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Rwanda is first African country to launch Volkswagen electric cars

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German car producer Volkswagen has teamed up with Siemens to launch electric vehicles in Rwanda. The launch on Tuesday is part of the e-Golf project, making Rwanda the first African country where Volkswagen is testing electric cars. During Tuesday’s launch four of the electric cars were unveiled and available on the local market. The e-golf cars are now being rolled… Read More
Africa Botswana Southern Africa World 

Why Botswana is ancestral homeland of all humans alive

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Modern-day Botswana has been settled on as the ancestral homeland of all humans alive today, according to a team of researchers. In a new study published in the journal Nature, scientists said they analysed mitochondrial DNA – genetic information that gets passed down the female line – from more than 1,200 people across myriad populations in Africa. The researchers said in… Read More
Africa World 

Open Wifi: What are the risks for hotels, cafes, restaurant owners?

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There’s an explosion of free wifi in cafes, restaurants, hotels, and basically any other public space. It’s a great piece of marketing for a company – anywhere that advertises free wifi is automatically more appealing to the general public. Does this convenience and freedom come with a price, though? Very few understand the risks that come with open wifi, and… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Teachers from Ghana, Uganda, Kenya grab first AU Teacher Prize

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The African Union has honoured three teachers on the African continent for their contributions to the teaching profession. A teacher each from Uganda, Kenya and Ghana were the first to be honoured at the inaugural award ceremony for the first Continental Teacher Prize. Top three teachers were Augusta Lartey-Young from Ghana,  Gladyce Kachope from Uganda and Eric Ademba from Kenya.… Read More
Africa Business East Africa World 

Kenya’s Safaricom offers data, voice plans without expiry dates

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Kenya’s leading telco, Safaricom has rolled out new data and voice packages that do not have expiry dates. The company on Wednesday made public this latest policy that affects data, voice and SMS products. A Kenyan citizen is already in court asking that the Communications and Multimedia Appeals Tribunal stops Safaricom and Airtel from irregularly depriving consumers of their unused… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World 

African EdTech Startups urged to apply for Injini Incubation program

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African EdTech startups aiming to improve educational outcomes on the continent have been urged to apply to take part in the fourth cohort of Injini’s incubation programme. The first round of applications opened on Monday, 14 October 2019 and will officially close on Tuesday, 10 December 2019 at 11h59. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and those startups… Read More
Africa Business World 

How artificial intelligence helps banks, fintech startups, and users

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Fintech startups and banks have always been at the forefront of tech adoption, and they’ve been curiously following the growth and development of AI for many years. And there’s a good reason for it — we, the consumers of their services, want to have access to cutting-edge technology while dealing with our finances, as well as making sure that the… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Vatican launches ‘eRosary’ bracelets for Catholics

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The Vatican has announced the launch of what it calls  “Click To Pray eRosary” which is aimed at attracting young Catholics. The eRosary is an interactive, smart and app-driven wearable device that serves as a tool for learning how to pray the rosary for peace in the world. The Vatican said the eRosary can be worn as a bracelet and… Read More
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Egypt launches ICT project for persons with disability in Africa

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Egypt has launched a project in Information and Communication Technologies ICT aimed at empowering Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Africa. Over 120 African youth have so far benefited from a fully funded ICT project which entailed a comprehensive training program coordinated by the National Academy of Information Technology for persons with disabilities (NAID) in Cairo. Under the fully funded grant… Read More
Africa Central Africa Featured Rwanda World 

Rwanda to launch satellite into orbit before end of 2019

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Three Rwandan engineers with the support of a team of Japanese at Tokyo University have built a satellite that will be launched into orbit next month. Known as RWASAT-1 the satellite is ready to be launched into orbit after it’s September 24 launch into the International Space Station. RWASAT-1 is a mini satellite, commonly as CubeSats. Such tiny satellites are… Read More