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DRC shuts down internet, SMS ahead of election results - Quartz
- DRC shuts down internet, SMS ahead of election results Quartz
- Internet, SMS Shutdown In DR Congo To Remain Until Sunday - KahawaTungu
- Western powers urge DR Congo to restore Internet Daily Nation
- Internet Shut Down in Democratic Republic of Congo Continues OkayAfrica
- DRC: State says it cut internet to avoid 'uprising' after vote News24
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Wed, 02 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo election: Internet shut down after presidential vote - BBC News
DR Congo election: Internet shut down after presidential vote BBC News
The internet has been shut down in key cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo a day after the much-delayed presidential election. Opposition candidate ...
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo govt cuts internet to avert 'popular uprising' - RTE.ie
DR Congo govt cuts internet to avert 'popular uprising' RTE.ie
The DR Congo government said today that it had cut the country's internet services to avert a "popular uprising" as tensions rise pending the results of fractious ...
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
DRC: What is Joseph Kabila's legacy after 18 years in power? - Al Jazeera English
DRC: What is Joseph Kabila's legacy after 18 years in power? Al Jazeera English
As the country heads to the much-delayed election, questions over the 47-year-old leader's long rule cast a shadow.
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DRC still without internet as operators forced to cut access - Business Day
DRC still without internet as operators forced to cut access Business Day
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been without internet access for more than a week after the government told network operators, including ...
Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
Congo Clamps Down On Media And Communications As Vote Counting Continues - iAfrica.com
Congo Clamps Down On Media And Communications As Vote Counting Continues iAfrica.com
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are clamping down on media and communications as vote counting continues following Sunday's ...
Thu, 03 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo shuts down internet after presidential vote - Telecompaper
DR Congo shuts down internet after presidential vote Telecompaper
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) shut down the internet in major cities on 31 December, the day after the presidential election, ...
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
Cashing in on Africa’s lucrative mobile money market - Financial Mail
Cashing in on Africa’s lucrative mobile money market Financial Mail
With 87-million monthly users, the mobile money market in Africa is proving lucrative — and it still has ample room to grow.
Thu, 10 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
Helios Towers Creates A South African Infrastructure Platform - Techfinancials.co.za
Helios Towers Creates A South African Infrastructure Platform Techfinancials.co.za
Helios Towers, the independent telecoms tower infrastructure company, announced on Monday that it will create a South African infrastructure platform.
Mon, 14 Jan 2019 06:10:00 GMT
No Winner Seen in 'Messy' Elections for New Congo President | BlackPressUSA - Black Press USA
No Winner Seen in 'Messy' Elections for New Congo President | BlackPressUSA Black Press USA
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Observers of the contested elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reported so many irregularities that a winner ...
Sun, 06 Jan 2019 16:48:28 GMT
Vodacom to launch first 4G operator in DRC - IT News Africa
Vodacom to launch first 4G operator in DRC IT News Africa
The *service* will initially be accessible to customers in Kinshasa before expanding to other cities in the near future. Mobile network provider, Vodacom has ...
Thu, 17 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Helios Towers enters SA market - ITWeb
Helios Towers enters SA market ITWeb
Helios Towers has entered the South African market through a partnership with Vulatel, saying it "expects to make major greenfield wireless and fixed-line ...
Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:53:00 GMT
African country cut internet to avoid 'uprising' after vote - Politiko
African country cut internet to avoid 'uprising' after vote Politiko
Politiko: we are a social news and blog site where politikos, their kin, friends, and allies are the center of the universe. We write about their words and deeds, ...
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom sued for $14bn in Democratic Republic of Congo - Moneyweb.co.za
Vodacom sued for $14bn in Democratic Republic of Congo Moneyweb.co.za
Vodacom Group, the South African unit of Vodafone Group, is being sued for $14 billion in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Alieu Conteh, the controlling ...
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:00:00 GMT
Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire
Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com Business Wire
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ...
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Internet shut down as DRC counts vote in presidential polls - Medafrica Times
Internet shut down as DRC counts vote in presidential polls Medafrica Times
Democratic Republic of Congo's government has cut internet connections and SMS services across the country as it awaited results from a “chaotic” presidential ...
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
DRC judge grounds Vodacom partner's boss - Independent Online
DRC judge grounds Vodacom partner's boss Independent Online
A Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) court has temporarily replaced the chairman of Vodacom Group's minority partner in its ...
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:42:18 GMT
Vodacom group adds 4.8m subs in six months - ITWeb
Vodacom group adds 4.8m subs in six months ITWeb
The telco added 4.8 million customers across its group in six months, with 2.5 million coming from SA.
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom posts double-digit rise in customer numbers - Business Day
Vodacom posts double-digit rise in customer numbers Business Day
Revenue was also up in the December quarter, but average revenue per user, a key number in the industry, declined for both prepaid and contract customers.
Wed, 31 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom Signs Up Close To A Million 4G Customers - Techfinancials.co.za
Vodacom Signs Up Close To A Million 4G Customers Techfinancials.co.za
"We continue to grow our current 4G data users, adding 739 000 4G customers in the quarter reaching 8.1 million customers," Vodacom informed investors on ...
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom in talks to deliver social grants - IOL
Vodacom in talks to deliver social grants IOL
JOHANNESBURG - Vodacom is in talks to use its technology to distribute social grants as it announced that it had helped the government cut its voice and data ...
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom pulls in 4.5m more SA customers - ITWeb
Vodacom pulls in 4.5m more SA customers ITWeb
The Vodacom group added seven million customers over the past financial year, 4.5 million of which were in South Africa.
Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom Plans $1.3 Billion Share Sale to Raise Black Stake - Bloomberg
Vodacom Plans $1.3 Billion Share Sale to Raise Black Stake Bloomberg
Vodacom Group Ltd. proposed raising the black-owned shareholding in Africa's largest wireless carrier by selling a stake of about 6 percent to certain investors ...
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom claiming Africa’s first 5G launch - RCR Wireless News
Vodacom claiming Africa’s first 5G launch RCR Wireless News
Vodacom Lesotho said it has been assigned spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, enabling the launch of a commercial 5G *service* in this African nation.
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Helios Investing in Congo Towers After Scrapping IPO Plans - Bloomberg
Helios Investing in Congo Towers After Scrapping IPO Plans Bloomberg
Helios Towers Plc is investing tens of millions of dollars in the Democratic Republic of Congo and looking for acquisitions as the African phone-tower operator ...
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DRC: State says it reduce web to keep away from 'rebellion'... - Infosurhoy
DRC: State says it reduce web to keep away from 'rebellion'... Infosurhoy
The DR Congo government said Tuesday it had cut the country's internet services to avert a “popular uprising” as tensions rise pending the results of fractious ...
Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom benefits from m-Pesa growth - Mobile World Live
Vodacom benefits from m-Pesa growth Mobile World Live
Vodacom Group booked a 20 per cent increase on annual revenue from its mobile money operation across four markets, as CEO Shameel Joosub (pictured) ...
Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom could partner with Kenya's Safaricom to exploit Ethiopian market - africanews
Vodacom could partner with Kenya's Safaricom to exploit Ethiopian market africanews
South African telecommunications company, has reaffirmed its interest in the Ethiopian market, saying it could exploit the opportunities here, using its Kenyan ...
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Vodafone chief backs m-Pesa expansion plan - Mobile World Live
Vodafone chief backs m-Pesa expansion plan Mobile World Live
Outgoing Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao hailed m-Pesa as subsidiary Vodacom's “live” growth opportunity in Africa, highlighting both the potential of the ...
Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
We’ve barely scratched the surface of M-Pesa, says Vodacom - Business Day
We’ve barely scratched the surface of M-Pesa, says Vodacom Business Day
Vodacom is on a mission to massively grow its mobile money business, and has tapped into the experience of Diego Gutierrez to do so. Gutierrez has 16 years' ...
Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom spreads its wings to reach new African markets - Business Day
Vodacom spreads its wings to reach new African markets Business Day
Network operator Vodacom wants to take its mobile money offering to new African markets while building out its financial services units in SA and other existing ...
Thu, 10 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DRC operators secure LTE licences, Vodacom first to launch new services - Telecompaper
DRC operators secure LTE licences, Vodacom first to launch new services Telecompaper
Vodacom announced that it has become the first network operator in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to offer LTE services, marking the event with a ...
Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom cuts dividend as shares fall - BusinessTech
Vodacom cuts dividend as shares fall BusinessTech
Vodacom Group Ltd cut its dividend and reported earnings that missed estimates as Africa's biggest wireless carrier by market value absorbed the acquisition…
Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom Congo outgoing, new boss meet DRC Prime Minister - Biztech Africa
Vodacom Congo outgoing, new boss meet DRC Prime Minister Biztech Africa
Outgoing Vodacom Congo Managing Director, South African-born Godfrey Motsa, last week went to the Office of DRC Prime Minister Matata Ponyo to say good ...
