Uganda’s changes on Internet Misuse law spark fears it will be used to silence dissidents

Uganda’s controversial Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022, which rights groups say will likely be used to silence dissenting voices online, has come into force after the country’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni signed it into law yesterday. The country’s legislators had passed amendments to the 2011 Computer Misuse Act in early September, limiting writing or sharing of content on online…

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Uganda’s changes on Internet Misuse law spark fears it will be used to silence dissidents

Uganda’s controversial Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022, which rights groups say will likely be used to silence dissenting voices online, has come into force after the country’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni signed it into law yesterday. The country’s legislators had passed amendments to the 2011 Computer Misuse Act in early September, limiting writing or sharing of content on online…

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Neymar goes on trial in Barcelona ahead of World Cup

What you need to know: Neymar is having one of his best seasons for PSG since he joined the club following a world record 222-million-euro transfer in 2017.He has scored eight goals and contributed seven assists in 10 matches in Ligue 1. Barcelona, Spain A month before the World Cup begins in Qatar, Brazilian superstar Neymar goes on trial…

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Neymar goes on trial in Barcelona ahead of World Cup

What you need to know: Neymar is having one of his best seasons for PSG since he joined the club following a world record 222-million-euro transfer in 2017.He has scored eight goals and contributed seven assists in 10 matches in Ligue 1. Barcelona, Spain A month before the World Cup begins in Qatar, Brazilian superstar Neymar goes on trial…

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Huawei nova Y90 launched in South Africa

Promoted | This powerful entry-level phone boasts a massive display and 40W Huawei SuperCharge. Huawei Consumer Business Group has launched a new powerful entry-level smartphone, the Huawei nova Y90, that takes a great stride forward with more advanced hardware and brings young users another chic and high-tech choice for smartphones. The Huawei nova Y90 brings a series of impressive…

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Huawei nova Y90 launched in South Africa

Promoted | This powerful entry-level phone boasts a massive display and 40W Huawei SuperCharge. Huawei Consumer Business Group has launched a new powerful entry-level smartphone, the Huawei nova Y90, that takes a great stride forward with more advanced hardware and brings young users another chic and high-tech choice for smartphones. The Huawei nova Y90 brings a series of impressive…

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Angola launches second satellite in space

Angola on Wednesday successfully launched in orbit its satellite, Angosat-2, the second satellite the country has launched. Angosat-2 was launched by the “Proton-M” rocket and was sent from the Baikanur aerospace station in Kazakhstan at 3pm (GMT). The satellite, weighing about two tonnes, has the capacity to cover the African continent and part of southern Europe and is expected…

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Airtel Africa acquires 5G spectrum in Tanzania for $60m

This is to support network development for mobile data as well as fixed wireless home broadband capability, including 5G rollout… Telecommunication company, Airtel Africa Plc has announced that it has acquired an additional spectrum in Tanzania. The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) sold the 140 megahertz spectrum split between 2600 and 3500 MHz bands to Airtel for $60.1 million….

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Analysis: Does China’s ‘palace diplomacy’ benefit Africa or Beijing?

China’s practice of gifting million-dollar buildings to governments across Africa is under renewed scrutiny. On June 30, Zimbabwe’s new $140m parliamentary building, built and financed by China, was unveiled in the capital Harare as a gift from Beijing. The imposing structure, which sits on 33,000 square metres and comprises a six-storey office complex and rooms for MPs and staff,…

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