Year 2024

TOA Tanzania Expands Telecom Infrastructure With $30m Funding

TowerCo of Africa Tanzania (TOA Tanzania), a prominent provider of passive telecom infrastructure, has announced the signing of a $30 million financing agreement with British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor. This substantial investment will enable TOA Tanzania…

Liquid & Eutelsat Partner To Launch LEO Satellite Services In Africa

LIQUID Intelligent Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, has announced a new distribution partner agreement (DPA) with Eutelsat Group. This collaboration will bring enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services to Africa, marking a significant advancement in the continent’s connectivity…

Report: EU Funds Used To Dump Asylum Seekers In Sahara

THE European Union is grappling with criticism following a report by a journalism consortium that Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania are dumping irregular refugees in desert areas with the assistance of EU funds. ‘This is a difficult situation. It’s a fast-moving…

EPL: Chelsea, Pochettino Part Ways On Mutual Consent

CHELSEA manager Mauricio Pochettino has left the Premier League club by mutual consent, according to Sky Sports. Pochettino only arrived at Stamford Bridge last summer and signed a two-year deal. The former Tottenham and PSG boss, who led the Blues…

AU Chief Supports ICC Warrants For Netanyahu And Hamas Leaders

THE head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders. In an…

I Spend N400m On Orphanages Annually,” – Davido

THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, received Afrobeat star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, during a courtesy visit. Welcoming his guest on Monday, Akpabio expressed his delight at the visit and showered encomiums on the Afrobeat star for…

Dangote Bemoans Need For 35 African Visas

AFRICA’S wealthiest entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, has raised alarm over the challenges encountered by investors traveling within the continent, revealing that he requires 35 visas on his Nigerian passport. Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, Dangote…

Ruto Seeks Debt Relief In Talks With Biden

US President Joe Biden is set to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto this week for extensive discussions covering a range of topics, including debt relief for Kenya and addressing challenges in Haiti, Ukraine, Sudan, and other regions. Kenya has been…