Tue, 23 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom adds sales, customers but misses earnings estimates after heavy network spending - BizNews
Vodacom adds sales, customers but misses earnings estimates after heavy network spending BizNews
Vodacom increased full-year sales and customer numbers after Africa's biggest wireless carrier by market value expanded its network and sold more ...
Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Congo President's Twin Has Indirect Stake in Vodacom Unit - Bloomberg
Congo President's Twin Has Indirect Stake in Vodacom Unit Bloomberg
Jaynet Kabila, the twin sister of the Democratic Republic of Congo's president and a lawmaker, has an indirect stake in Vodacom Group Ltd.'s operations in the ...
Tue, 05 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom sued in DRC – not the first problems in the country - MyBroadband
Vodacom sued in DRC – not the first problems in the country MyBroadband
This is not the first time that Vodacom has run into controversy in the DRC.
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:00:00 GMT
M-pesa users up 50% in three markets – Vodacom - Mobile World Live
M-pesa users up 50% in three markets – Vodacom Mobile World Live
Vodacom reported rapid growth in its m-pesa mobile money userbase across every market the company operates the *service* in, as it prepares to export ...
Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom sales growth up on data, mobile money take-up - Fin24
Vodacom sales growth up on data, mobile money take-up Fin24
Vodacom says revenue gained 6.7% to R22.6bn in the three months to end-December on an increase in customers and boosted sales from mobile money.
Wed, 31 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom banks on explosion in fintech customers - Business Day
Vodacom banks on explosion in fintech customers Business Day
The addition of the Kenyan mobile operator boosted net profit, but issuing new shares to pay for the stake kept headline earnings per share flat.
Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Glencore resumes payments to dodgy Dan Gertler as it clings to DRC mines - BizNews
Glencore resumes payments to dodgy Dan Gertler as it clings to DRC mines BizNews
JOHANNESBURG — Doing business in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not for sissies. But when you start to potentially compromise your own ...
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Safaricom plans M-Pesa entry in new African market - Independent Online
Safaricom plans M-Pesa entry in new African market Independent Online
INTERNATIONAL – East Africa's biggest company by market value plans to introduce its M-Pesa mobile-money *service* in at least one other market by the end of ...
Sat, 03 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Africa's biggest wireless carrier Vodacom's earnings surge - The National
Africa's biggest wireless carrier Vodacom's earnings surge The National
Vodacom Group increased full-year sales and customer numbers after Africa's biggest wireless carrier by market value expanded its network and sold more ...
Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
WATCH: What Vodacom has planned in the next five years - Business Day
WATCH: What Vodacom has planned in the next five years Business Day
CEO Shameel Joosub talks to Business Day TV about the results and the slight downward adjustment to the dividend.
Tue, 15 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Bringing phone reception to a remote mountain town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – in pictures - The Guardian
Bringing phone reception to a remote mountain town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – in pictures The Guardian
With roads inaccessible, transporting a specially designed mobile phone mast to the remote town of Numbi, high in the the mountains of South Kivu, was an ...
Wed, 06 May 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom sees 20% revenue growth from m-Pesa - Comms MEA
Vodacom sees 20% revenue growth from m-Pesa Comms MEA
Telco sees revenues of $1.85 billion procesed through the mobile money platform in the last financial year - Financials, Vodafone, M-pesa, Revenue, Financials.
Fri, 18 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom ordered to switch off service in the DRC - BizNews
Vodacom ordered to switch off service in the DRC BizNews
Vodacom has been ordered to switch off Internet and text services in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid protests against changes to the electoral code.
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:00:00 GMT
Congo suspends Internet, SMS services - ZDNet
Congo suspends Internet, SMS services ZDNet
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government ordered ISPs and telecom firms to suspend internet access and SMS services in a bid to quell planned ...
Tue, 02 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Safaricom, Vodacom deal clears the path for M-Pesa growth - Business Daily
Safaricom, Vodacom deal clears the path for M-Pesa growth Business Daily
The African subsidiary of British multinational Vodafone is set to take over 35 per cent ownership of Safaricom in a share swap deal that could pave the way for a ...
Mon, 15 May 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom Adds 19 New Countries to Expand Its Market in Africa - Tech in Africa
Vodacom Adds 19 New Countries to Expand Its Market in Africa Tech in Africa
TechInAfrica – A subsidiary company of Vodafone Group, Vodacom has expanded its market to 19 new African countries. By the adding of 19 new countries, ...
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Africell DRC gets Vodacom, Orange interconnection | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
Africell DRC gets Vodacom, Orange interconnection | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
Africell subscribers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are now able to make calls towards Vodacom and Orange networks as the suspension has ...
Thu, 05 Mar 2015 08:00:00 GMT
Home is best for Vodacom profits - Independent Online
Home is best for Vodacom profits Independent Online
Johannesburg - Vodacom continued to find joy in home comforts after revenue from the rest of its Africa operations slumped 8.2 percent to R4.2 billion for the ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom has given up on revolutionary mobile money service M-Pesa, in South Africa - Quartz
Vodacom has given up on revolutionary mobile money service M-Pesa, in South Africa Quartz
Vodacom, South Africa's largest mobile network, announced Monday (May 9) that it will shut down its M-Pesa *service* in the country. The mobile money-transfer ...
Mon, 09 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom will fight for DRC asset: Uys - BusinessTech
Vodacom will fight for DRC asset: Uys BusinessTech
Vodacom Group CEO Pieter Uys says that the operator is appealing a court decision in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the auction of its wireless unit on ...
Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT
Congolese doctor infected with Ebola in zone surrounded by militia - TimesLIVE
Congolese doctor infected with Ebola in zone surrounded by militia TimesLIVE
A doctor in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is hospitalised with Ebola, and 97 of his contacts have been identified in an area almost entirely surrounded ...
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo's copper and cobalt riches are siphoned under president Joseph Kabila, new reports find. - Quartz
DR Congo's copper and cobalt riches are siphoned under president Joseph Kabila, new reports find. Quartz
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) ranked 176 out of 187 on the latest United Nations Human Development Index and two new investigations have ...
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom Congo funds digital centre at Kinshasa University - Biztech Africa
Vodacom Congo funds digital centre at Kinshasa University Biztech Africa
A digital centre worth US$83 000 and funded by Vodacom Congo has been inaugurated at the Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN) by the company MD and the US ...
Sat, 27 Dec 2014 08:00:00 GMT
DRC SIM disconnections cost Vodacom millions - ITWeb
DRC SIM disconnections cost Vodacom millions ITWeb
Government-imposed disconnections of unregistered SIM cards in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) cost Vodacom about $300 000 (R4.7 million) a ...
Wed, 18 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT
First doses of experimental vaccine sent to Congo for Ebola outbreak - Times LIVE
First doses of experimental vaccine sent to Congo for Ebola outbreak Times LIVE
The World Health Organization sent the first 4000 doses of an Ebola vaccine to Congo on Wednesday, the first time the experimental vaccine has been ...
Wed, 16 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Drama in DRC as Glencore fights bid to dissolve world’s ‘largest’ cobalt miner - BizNews
Drama in DRC as Glencore fights bid to dissolve world’s ‘largest’ cobalt miner BizNews
A Glencore-backed cobalt mine (which is said to potentially be the largest in the world) looks to challenge a government bid to dissolve it amid a capital shortfall.
Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
The impact of phone mast technology on a remote Congolese town – in pictures - The Guardian
The impact of phone mast technology on a remote Congolese town – in pictures The Guardian
Photographer Susan Schulman revisits Numbi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to see how a mobile phone tower is benefiting the isolated community.
Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:00:00 GMT
5G, IoT networks, LTE and VoLTE update from GSA - Telecom Lead
5G, IoT networks, LTE and VoLTE update from GSA Telecom Lead
GSA has revealed the status of telecom operators' investment in 5G, IoT networks, LTE and VoLTE launches till July 2018. 5G launch update August 2018.
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Helios Towers to invest in Congo Towers after scrapping Joburg listing - BusinessTech
Helios Towers to invest in Congo Towers after scrapping Joburg listing BusinessTech
Helios Towers Plc is investing tens of millions of dollars in the Democratic Republic of Congo and looking for acquisitions as the African phone-tower operator…
Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DRC: The Ambassador's speech at the 2018 Queen's Birthday Party in Kinshasa - GOV.UK
DRC: The Ambassador's speech at the 2018 Queen's Birthday Party in Kinshasa GOV.UK
Speech given by the British Ambassador to DRC, Dr John Murton, on the occasion of the Queen's Birthday Party on 14 June 2018.
