ByXINHUA The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Somalia have launched an ambitious solar minigrids program to increase access to electricity in the country. UNDP Resident Representative in Somalia Jocelyn Mason said in a joint statement released Monday evening in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, that 65 percent of people don’t have access to electricity…
By Rédaction Africanews Angolan President João Lourenço on Friday inaugurated the country’s first satellite control centre. Its main task is to monitor the activity of the satellite “ANGOSAT 2”. The southern African country had in October launched the main satellite with the help of Russia The inauguration took place at Funda area within Luanda, the…
A cabinet meeting on Monday had approved the signing of an agreement with DGR Energy Turaco Uganda Limited, owned by Australia’s DGR Global, for the Turaco exploration area Elias Biryabarema, Reuters News January 12, 2023 KAMPALA – Uganda’s cabinet has agreed for the energy ministry to sign production-sharing agreements (PSA) for two oil exploration blocks with…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the energy department will take over responsibility for overseeing state utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which has been failing to meet the nation’s power demand since 2008. The change will be in line with a resolution adopted by the governing African National Congress at its national conference last week,…
AFP , Tuesday 20 Dec 2022 A total of 57.5 percent of more than 17 million accounts voted for him to step down. Musk, who also runs car maker Tesla and rocket firm SpaceX, has not yet reacted publicly to the results. “The question is not finding a CEO, the question is finding a CEO who…
By Jeffrey Dastin Dec 14 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) aims to secure internet access for 100 million more people in Africa by 2025, teaming up with a satellite provider and setting the stage for longer-term cloud adoption, its President Brad Smith told Reuters. The software maker has long pushed to bring more people online, playing the role…
By Reuters • Updated: 24/11/2022 – 11:06 LAGOS – A Nigerian start up called Vinsighte is using technology to assist the visually impaired, with several products including “smart” reading glasses that convert text to audio. About 15.3% of the world’s blind population resides in Africa, according to the World Health Organization, where they often lack the resources and support needed to…
By CGTN Africa China Media Group (CMG) Africa launched its annual media event focusing on cooperation with its African partners on November 16 in Nairobi, Kenya. The forum saw the release of the first ever annual report on CGTN Africa news programs, detailing their content and audience reach. During the forum, CMG Africa set up the…
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 17 (Reuters) – South Africa could produce over five million tonnes of green hydrogen a year by 2040, according to a plan it presented at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt that aims to catapult the world’s 13th biggest polluter into a greener future. The plan envisages reaching annual production of 10 million…
Uganda has imposed a mandatory health declaration requirement for all passengers leaving or arriving at Entebbe Airport. The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority in a notice on Tuesday announced that passengers will be required to fill in a digital Ministry of Health declaration form within 24 hours prior to travel. The country hopes the new measures…
