, 2022
Countries Sudan suspends NGO that took government to court over internet access Khartoum – Sudan’s military government has withdrawn the accreditation of a consumer protection group that took it to court... Read more 24 Oct, 2022