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Democratic Republic of Congo Extends Internet Blockage - Wall Street Journal
Democratic Republic of Congo Extends Internet Blockage Wall Street Journal
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed an Internet blackout on the country for a third straight day as protesters kept up pressure on ...
Thu, 22 Jan 2015 08:00:00 GMT
Glencore’s rumbles in the jungle: More body blows for Glasenberg DRC empire - BizNews
Glencore’s rumbles in the jungle: More body blows for Glasenberg DRC empire BizNews
For Glencore in the Democratic Republic of Congo, problems don't form an orderly queue: they pile up on top of each other.
Fri, 08 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Revealed: how Vodafone allowed elites to reap profits of Africa's mobile boom - The Guardian
Revealed: how Vodafone allowed elites to reap profits of Africa's mobile boom The Guardian
Investigation for the Observer shows how deals done by the UK telecoms giant benefited politically connected elites in eastern Africa.
Sat, 11 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom to remain in DRC, says new CEO - Fin24
Vodacom to remain in DRC, says new CEO Fin24
Vodacom is no longer looking to exit the Democratic Republic of Congo, says incoming CEO Shameel Joosub, signalling a change of strategy over the ...
Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom shares fall on drop in customers - Independent Online
Vodacom shares fall on drop in customers Independent Online
Vodacom shares slumped on Thursday as the cellphone operator reported that its customer base fell more than 2% in the three months to June.
Fri, 22 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT
The Congo, the fixer and a client called Vodacom - Daily Maverick
The Congo, the fixer and a client called Vodacom Daily Maverick
When Vodacom's business partnership in the Congo fell apart at the seams, and the company's directors in the DRC were about to land in jail, the mobile giant's ...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT
Helios Towers mulls SA expansion - ITWeb
Helios Towers mulls SA expansion ITWeb
Helios Towers is considering expanding its business into South Africa as the Pan-African tower company eyes a listing on the local bourse. The independent ...
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom grows base to 65.32m subscribers - Independent Online
Vodacom grows base to 65.32m subscribers Independent Online
Vodacom now has 65.3 million subscribers across all its operations after investing R9.5 billion in its network in the nine months to December.
Wed, 03 Feb 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Vodafone, MTN interconnect mobile money services in East Africa - TeleGeography
Vodafone, MTN interconnect mobile money services in East Africa TeleGeography
TeleGeography's free daily email summary of the world's top telecom news stories.
Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Top Employers Institute Releases the Coveted List of Africa's Top Employers 2019 - PR Newswire
Top Employers Institute Releases the Coveted List of Africa's Top Employers 2019 PR Newswire
JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Employers Institute, a global organization dedicated to enriching the world of work, and connecting Top ...
Thu, 04 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Helios Towers announces 1,800km new backbone network for DRC - ITWeb Africa
Helios Towers announces 1,800km new backbone network for DRC ITWeb Africa
Helios Towers has announced it will upgrade and construct backbone sites covering 1,800km in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project ...
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Talk Africa: DRC's social media climate - MarkLives.com
Talk Africa: DRC's social media climate MarkLives.com
For a *fresh*, independent and investigative view of Africa's changing media, marketing and advertising landscape.s.
Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Key move. Murielle Lorilloux replaces Ravinder Takkar as CEO of Vodafone Romania - Business Review
Key move. Murielle Lorilloux replaces Ravinder Takkar as CEO of Vodafone Romania Business Review
Murielle Lorilloux, CEO of Vodacom in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been appointed Vodafone Romania's CEO, starting September 1 and will.
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Galaxy Note 4 launched in DRC by Vodacom, Samsung - Biztech Africa
Galaxy Note 4 launched in DRC by Vodacom, Samsung Biztech Africa
Deep-pocketed mobile users in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are preparing to purchase the Galaxy Note 4 device, which was jointly launched over ...
Tue, 04 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom bets on financial services - ITWeb
Vodacom bets on financial services ITWeb
The telco believes its planned acquisition of a 35% stake in Safaricom will make it \"a formidable player in financial services across the continent\".
Thu, 18 May 2017 07:00:00 GMT
MTN versus Vodacom – Who is the Biggest Provider of Mobile Money in Africa? - Techfinancials.co.za
MTN versus Vodacom – Who is the Biggest Provider of Mobile Money in Africa? Techfinancials.co.za
The battle to control the bank accounts of African consumers through mobile money – essentially the use of mobile phones to access financial services – is ...
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Tanzania’s President Got Off to a Strong Start, Then Turned Into a Strongman - The Wall Street Journal
Tanzania’s President Got Off to a Strong Start, Then Turned Into a Strongman The Wall Street Journal
A populist president nicknamed “the Bulldozer” is cracking down on opponents and spooking foreign investors, shifting one of Africa's more stable democracies ...
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Congo’s Slide Into Chaos - Foreign Affairs
Congo’s Slide Into Chaos Foreign Affairs
On January 16, 2001, the Democratic Republic of the Congo tumbled into uncertainty. The country's president, Laurent Kabila, had been sitting in his office at his ...
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom’s biggest blunders - MyBroadband
Vodacom’s biggest blunders MyBroadband
Vodacom is South Africa's largest telecommunications company, but its journey to the top was not without some very bad blunders.
Wed, 08 Jun 2016 07:00:00 GMT
The Corrupt Kabila And The Approval Of Ebola Vaccine Trials - Modern Ghana
The Corrupt Kabila And The Approval Of Ebola Vaccine Trials Modern Ghana
Europe or America has no right to force any African leader or Joseph Kabila to step down because of unrest in Congo and his corruptible nature. Indeed it is ...
Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Why Did Congo Offer Clinton $650,000 For Two Pics And A Speech? - Forbes
Why Did Congo Offer Clinton $650,000 For Two Pics And A Speech? Forbes
Congo, one of the poorest nations on Earth, offered former President Bill Clinton a speaking fee of $650,000--a sum equal to annual per-capita income of 2,813 ...
Sun, 17 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom revenue rises as customer numbers swell in SA - Moneyweb.co.za
Vodacom revenue rises as customer numbers swell in SA Moneyweb.co.za
Vodacom Group first-quarter sales gained 3.9% as Africa's largest carrier by market value invested in its network and increased sales of smartphones in its home ...
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom leases fibre-optic capacity from SCPT - TeleGeography
Vodacom leases fibre-optic capacity from SCPT TeleGeography
Vodacom Congo has become the first operator in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to lease capacity on the nationwide fibre-optic network deployed by ...
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:00:00 GMT
SANDF soldier who murdered girlfriend in DRC loses appeal - TimesLIVE
SANDF soldier who murdered girlfriend in DRC loses appeal TimesLIVE
A soldier who shot dead his girlfriend while they were both deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has failed in his appeal against a 20-year ...
Wed, 03 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom reports strong earnings, huge customer growth - BusinessTech
Vodacom reports strong earnings, huge customer growth BusinessTech
South Africa's largest mobile operator, Vodacom, has reported a 7.8% rise in operating profit to R10.2 billion for the six months ended September 2015.
Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:00:00 GMT
This municipal manager seen as someone 'who cannot be bought' - Times LIVE
This municipal manager seen as someone 'who cannot be bought' Times LIVE
The best finance executives in both the government and corporate sectors have been announced at the 2018 CFO Awards.
Fri, 11 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DRC ed-tech platform Schoolap targets 20% market share by 2020 - Disrupt Africa
DRC ed-tech platform Schoolap targets 20% market share by 2020 Disrupt Africa
Ed-tech startup Schoolap is hoping to secure 20% of DRC schools as customers by June 2020 after seeing strong uptake of its platform.
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Kabila intervenes in Vodacom DRC dispute - TechCentral
Kabila intervenes in Vodacom DRC dispute TechCentral
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Joseph Kabila has intervened in the ongoing dispute between Vodacom and Congolese Wireless Network ...
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Safaricom Plans M-Pesa Entry in New African Market by April - Bloomberg
Safaricom Plans M-Pesa Entry in New African Market by April Bloomberg
East Africa's biggest company by market value plans to introduce its M-Pesa mobile-money *service* in at least one other country by the end of its financial year in ...
Fri, 02 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom and Axiom Network Partner in Rwanda Market - Tech in Africa
Vodacom and Axiom Network Partner in Rwanda Market Tech in Africa
Vodacom is the largest communication company in Africa. The company has entered into Rwanda market with intention of transforming agricultural sector, ...
Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Raja Casablanca seize big advantage over AS Vita Club in Confed Cup final - Myjoyonline.com
Raja Casablanca seize big advantage over AS Vita Club in Confed Cup final Myjoyonline.com
Morocco's Raja Casablanca beat AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 on Sunday in the first leg of the 2018 African Confederation Cup final.
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
ALB Investors pump USD 1.25 billion into Airtel Africa - Articles - African Law & Business (ALB)
ALB Investors pump USD 1.25 billion into Airtel Africa - Articles African Law & Business (ALB)
Indian-owned African telecoms company Airtel Africa is to reduce its debt and expand its African operations ahead of a proposed IPO.
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom raises growth forecasts - Independent Online
Vodacom raises growth forecasts Independent Online
Vodacom lifts its three-year targets for revenue and earnings as rising investment in its network delivers growth in SA and international markets.
Mon, 16 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom plans VOD expansion - ITWeb
Vodacom plans VOD expansion ITWeb
The operator plans to grow Video Play outside of SA and expand the *service's* video library.
Tue, 02 Aug 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Everywhere you look in Africa democracy is under serious trial - Daily Monitor
Everywhere you look in Africa democracy is under serious trial Daily Monitor
After decades of progressive politics, something appears to be amiss with politics in Africa. The winds of change are no longer blowing in the right direction.
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Hearing date set for NetOne CEO – Nehanda Radio - Nehanda Radio
Hearing date set for NetOne CEO – Nehanda Radio Nehanda Radio
NetOne has served its suspended chief executive officer (CEO) Lazarus Muchenje with disciplinary charges relating to alleged misconduct during his tenure.
Sun, 19 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel Africa constitutes new board post equity allotment to 6 investors - Economic Times
Airtel Africa constitutes new board post equity allotment to 6 investors Economic Times
Airtel Africa, a subsidiary of telecom major Bharti Airtel, Friday announced the appointment of its new board of directors, close on the heels of the USD 1.25 ...
Fri, 02 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Six global investors, including Softbank group and SingTel, to invest $1.25 bn in Airtel Africa - Economic Times
Six global investors, including Softbank group and SingTel, to invest $1.25 bn in Airtel Africa Economic Times
Bharti Airtel's Africa unit is raising $1.25 billion (over Rs 9,200 crore) by issuing *fresh* shares to six global investors including Warburg Pincus, Temasek, Singtel ...
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Niger to shut down Airtel [The Morning Call] - africanews
Niger to shut down Airtel [The Morning Call] africanews
Another telecommunication firm is set for closure in Niger.
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
The DR Congo is using a decades-old law to shut down the internet - Quartz
The DR Congo is using a decades-old law to shut down the internet Quartz
The Democratic Republic of Congo has in recent years emerged as one of the most important nations to watch for digital rights violations in Africa. As the ...
Wed, 24 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
ALB Investors pump USD 1.25 billion into Airtel Africa - Articles - African Law & Business (ALB)
ALB Investors pump USD 1.25 billion into Airtel Africa - Articles African Law & Business (ALB)
Indian-owned African telecoms company Airtel Africa is to reduce its debt and expand its African operations ahead of a proposed IPO.
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Bharti Airtel dials Warburg Pincus to raise up to $1.5 billion - Gadgets Now
Bharti Airtel dials Warburg Pincus to raise up to $1.5 billion Gadgets Now
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel is in talks with Warburg Pincus to raise as much as $1.5 billion by divesting up to 15% in its holding company for African operations, ...
Thu, 19 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Bharti Says Airtel Africa IPO Won’t Change Shareholding Of Tanzania Unit - BloombergQuint
Bharti Says Airtel Africa IPO Won’t Change Shareholding Of Tanzania Unit BloombergQuint
Bharti Airtel Ltd. has sought to allay concerns of the Tanzanian government about the proposed listing of Airtel Africa Ltd., saying the planned initial public ...
Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Bharti Airtel may sell 25% in Africa unit to raise up to $1.5 billion - Economic Times
Bharti Airtel may sell 25% in Africa unit to raise up to $1.5 billion Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion by diluting about a fourth of its stake when it lists the holding company for Africa operations, ...
Fri, 04 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel Africa names new board after $1.25 bn investment - Telecom Lead
Airtel Africa names new board after $1.25 bn investment Telecom Lead
Airtel Africa, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, announced its new Board of Directors – ahead of the initial public offering (IPO). Airtel Africa revenue 2018 Airtel Africa ...
Sat, 03 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Bharti Airtel plans to divest 950 towers in Congo to cut debt - Economic Times
Bharti Airtel plans to divest 950 towers in Congo to cut debt Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, the third-largest telco in the world, plans to divest about 950 towers in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Helios Towers Africa as it ...
Fri, 06 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Liberty LatAm's bid for regional dominance - TelecomTV
Liberty LatAm's bid for regional dominance TelecomTV
Liberty Latin America offers for all of MillicomDeal would create new regional powerhouseLiberty has other opportunities for regional M&A, but not many.
Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:18:48 GMT
Cashing in on Africa’s lucrative mobile money market - Financial Mail
Cashing in on Africa’s lucrative mobile money market Financial Mail
With 87-million monthly users, the mobile money market in Africa is proving lucrative — and it still has ample room to grow.
Thu, 10 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
Holding co for Bharti Airtel’s Africa operations eyes IPO to unlock value - Economic Times
Holding co for Bharti Airtel’s Africa operations eyes IPO to unlock value Economic Times
KOLKATA: Bharti Airtel's Netherlands-based international holding company for its Africa operations is exploring an initial public offer (IPO) in a move aimed at ...
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Restive DRC's big challenge - fulfilling economic potential - News24
Restive DRC's big challenge - fulfilling economic potential News24
"A Land of Many Potentials" is how Democratic Republic of Congo's investment promotion agency touts the mineral-rich nation of 80 million people, just weeks ...
Wed, 03 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel's Kenyan unit abandons plan to merge with Telkom: sources - EWN
Airtel's Kenyan unit abandons plan to merge with Telkom: sources EWN
Sources said in April that Airtel and Telkom Kenya were planning to merge to create a stronger challenger to Safaricom.
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Reliance Jio adds 13 mn subs; Airtel, Voda Idea base shrinks in September - ETTelecom.com
Reliance Jio adds 13 mn subs; Airtel, Voda Idea base shrinks in September ETTelecom.com
Reliance Jio has added 13.1 million mobile subscribers in September where other telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea lost 2.3 million, 2.6 ..
Sat, 03 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel preparing for a bigger enterprise play; to set up 10 new data centers - ETTelecom.com
Airtel preparing for a bigger enterprise play; to set up 10 new data centers ETTelecom.com
Airtel's wholly-owned data centre unit, Nxtra Data Ltd, is planning to set up 10 new data centres.
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
India’s Airtel continues Africa push with deal in Congo - Financial Times
India’s Airtel continues Africa push with deal in Congo Financial Times
Airtel, India's largest mobile operator by sales, is continuing its expansion into Africa. On Tuesday, it announced plans to acquire Warid Congo, making Airtel the ...
Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:00:00 GMT
Airtel appoints new boss in the DRC - Capital FM Kenya
Airtel appoints new boss in the DRC Capital FM Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 - Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has Kenya ...
Fri, 14 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Airtel sells Shs4.7 trillion stake to pay debts - Daily Monitor
Airtel sells Shs4.7 trillion stake to pay debts Daily Monitor
The money, which was raised through a primary equity issuance, will reduce the telecom's existing debt as well as grow Airtel Africa's operations.
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel raises $1.25b from investors - The Nation Newspaper
Airtel raises $1.25b from investors The Nation Newspaper
Airtel Africa Limited, a subsidiary of India's Bharti Airtel Ltd, said yesterday that it had raised $1.25 billion from six global investors.
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Bharti Airtel planning to raise up to $1.5 billion by selling 25% in Africa unit - Gadgets Now
Bharti Airtel planning to raise up to $1.5 billion by selling 25% in Africa unit Gadgets Now
Bharti Airtel plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion by diluting about a fourth of its stake when it lists the holding company for Africa operations, Bharti Airtel ...
Fri, 04 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel could be leaving Ghana but Bharti Airtel denies leaving Africa - Quartz
Airtel could be leaving Ghana but Bharti Airtel denies leaving Africa Quartz
Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel plans to rationalize subsidiary Airtel's African operations, according to chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal. Those comments ...
Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Airtel plans aggressive network rollout in AP, Telengana - ETTelecom.com
Airtel plans aggressive network rollout in AP, Telengana ETTelecom.com
The FY 2017-18 saw Airtel deploy 10000 new sites and already establish a broadband footprint of over 85% population in the two states; with 331 of the..
