Ethiopia prepares for telecoms liberalisation, set to install 4G network
Ethiopia’s state-run Ethio Telecom plans to install a 4G network in the capital and other regions and to upgrade other network services, it said on Friday, as the government prepares…
Spanish coastguard rescues over 200 migrants crossing from Africa to Spain
More than 200 migrants were rescued on Wednesday by the Spanish coastguard as they attempted to make the crossing from Africa to Spain, rescue services said on Thursday. The rescue…
Xenophobia: Nigerians in South Africa storm high Commission in protest
A group of Nigerians on Thursday staged a protest at the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa’s capital. The protesters, mostly victims of xenophobic attacks in South Africa said…
Brexit roils UK: PM wants to shut Parliament, Queen stays neutral, Labour kicks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents even less time to block a no-deal Brexit before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth II’s…
‘We believe in Africa,’ Prime Minster Abe says at TICAD opening ceremony
Participants at TICAD, 2019 The seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan has officially been declared open by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Japanese Prime…
At least 60 rescued, 40 feared killed or missing in shipwreck off Libya –Â UNHCR
About 40 people are feared dead or missing after the latest wreck of a boat carrying migrants bound for Europe off the coast of Libya, while about 60 people may…
Philippines to study economic impact of halting online gambling
The Philippines’ anti-money laundering body is studying the scope of the country’s online gambling industry to determine the impact on the economy if it stopped operating, its chairman said on…
Britain to take decision on Huawei 5G equipment – Digital minister
Britain will make a decision on whether to allow China’s Huawei equipment to be used in its 5G networks in the autumn, the digital minister Nicky Morgan said. “We will…
Brazil facilitates deportation of its undocumented nationals after U.S. pressure – Sources
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil and President Donald Trump during his visit to the US Brazil is making it easier for the United States to deport undocumented Brazilians by…
AFRIMA 2019 entries: West Africa leads with 38%Â
West Africa leads in entries for the 2019 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) with 38 percent. Nigerian artistes David Adeleke, a.k.a ‘Davido’ and Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy were nominated for…