Tanzania: Lebanese man climbs highest peak in Africa

Lebanese Makram Radwan has reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa and 4th in the seven summits. Located in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is classified as a dormant volcano and has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira.    It is considered one of the highest single free-standing mountains above sea level in the world, situated…

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Starlink Internet to enter in Rwanda by February 22 and piloted in schools

Schools are among Rwandan institutions given priority to benefit from the satellite-based internet soon to be provided by billionaire Elon Musk’s high-speed satellite internet venture, Starlink, the Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire recently said, indicating that the initial plan is to pilot it in at least 500 schools. Starlink’s service is scheduled to be up and running…

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Tanzania floats East Africa’s largest ship

Summary Tanzania has floated East Africa’s largest-ever domestically manufactured fresh water passenger and cargo ship, the MV Mwanza Hapa Kazi Tu, on Lake Victoria. The ship, launched at the Mwanza South Port on February 12, can carry 1,200 passengers, 400 tonnes of cargo, 20 small vehicles and three trucks. It is currently 82 percent complete. “Up to this point…

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Tanzania floats East Africa’s largest ship

Summary Tanzania has floated East Africa’s largest-ever domestically manufactured fresh water passenger and cargo ship, the MV Mwanza Hapa Kazi Tu, on Lake Victoria. The ship, launched at the Mwanza South Port on February 12, can carry 1,200 passengers, 400 tonnes of cargo, 20 small vehicles and three trucks. It is currently 82 percent complete. “Up to this point…

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Botswana threatens to cut ties with diamond giant De Beers

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales deal prove unfavourable to his government. The country is Africa’s leading diamond producer, and Masisi called on the nation to rally behind his government as it tries to hammer out a better deal. A 2011…

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Botswana threatens to cut ties with diamond giant De Beers

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De Beers if talks to renegotiate a sales deal prove unfavourable to his government. The country is Africa’s leading diamond producer, and Masisi called on the nation to rally behind his government as it tries to hammer out a better deal. A 2011…

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Why AKA was a once-in-a-generation pop culture sensation

This article was first published by The Conversation. Just a few days before he died, AKA reiterated he was South Africa’s greatest ever hip-hop producer on account of his multiple hits. ‘Mass Country’ – tipped for a late February release – was to have been AKA’s fourth album. Picture: @akaworldwide / Twitter By Sanya Osha AKA, South Africa’s most…

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Cairo-Cape Town road scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024

The Egyptian Ministry of Transport is seeking to complete the “Cairo-Cape Town” road shortly, with the road scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024. The Ministry of Transport has made great strides in carrying out all works up to Arqin in Sudan with high quality, RT reported. The Cairo-Cape Town road is scheduled to pass through nine African countries at…

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Cairo-Cape Town road scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024

The Egyptian Ministry of Transport is seeking to complete the “Cairo-Cape Town” road shortly, with the road scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024. The Ministry of Transport has made great strides in carrying out all works up to Arqin in Sudan with high quality, RT reported. The Cairo-Cape Town road is scheduled to pass through nine African countries at…

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Agritech West Africa exhibition comes off March 2023

The second edition of the Agritech West Africa exhibition, along with Food and Beverage Ghana and FoodPack Tech Ghana exhibition, is set to take place from March 15-17, 2023 in Accra. The expo, organised by Wegvoraus Exhibitions, will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, with the support of the Ministry of Trade and…

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