South Africa: Digital Switch Will Leave Millions Without TV
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[New Frame] The analogue television signal will be turned off on 30 June in a move that will bar impoverished households from access and sink community television stations.
Month: May 2022
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Africa: U.S, China Vie for Africa Mobile Phone Sector
[VOA] Cape Town — Africa, in recent years, has become the new frontier where China and the United States, the world’s two biggest economic superpowers, are competing for influence in…
Nigeria: Scam Alert! Beware Bogus ‘National Youth Empowerment Fund’ Offer On WhatsApp and Facebook in Nigeria
[Africa Check] A message promoting an amateur-looking website titled “National Youth Empowerment Fund Application Form 2022 Is Out” is circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp in Nigeria.
Kenya: Screenshot Suggesting Kenyan Politician Tweeted Warning to Kenyan Trade Union Secretary General Is From Imposter Account
[Africa Check] A screenshot of a tweet which appears to quote Kenyan politician Moses Wetangula has attracted social media attention in the country.
Ghana: Vice President Bawumia Urges Universities to Embrace Technology
[GhanaToday] Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has urged the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) to fully embrace and leverage technology to train the country’s next generation of leaders.
Ghana: Vodafone CEO Named Best Private Sector CEO
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, has been named the overall best Private Sector CEO at the maiden edition of the Ghana CEO Awards.
M-PESA Rakes in $1.5-Billion Amid Kenya’s Betting Craze
Kenyans have spent Sh169.1-billion ($1.5-billion) betting through Safaricom’s M-Pesa in the year to March. According to Business Daily, disclosures show that the value of bets jumped 23.8 percent from Sh136-billion…
The First-Ever Images of the Black Hole at the Centre of Our Galaxy
Taiwanese astronomers have published the first-ever images of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Published on 12 May 2022, the images show a blurry…
DSTV Content Creator Awards to Host The Kasi Marketing Lab in Khayelitsha
The DSTV Content Creator Awards will be hosting Kasi Marketing Lab in Khayelitsha, a township in the Western Cape, South Africa. It will be a learning day for emerging creatives, marketers,…
MTN Reports Solid Financial Performance During First Quarter of 2022
The MTN Group released the company’s first-quarter 2022 trading update on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Friday and reported a solid financial and operational performance. The mobile operator which…