Promoting Africa
Google's sister-company Loon is partnering with Telkom Kenya to deliver connectivity to rural areas of the country. Loon is to bring 4G internet access to parts of the country using high-altitude balloons. Solving the internet accessibility issue "The goal with the Kenyan deployment is to improve connectivity for large swaths of the country not currently…
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A broadband speed recently released by UK analytics firm Cable, which collects data from 200 countries, shows that Madagascar has the fastest broadband speed in Africa. At 24.9 megabits per second, Madagascar now has the fastest internet on the continent, placing it at 22nd in the world, out-pacing some of the world’s wealthiest nations like Canada, France, and the…
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The state of war that existed between Ethiopia and Eritrea has now come to an end. Former sworn enemies Monday signed an agreement to end 20 years of war between them. This week Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed visited neighboring Eritrea, to be greeted by president Isaias Afwerki. After talks the president and prime minister signed a…
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Ghanaian scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, have designed beads to educate mothers to accurately monitor children’s respiratory rates to detect early stages of pneumonia. According to Unicef, pneumonia accounts for approximately 2 400 deaths per day in children younger than five years old. WHO estimates that in 2015 pneumonia…
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"Educate a girl and you educate the whole area... You educate the world", a direct quote from Theresa Kachindamoto. Theresa is chief of Dedza district (Malawi). During her 15 year reign as chief, she is responsible for terminating over 2600 child-marriages in Malawi. Child-marriage has been a major concern in this small landlocked country. How…
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Here is a list of the ten finest football stadiums built in Africa (according to Africa.com), taking into account the capacity, attractiveness, comfort, and ability to host the world’s greatest sporting events. Soccer City Stadium (South Africa) Located in Johannesburg, South Africa, Soccer City Stadium is currently the largest stadium in Africa with a capacity of 94,700 seats.…
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South Africa's capital, City of Tshwane, is set to become the automotive capital of Africa with the development of Rosslyn Hub, a R50 billion Auto City project. The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) has launched the first phase of a R50 billion mega-development which will see Rosslyn, north east of Pretoria, become the new automotive manufacturing capital…
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