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel mobile money service now crosses into DRC, Zambia, Rwanda - Biztech Africa
Airtel mobile money service now crosses into DRC, Zambia, Rwanda Biztech Africa
Bharti Airtel has launched a cross-border money-transfer *service* for Airtel Money customers between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and ...
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel shows profit in Africa, as data consumption grows, currency fluctuation stabalises - Economic Times
Airtel shows profit in Africa, as data consumption grows, currency fluctuation stabalises Economic Times
Bharti Airtel reported a profit of $6 million from African operations for the fourth quarter from a loss of $57 million a year ago, on the back of growth in the data ...
Tue, 09 May 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Reliance Jio to cause more distress to Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India & Idea Cellular: Analysts - ETTelecom.com
Reliance Jio to cause more distress to Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India & Idea Cellular: Analysts ETTelecom.com
Kolkata: Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular will endure more financial pain through FY19 with Reliance Jio Infocomm unlikely to slacken its pricing ...
Tue, 01 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Meet Lucy Quist: The most powerful woman in Ghanaian football - Myjoyonline.com
Meet Lucy Quist: The most powerful woman in Ghanaian football Myjoyonline.com
Arguably the most powerful woman in Ghana football today is former Airtel Ghana CEO, Lucy Quist who has been appointed the Vice President of the ...
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Airtel Money Now Largest Financial Service Provider in DRC - Capital FM
Congo-Kinshasa: Airtel Money Now Largest Financial Service Provider in DRC Capital FM
Bharti Airtel, the leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Africa and Asia, announced at a media briefing held ...
Mon, 08 Dec 2014 08:00:00 GMT
LTE for the Democratic Republic of Congo | Central - The Africa Report
LTE for the Democratic Republic of Congo | Central The Africa Report
The crowded telecoms sector is to get some *fresh* blood with the announcement in September that Mauritius-based Smile Telecoms is to enter the market in ...
Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:00:00 GMT
Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire
Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com Business Wire
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ...
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Influential church on election stump in DR Congo - Independent
Influential church on election stump in DR Congo Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The influential Catholic Church joined the electoral fray Sunday as the Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for next month's ...
Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Airtel Money now largest financial service provider in DRC - Biztech Africa
Airtel Money now largest financial service provider in DRC Biztech Africa
Airtel Money has hit the 1 million revenue-earning customers landmark in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Mon, 08 Dec 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Fire breaks out in DR Congo election commission building - Independent
Fire breaks out in DR Congo election commission building Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | A fire broke out in an electoral commission building in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo in early hours of Thursday, ...
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
'Possible terrorist threat' closes US embassy in DR Congo for fourth day - Independent
'Possible terrorist threat' closes US embassy in DR Congo for fourth day Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The US embassy in Kinshasa will on Thursday be closed to the public for a fourth day following “credible and precise information” ...
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
82 killed in ethnic violence in western DR Congo: NGO - Independent
82 killed in ethnic violence in western DR Congo: NGO Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | At least 80 people have been killed in ethnic violence since Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's west, according to ...
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo votes in end-of-an-era poll - Independent
DR Congo votes in end-of-an-era poll Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Democratic Republic of Congo goes to the polls this week in elections which could see the country emerge from 17 years of ...
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom to launch first 4G operator in DRC - IT News Africa
Vodacom to launch first 4G operator in DRC IT News Africa
The *service* will initially be accessible to customers in Kinshasa before expanding to other cities in the near future. Mobile network provider, Vodacom has ...
Thu, 17 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Africa's Helios ditches London IPO plans, Congo turmoil weighs - Reuters UK
Africa's Helios ditches London IPO plans, Congo turmoil weighs Reuters UK
African mobile phone mast firm Helios Towers on Thursday pulled its plans to list in London, with one banker saying the expected IPO price was too low for ...
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel denies exit rumours in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda - africanews
Airtel denies exit rumours in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda africanews
Telecoms operator Airtel has dismissed claims that it is planning to exit the African markets of Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania, even as it affirmed that it is open to ...
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Facebook Pushes Into Africa - The Wall Street Journal
Facebook Pushes Into Africa The Wall Street Journal
Facebook is working to get more Africans onto a faster internet, but critics say the company's efforts threaten to funnel traffic to its own platform and away from ...
Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Anti-Kabila rapper abducted in DR Congo: father - Independent
Anti-Kabila rapper abducted in DR Congo: father Independent
Bukavu, DR Congo | AFP | A rapper critical of outgoing President Joseph Kabila was abducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Bukavu ...
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Six killed in plane crash in DR Congo election flight - Independent
Six killed in plane crash in DR Congo election flight Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Six people were killed when a plane chartered by DR Congo's election commission crashed near Kinshasa airport, sources said ...
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Two Congolese troops killed by Rwandan rebels: DR Congo army - Independent
Two Congolese troops killed by Rwandan rebels: DR Congo army Independent
Goma, DR Congo | AFP | Two Congolese soldiers were killed in clashes with Rwandan pro-Hutu rebels after two of their leaders were arrested in an eastern ...
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo 'not ready' for December polls: opposition - Independent
DR Congo 'not ready' for December polls: opposition Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The Democratic Republic of Congo is “not ready” to hold long-delayed elections in December, the main opposition party said ...
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DRC’s Katumbi won’t quit trying to get home for poll deadline - The East African
DRC’s Katumbi won’t quit trying to get home for poll deadline The East African
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Moise Katumbi, repeatedly blocked from returning home to contest presidential polls, will try every avenue to ...
Sun, 05 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
1000 deaths feared in DR Congo Ebola - Independent
1000 deaths feared in DR Congo Ebola Independent
Uganda, surrounding countries face increasing risk as Trump blocks American experts. Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | One of the largest Ebola outbreaks in ...
Mon, 05 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo ex-militia chief goes on trial for mass rape - Independent
DR Congo ex-militia chief goes on trial for mass rape Independent
Goma, DR Congo | AFP | A former milita leader accused of mass rape and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo went on trial Tuesday ...
Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo opposition chief says quitting joint candidate deal - Independent
DR Congo opposition chief says quitting joint candidate deal Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The head of DR Congo's biggest opposition party, Felix Tshisekedi, said Monday he was abandoning a day-old agreement to field ...
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Ssonko leads Airtel-Fufa Best ref award race - Daily Monitor
Ssonko leads Airtel-Fufa Best ref award race Daily Monitor
His recent gradual rise however puts him in good position to stun last year's winner Nsubuga and Ssali for the best referee gong.
Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
5G, IoT networks, LTE and VoLTE update from GSA - Telecom Lead
5G, IoT networks, LTE and VoLTE update from GSA Telecom Lead
GSA has revealed the status of telecom operators' investment in 5G, IoT networks, LTE and VoLTE launches till July 2018. 5G launch update August 2018.
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo identifies 'second wave' of Ebola in east - Independent
DR Congo identifies 'second wave' of Ebola in east Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | A second wave of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where an initial outbreak has ...
Sun, 14 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Congo suspends Internet, SMS services - ZDNet
Congo suspends Internet, SMS services ZDNet
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government ordered ISPs and telecom firms to suspend internet access and SMS services in a bid to quell planned ...
Tue, 02 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
After Indian Trooper Wounded In Congo, India Warns UN On Peacekeeping "Tragedy" - NDTV News
After Indian Trooper Wounded In Congo, India Warns UN On Peacekeeping "Tragedy" NDTV News
In the aftermath of an Indian peacekeeper being wounded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, India has warned that forcing troops in UN operations to ...
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Airtel’s Profit Falls by 78% - Investors King Ltd
Airtel’s Profit Falls by 78% Investors King Ltd
India's largest private telecom firm, Bharti Airtel, yesterday reported its lowest quarterly net profit in about 15 years, as competition with free voice calls and ...
Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo army officer arrested over murder of UN experts - Independent
DR Congo army officer arrested over murder of UN experts Independent
Kananga, DR Congo | AFP | A DR Congo army officer suspected of involvement in the 2017 murder of two UN experts has been arrested by a military tribunal ...
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Six killed as rebels hit army posts near Lake Edward - Independent
Six killed as rebels hit army posts near Lake Edward Independent
Goma, DR Congo | AFP | At least three soldiers and three civilians have been killed in a rebel attack on the shores of Lake Edward in the Democratic Republic of ...
Sat, 01 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
New Ebola drug tried in DR Congo - Independent
New Ebola drug tried in DR Congo Independent
Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | An international research team has begun patient enrollment in a clinical trial testing multiple investigational Ebola therapies in ...
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Airtel may turn around Africa operations in FY18 on cost optimisation - Economic Times
Airtel may turn around Africa operations in FY18 on cost optimisation Economic Times
KOLKATA: Bharti Airtel could turn around its loss-making Africa operations in FY18 if it is able to sustain the strong customer base growth and accelerated data ...
