Some members of parliament have stated that the devices will help restore security and curb exam cheating, while others are opposed to the move saying it is a waste of resources. ... Read more »
Authorities are now calling for amendment of the Alcoholic Drinks Act to regulate online liquor sales, saying the gap in the law is posing a big challenge in curbing underage ... Read more »
Faced with growing losses, farmers in Zomba district have come up with an innovative way to adapt: Solar-powered pumps used to pull up underground water, and newly constructed ... Read more »
For several hours Safaricom subscribers were left restarting their phones a thousand times, while others bought Internet bundles in bulk trying to go online - to no avail. Several ... Read more »
As revenues from voice-based mobile services decline, Vodacom, Orange and MTN have moved on new "digital transformation strategies" that will focus on content and services that ... Read more »
"Only about 20% of Wikipedia's knowledge is produced by folks from the global south ... We essentially want to make the internet look much more like the real world. The ... Read more »
Uganda's Cabinet has agreed to cut taxes for withdrawals on mobile money transactions. The mobile money and social media taxes came in to effect on July 1, causing an outcry among ... Read more »
After a 20-year telecoms silence between the two neighbours and former longtime foes, Ethio Telecom is looking to up their connectivity game by moving to fibre in the near future, ... Read more »
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a space agency, hailing it as a "milestone" as he campaigns ahead of elections on July 30. Mnangagwa said the Zimbabwe National GeoSpatial ... Read more »
The Nigeria Labour Congress has accused MTN Nigeria of unfair labour practices. The embattled telecoms company called on government and law enforcement to intervene against ... Read more »
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