Year 2024

Raxio Launches Côte d’Ivoire’s First Tier III Data centre

  RAXIO Group, Africa’s leading carrier-neutral Tier III data centre operator, has officially launched its state-of-the-art data centre, Raxio Côte d’Ivoire (CIV1), in Abidjan. This marks the company’s fifth data centre and its third launch this year, further expanding its…

Global AI Challenge Launched to Tackle Climate and Gender Gaps

  THE International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), Zindi, the leading professional network for AI and data science, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have officially launched the AI for Equity Challenge: Climate Action, Gender, & Health. This innovative global competition aims to…

Prince Harry Urges Global Effort to Clear Angola of Landmines

  PRINCE Harry, the Duke of Sussex, joined the HALO Trust, the world’s largest landmine clearance charity, to celebrate significant progress in removing landmines from Angola. Speaking at an event during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he also supported…

Nigerian Officials Seize $2.93m Worth of Cocaine at Airport

  NIGERIAN authorities have seized 19.4 kg of cocaine valued at 4.66 billion naira ($2.93 million) from a passenger arriving at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport on a flight from Ethiopia. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced the…