Thu, 17 Nov 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Chadian lawyers challenge ongoing social media shutdown - africanews
Chadian lawyers challenge ongoing social media shutdown africanews
Lawyers in Chad have petitioned court to order the leading telecommunications companies to restore access to social media platforms, which was revoked in ...
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Orange Strikes $160M Deal for Tigo DRC - Light Reading
Orange Strikes $160M Deal for Tigo DRC Light Reading
Orange is set to continue its acquisition spree in Africa with a $160 million takeover of Millicom's Tigo-branded mobile phone business in the Democratic ...
Mon, 08 Feb 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Orange says Niger orders offices shut over tax dispute - ETTelecom.com
Orange says Niger orders offices shut over tax dispute ETTelecom.com
French telecoms group Orange said on Friday that Niger's government had ordered it to shut all its offices in the country because of a tax dispute, c..
Sat, 01 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DRC: 7 killed in clashes between DR Congo, Ugandan navies - Independent
DRC: 7 killed in clashes between DR Congo, Ugandan navies Independent
Goma, DR Congo | AFP | Four Ugandan soldiers and three civilians were killed Thursday in clashes on Lake Edward that lies between the two countries, ...
Fri, 06 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
UN Peacekeeping chief honours Tanzanian troops in Zanzibar - Independent
UN Peacekeeping chief honours Tanzanian troops in Zanzibar Independent
Zanzibar, Tanzania | UN | A year on from the brutal killings of 15 United Nations peacekeepers from Tanzania in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ...
Sat, 15 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo election panel 'may postpone vote for a week' - Independent
DR Congo election panel 'may postpone vote for a week' Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Elections in Democratic Republic of Congo — due to take place on Sunday — may be postponed for a week, a senior electoral ...
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DRC opposition rally allowed - The East African
DRC opposition rally allowed The East African
The Democratic Republic of Congo's opposition will be allowed to hold a Kinshasa rally on Friday to protest against voting machines they fear will permit fraud in ...
Wed, 24 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Bharti Airtel’s blended ARPU to improve in FY19; pressure to ease: Fitch - ETTelecom.com
Bharti Airtel’s blended ARPU to improve in FY19; pressure to ease: Fitch ETTelecom.com
The slide in Airtel's ARPU was also driven by the regulator's decision to reduce voice mobile termination rate by 57%, and was despite a 37% increas..
Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Congolese regulator warns mobile users against a 'missed call scam' - africanews
Congolese regulator warns mobile users against a 'missed call scam' africanews
The Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Agency (ARPCE) in the Republic of Congo has recorded an upsurge in fraud involving missed calls in ...
Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Bharti Airtel revamps Africa operations - Livemint
Bharti Airtel revamps Africa operations Livemint
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel Ltd, the world's third largest communications services provider, has restructured its Africa operations for the second time since the Indian ...
Tue, 16 Feb 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Chinese operators lease towers; Bharti selling towers in Africa - RCR Wireless News
Chinese operators lease towers; Bharti selling towers in Africa RCR Wireless News
In telecom tower news, China's three operators are leasing space from a joint venture and, in Africa, Bharti Airtel is selling tower assets in the DRC.
Thu, 14 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT
39 dead in DR Congo oil tanker collision: Official - Business Standard
39 dead in DR Congo oil tanker collision: Official Business Standard
Thirty-nine people died in an oil tanker accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an official death toll Sunday, as President Joseph Kabila ...
Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Africell secures $100m Opic loan to expand in Uganda and DR Congo - Uganda Business News
Africell secures $100m Opic loan to expand in Uganda and DR Congo Uganda Business News
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the US government development finance institution, is lending $100m to telecom company Africell Holdings ...
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:27:58 GMT
Ebola prevention measures 'positive impact' in DR Congo - Independent
Ebola prevention measures 'positive impact' in DR Congo Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | New measures taken to combat an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have had a “positive impact”, but ...
Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Soldier kills five mourners in DR Congo shooting - Independent
Soldier kills five mourners in DR Congo shooting Independent
Tshikapa, DR Congo | AFP | A soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo attacked a congregation of mourners, shooting dead five people and injuring ten ...
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Eight UN peacekeepers killed in eastern DR Congo - Independent
Eight UN peacekeepers killed in eastern DR Congo Independent
Beni, DR Congo | AFP | Eight United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an operation against a rebel militia in eastern DR Congo, the UN Security Council ...
Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Suspected rebel attack in DR Congo kills five - Independent
Suspected rebel attack in DR Congo kills five Independent
Beni, DR Congo | AFP | At least five people, including four civilians, were killed in an attack by suspected Ugandan rebels in DR Congo, an AFP correspondent ...
Sun, 23 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Uganda rebels fire on UN helicopter in eastern DR Congo - Independent
Uganda rebels fire on UN helicopter in eastern DR Congo Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Ugandan rebels on Thursday fired on a UN helicopter in an attack in the volatile east of DR Congo, though there were no victims, ...
Thu, 22 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Bharti Airtel increases stake in Airtel Nigeria to 83.25% - MediaNama.com
Bharti Airtel increases stake in Airtel Nigeria to 83.25% MediaNama.com
Bharti Airtel International has acquired Econet Wireless Limited's 4.2% stake in Airtel Nigeria, taking Airtel's overall holding in Airtel Nigeria to 83.25%.
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Airtel’s towers sale deal in Chad and Tanzania terminated - Livemint
Airtel’s towers sale deal in Chad and Tanzania terminated Livemint
New Delhi: The deal for the sale of Bharti Airtel's towers in Chad and Tanzania to Helios Towers Africa has been terminated. The termination, however, does not ...
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Campaigning for critical election opens in crisis-wracked DR Congo - Independent
Campaigning for critical election opens in crisis-wracked DR Congo Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | After two years of setbacks, broken promises and delays, the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday effectively opened the ...
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Fishing in troubled waters: Airtel, Vodafone look to acquire RCom subscribers - ETTelecom.com
Fishing in troubled waters: Airtel, Vodafone look to acquire RCom subscribers ETTelecom.com
Airtel has advertised in major publications targeting Reliance Communications customers, asking them to switch to its network. As Airtel has taken the..
Sat, 28 Oct 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Pro-Kabila candidate Shadary unveils platform for DR Congo polls - Independent
Pro-Kabila candidate Shadary unveils platform for DR Congo polls Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | President Joseph Kabila's chosen successor on Monday unveiled his platform ahead of a landmark election in the Democratic ...
Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Seven dead, 23 missing in DR Congo canoe accident - Independent
Seven dead, 23 missing in DR Congo canoe accident Independent
Tshikapa, DR Congo | AFP | Seven diamond miners died and another 23 were missing after two canoes capsized in central Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
Sat, 20 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to 164 - Independent
DR Congo Ebola death toll rises to 164 Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 164 lives, according to health authorities. In mid-October ...
Sun, 28 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
‘Mum, they’re killing me’: Child kidnappings surge in DR Congo’s Goma - Capital FM Kenya
‘Mum, they’re killing me’: Child kidnappings surge in DR Congo’s Goma Capital FM Kenya
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov 21 - Valerie pulls a pair of blue shorts and a small white shirt out of a plastic bag. The shirt is stained with - Kenya ...
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Uganda and DRC agree on how to prevent ebola spread - Independent
Uganda and DRC agree on how to prevent ebola spread Independent
A nurse working with the World Health Organization (WHO) shows a bottle containing Ebola vaccine at the town all of Mbandaka, DRC on May 21, 2018 during ...
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DoT asks telcos to offer Aadhaar number, virtual ids for new SIMS from July 1 - ETTelecom.com
DoT asks telcos to offer Aadhaar number, virtual ids for new SIMS from July 1 ETTelecom.com
The virtual ID is a 16 digit number which will be “temporary and revocable at any time,” and will be mapped with the Aadhaar number but the ID wil..
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel Africa to Offer Thuraya Products in 12 Countries - Satellite Today
Airtel Africa to Offer Thuraya Products in 12 Countries Satellite Today
Airtel Africa has partnered with Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) provider Thuraya to launch products and services from the company in 12 African countries.
Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Dozens drown fleeing violence in northwest DR Congo - Independent
Dozens drown fleeing violence in northwest DR Congo Independent
Mbandaka, DR Congo | AFP | Forty civilians drowned when their boats capsized on a storm-swollen river as they fled fighting in northwest Democratic Republic ...
Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Helios Towers mulls SA expansion - ITWeb
Helios Towers mulls SA expansion ITWeb
Helios Towers is considering expanding its business into South Africa as the Pan-African tower company eyes a listing on the local bourse. The independent ...
Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo vote watchdogs 'weak', study warns - Independent
DR Congo vote watchdogs 'weak', study warns Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The Democratic Republic of Congo presidency has undue influence over two bodies tasked with overseeing elections, a research ...
Fri, 02 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Congo authorities eye victory as candidates launch election campaigns - The East African
Congo authorities eye victory as candidates launch election campaigns The East African
Candidates launched their campaigns on Thursday for a December 23 election that could usher in the first democratic transfer of power in the Democratic ...
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Reliance Jio added 11.8 mn subscribers in July, highest since Feb 2017 - ETTelecom.com
Reliance Jio added 11.8 mn subscribers in July, highest since Feb 2017 ETTelecom.com
Reliance Jio, the Mukesh Ambani-led 4G telecom operators added 11.8 million subscribers in July this year.
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel unveils new TV commercials:'Meet the in-laws' - National Accord
Airtel unveils new TV commercials:'Meet the in-laws' National Accord
Leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has unveiled a new Television Commercial (TVC), 'Meet the in-Laws', which demonstrates the power of mobile ...
Sat, 26 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo main opposition to be led by founder's son - Independent
DR Congo main opposition to be led by founder's son Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition party on Saturday chose the son of its founder, a historic opposition figure, ...
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT
UN discovers five likely 'mass graves' in DR Congo - Independent
UN discovers five likely 'mass graves' in DR Congo Independent
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | A UN report said Thursday what appears to be five mass graves have been discovered in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Tigo Senegal GM describes sale as 'turning point for company' - ITWeb Africa
Tigo Senegal GM describes sale as 'turning point for company' ITWeb Africa
The finalisation of the sale of Millicom's operation in Senegal eight months after the transaction was announced is described as a turning point by the telco's ...
Thu, 03 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo planning to allow oil exploration in national parks: NGO - Independent
DR Congo planning to allow oil exploration in national parks: NGO Independent
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Democratic Republic of Congo's government is seeking to reclassify swathes of two UNESCO-listed parks so that oil exploration ...
Fri, 04 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Best Postpaid Plans for International Roaming in December 2018 (Delhi-NCR) - Beebom
Best Postpaid Plans for International Roaming in December 2018 (Delhi-NCR) Beebom
Here are the best postpaid plans for international roaming in Delhi NCR from Airtel, Vodafone and Jio that bring free incoming, outgoing in December 2018.
Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:34:30 GMT
Orange completes 100% acquisition of Tigo DRC - TeleGeography
Orange completes 100% acquisition of Tigo DRC TeleGeography
Congo, Dem. Rep. France-based Orange Group has announced it has completed the acquisition of 100% of Millicom International Cellular's (MIC's) Tigo ...
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Liberty LatAm's bid for regional dominance - TelecomTV
Liberty LatAm's bid for regional dominance TelecomTV
Liberty Latin America offers for all of MillicomDeal would create new regional powerhouseLiberty has other opportunities for regional M&A, but not many.
Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:18:48 GMT
Cashing in on Africa’s lucrative mobile money market - Financial Mail
Cashing in on Africa’s lucrative mobile money market Financial Mail
With 87-million monthly users, the mobile money market in Africa is proving lucrative — and it still has ample room to grow.
Thu, 10 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
Mass Thiam appointed Tigo Senegal CEO - ITWeb Africa
Mass Thiam appointed Tigo Senegal CEO ITWeb Africa
Tigo Senegal has appointed Mass Thiam as its new CEO, to take over from Mitwa Kaemba Ng'ambi who served as Director General. Prior to this appointment, ...
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire
Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com Business Wire
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ...
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Orange Strikes $160M Deal for Tigo DRC - Light Reading
Orange Strikes $160M Deal for Tigo DRC Light Reading
Orange is set to continue its acquisition spree in Africa with a $160 million takeover of Millicom's Tigo-branded mobile phone business in the Democratic ...
Mon, 08 Feb 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Tigo Senegal GM describes sale as 'turning point for company' - ITWeb Africa
Tigo Senegal GM describes sale as 'turning point for company' ITWeb Africa
The finalisation of the sale of Millicom's operation in Senegal eight months after the transaction was announced is described as a turning point by the telco's ...
Thu, 03 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Millicom Tanzania Targets IPO as Ownership Dispute Settled - Bloomberg
Millicom Tanzania Targets IPO as Ownership Dispute Settled Bloomberg
Millicom International Cellular SA's Tanzanian unit is targeting an initial public offering “in the near future” after a court ruled in the company's favor in an ...
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Orange Acquires Tigo DRC - Developing Telecoms
Orange Acquires Tigo DRC Developing Telecoms
Orange has announced it has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of mobile operator Tigo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Sat, 23 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Orange to acquire Millicom's DRC unit - TeleGeography
Orange to acquire Millicom's DRC unit TeleGeography
Congo, Dem. Rep. France-based Orange Group has signed an agreement with Millicom International Cellular (MIC) to acquire its Tigo subsidiary in the ...
Mon, 08 Feb 2016 08:00:00 GMT
As Somalia Orders UNSG Guterres Rep Haysom To Cease Operations Somaliland Invites Him With Guterres Still Silent - Inner City Press
As Somalia Orders UNSG Guterres Rep Haysom To Cease Operations Somaliland Invites Him With Guterres Still Silent Inner City Press
InnerCityPress.com is engaged these days in investigative journalism from the United Nations, including the World Bank, the IMF, the UN Development Program ...
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 13:55:15 GMT
The impact of phone mast technology on a remote Congolese town – in pictures - The Guardian
The impact of phone mast technology on a remote Congolese town – in pictures The Guardian
Photographer Susan Schulman revisits Numbi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to see how a mobile phone tower is benefiting the isolated community.
Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Congo suspends Internet, SMS services - ZDNet
Congo suspends Internet, SMS services ZDNet
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government ordered ISPs and telecom firms to suspend internet access and SMS services in a bid to quell planned ...
Tue, 02 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Tigo revamps wireless communication approach in TS4 lineup with new device, architecture - Solar Builder
Tigo revamps wireless communication approach in TS4 lineup with new device, architecture Solar Builder
I admit it: I can't keep up with all of the Tigo news these days. Here's the latest two announcements (not including this partnership with Solectria),
Wed, 18 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Uche Ofodile joins Tigo as CEO in DRC - Biztech Africa
Uche Ofodile joins Tigo as CEO in DRC Biztech Africa
Former Chief Marketing Officer for Vodafone Ghana, Uche Ofodile has joined the Millicom Group as the Chief Executive Officer for Tigo DRC.
Wed, 01 Oct 2014 07:00:00 GMT
Tigo launches DRC-Rwanda cross border money transfer - Biztech Africa
Tigo launches DRC-Rwanda cross border money transfer Biztech Africa
Tigo Rwanda and Tigo DRC, two subsidiaries of Millicom, have partnered to launch a cross border money transfer *service* between Rwanda and the Democratic ...
Wed, 28 Oct 2015 07:00:00 GMT
UNHCR Chad Factsheet - August 2018 - Chad - ReliefWeb
UNHCR Chad Factsheet - August 2018 - Chad ReliefWeb
English Situation Report on Chad and 4 other countries about Coordination, Food and Nutrition, Aged Persons, Children and more; published on 25 Sep 2018 ...
Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
RDF explains arrest of soldiers on DR Congo territory - The New Times
RDF explains arrest of soldiers on DR Congo territory The New Times
Rwanda Defense Force Spokesperson Lt. Col Innocent Munyengango says the RDF soldiers were handed back to Rwandan authorities on Monday. (File).
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Rwanda oust DR Congo to set up semis date with Mali - The New Times
Rwanda oust DR Congo to set up semis date with Mali The New Times
Rwandan players celebrate after edging out DR Congo 49-44 at Pavilhao Maxaquene Stadium in Mapouto yesterday. Courtesy. Twitter · Facebook · Email ...
Sat, 18 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Orange in talks with MIC over potential takeovers in Africa - TeleGeography
Orange in talks with MIC over potential takeovers in Africa TeleGeography
TeleGeography's free daily email summary of the world's top telecom news stories.
Tue, 31 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT
FIBA Africa U18: Rwanda face DR Congo in bid for berth in semis - The New Times
FIBA Africa U18: Rwanda face DR Congo in bid for berth in semis The New Times
Rwanda's Stella Ineza Ndahiro #13 preps to dribble past Habiba Elgizawy of Egypt during the two sides' group match last Friday, which 46-37 in favor of ...
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Meet Lucy Quist: The most powerful woman in Ghanaian football - Myjoyonline.com
Meet Lucy Quist: The most powerful woman in Ghanaian football Myjoyonline.com
Arguably the most powerful woman in Ghana football today is former Airtel Ghana CEO, Lucy Quist who has been appointed the Vice President of the ...
