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…
EVERY time and at any time I do reflect on the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, one thing that keeps on cropping in my mind is that his leadership demonstrated what is feasible for our world and within each one of us if we have confidence in, dreams and work together as a nation. As we celebrate his total one…
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….
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,…
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,…
South Africa’s University of Cape Town climbed 23 places in global rankings and maintained its position as number one in Africa, according to this year’s World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education on Wednesday. The university rose from the 183 position of last year to 160, this year. A total of 1 799 institutions were assessed in 13…
CONTEMPORARY and future leaders need to emulate former President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere’s selfless leadership style in governing the nation for the envisaged prosperity, said ruling party CCM’s Vice-Chairman, Mr Abdulrahman Kinana. With the nation commemorating the 23rd anniversary of Mwalimu Nyerere’s death tomorrow, the desire to have leaders of such charisma still lives among the minds of people. Under…
The Joe Biden administration will use its upcoming Africa summit to try to chart a new path forward with Zimbabwe after almost two decades of sanctions against the late President Robert Mugabe and his successor. The US government sent out formal invitations for its 13 – 15 December US-Africa Leaders Summit this past week. Only governments that don’t have…
The Joe Biden administration will use its upcoming Africa summit to try to chart a new path forward with Zimbabwe after almost two decades of sanctions against the late President Robert Mugabe and his successor. The US government sent out formal invitations for its 13 – 15 December US-Africa Leaders Summit this past week. Only governments that don’t have…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Dr Tulia Ackson has been elected as a new Chairperson of African Geopolitical Group of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The election was held yesterday in the Rwandan capital, Kigali during the 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The assembly of the IPU and its related meetings opened Tuesday and will come to a close…