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
We’ve barely scratched the surface of M-Pesa, says Vodacom - Business Day
We’ve barely scratched the surface of M-Pesa, says Vodacom Business Day
Vodacom is on a mission to massively grow its mobile money business, and has tapped into the experience of Diego Gutierrez to do so. Gutierrez has 16 years' ...
Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Angola refutes allegations of killing Congolese migrants - The New Times
Angola refutes allegations of killing Congolese migrants The New Times
Democratic Republic of Congo/LUANDA (Reuters) – Congolese migrants and officials said dozens of people were killed this month in neighbouring Angola in a ...
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Chadians unable to access social media platforms - IFEX
Chadians unable to access social media platforms IFEX
For the second time this year, Chadian authorities have disrupted internet services in the country leaving internet users with no access to social media platforms ...
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
MoH assures Rwandans following Ebola outbreak - The New Times
MoH assures Rwandans following Ebola outbreak The New Times
The Ministry of Health has assured the general public that Rwanda is on red alert to tackle Ebola from spreading in the country, after a number of cases were ...
Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Money transfer firm could take on Orange mobiles in Senegal - Reuters
Money transfer firm could take on Orange mobiles in Senegal Reuters
DAKAR (Reuters) - When Senegalese money transfer firm Wari agreed to buy the local mobile arm of Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular last ...
Sun, 19 Mar 2017 07:00:00 GMT
UNHCR Chad Factsheet - July 2018 - Chad - ReliefWeb
UNHCR Chad Factsheet - July 2018 - Chad ReliefWeb
English Situation Report on Chad and 4 other countries about Agriculture, Coordination, Aged Persons, Children and more; published on 31 Jul 2018 by ...
Tue, 31 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Congolese politician Katumbi holds peaceful rally in Kinshasa via video link - The New Times
Congolese politician Katumbi holds peaceful rally in Kinshasa via video link The New Times
Exiled opposition leader Moise Katumbi used a video link on Saturday to address thousands of opponents of President Joseph Kabila ahead of a December ...
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Smile Communications to launch LTE in DRC - RCR Wireless News
Smile Communications to launch LTE in DRC RCR Wireless News
African telecommunications operator Smile Communications expects to launch commercial 4G LTE services in the Democratic Republic of Congo in January,
Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Vodacom ordered to switch off service in the DRC - BizNews
Vodacom ordered to switch off service in the DRC BizNews
Vodacom has been ordered to switch off Internet and text services in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid protests against changes to the electoral code.
Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:00:00 GMT
GoodWe teams with Tigo on rapid shutdown inverters - PV-Tech
GoodWe teams with Tigo on rapid shutdown inverters PV-Tech
China-based PV inverter manufacturer GoodWe has partnered with MLPE supplier Tigo to provide UL certified Rapid Shutdown technology to a range of its ...
Wed, 13 Sep 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Uche Ofodile Lands New Job At MTN Liberia - Ghafla!
Uche Ofodile Lands New Job At MTN Liberia Ghafla!
Uche makes boss moves. Uche Ofodile is the wife of Captain Planet. Furthermore, she continues to make moves in her career. This is because she received ...
Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DRC call rates increase – operators call for calm | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
DRC call rates increase – operators call for calm | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
Cellphone users in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are unhappy after being told last week by SMS that they would have to pay more for making calls from ...
Wed, 04 Mar 2015 08:00:00 GMT
Millions misused in Congo fiber optic line construction: report - Reuters
Millions misused in Congo fiber optic line construction: report Reuters
Millions of dollars were misused in the first phase of a project to build a national fiber optic network in Democratic Republic of Congo, a parliamentary mission ...
Wed, 20 May 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Africell DRC gets Vodacom, Orange interconnection | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
Africell DRC gets Vodacom, Orange interconnection | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
Africell subscribers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are now able to make calls towards Vodacom and Orange networks as the suspension has ...
Thu, 05 Mar 2015 08:00:00 GMT
Talk Africa: DRC's social media climate - MarkLives.com
Talk Africa: DRC's social media climate MarkLives.com
For a *fresh*, independent and investigative view of Africa's changing media, marketing and advertising landscape.s.
Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Eight teams confirmed for Women's U20 African Championships - The New Times
Eight teams confirmed for Women's U20 African Championships The New Times
The national U20 women's volleyball team pose for a group photo during a past training session. Damas Sikubwabo. Twitter · Facebook · Email · Whatsapp ...
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Tigo Pesa Customers Pocket $2.6 million in Ninth Quarterly Profit Share - PC Tech Magazine
Tigo Pesa Customers Pocket $2.6 million in Ninth Quarterly Profit Share PC Tech Magazine
Tanzania's leading digital lifestyle company, Tigo Inc. late this week announced another quarterly payment of Tshs 5.6 billion ($2.5 million) to Tigo Pesa users, ...
Sat, 13 Aug 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Africa Mobile - Global Finance
Africa Mobile Global Finance
Sub-Saharan Africa is already light years ahead of the rest of the world in advancing mobile banking. Now, governments are pressing for more cross-system ...
Tue, 01 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Tigo unveils new portfolio of solar optimizers - PV-Tech
Tigo unveils new portfolio of solar optimizers PV-Tech
Tigo announced Thursday that it is releasing its new portfolio of solar optimizers — which now feature UHD-Core (Ultra-High Definition) technology.
Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Ecobank, the Pan African Bank, Appoints MFS Africa Ltd as Digital Payment Partner - Payment Week
Ecobank, the Pan African Bank, Appoints MFS Africa Ltd as Digital Payment Partner Payment Week
LOME, Togo, December 12, 2018/ — Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) The Pan-African bank announced today the appointment of MFS Africa (www.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Research and Markets: Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - 2011 - Business Wire
Research and Markets: Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - 2011 Business Wire
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a4cc1a/democratic_republi) has announced the addition of the.
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT
Scientists develop disease-resistant cooking bananas - The New Times
Scientists develop disease-resistant cooking bananas The New Times
Scientists have announced a breakthrough in the search for banana varieties that are resistant to the lethal bacterial banana wilt disease. The disease, which ...
Sat, 20 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
MAN and BIA announce official launch of vehicle and after-sales service in Côte d'Ivoire - African Review
MAN and BIA announce official launch of vehicle and after-sales service in Côte d'Ivoire African Review
MAN and BIA have officially launched their partnership in Côte d'Ivoire, a move that will see MAN vehicles to be distributed exclusively by BIA Côte d'Ivoire.
Tue, 03 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Ecobank appoints MFS Africa Ltd as digital payment partner - pmldaily.com
Ecobank appoints MFS Africa Ltd as digital payment partner pmldaily.com
LOME, TOGO- Ecobank, the Pan-African bank has today December 12 announced the appointment of MFS Africa as digital payment partner enabling ...
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
The Imperfect Trial of Congo’s ‘Terminator’ - Foreign Policy
The Imperfect Trial of Congo’s ‘Terminator’ Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON and GOMA, Congo — When Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda's war crimes trial opened in The Hague last month, most of his victims ...
Fri, 02 Oct 2015 07:00:00 GMT
AFRICA BUSINESS - Move over, Manila? Congo call centre gives glimpse of what might be - Reuters
AFRICA BUSINESS - Move over, Manila? Congo call centre gives glimpse of what might be Reuters
... * Economy heavily dependent on mining sector. * Cell phone subscribers treble between 2009-14. * Centre is rare employment opportunity for young ...
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 07:00:00 GMT
GoodWe launches smart solution for module-level monitoring & rapid shutdown and optimization - PV-Tech
GoodWe launches smart solution for module-level monitoring & rapid shutdown and optimization PV-Tech
Following last year's announced cooperation with Tigo, PV inverter manufacturer GoodWe is now launching the DNS and SDT rapid shutdown inverter series ...
Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo's Onya, Indondo dominate Rwanda Tennis Open - The New Times
DR Congo's Onya, Indondo dominate Rwanda Tennis Open The New Times
Democratic Republic of Congo's Nancy Onya beat Kenya's Shufa Changawa in three sets in the final to win the 2016 Rwanda Tennis Open women title on ...
Mon, 26 Sep 2016 07:00:00 GMT
UPDATED: Police beef up security in Kiziba refugee camp - The New Times
UPDATED: Police beef up security in Kiziba refugee camp The New Times
Police presence in Kiziba refugee camp, around 15 kilometres outside of Kibuye town, increased over the weekend, which police say is nothing more than ...
Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Profile of Ghana’s Normalisation Committee quartet - Goal.com
Profile of Ghana’s Normalisation Committee quartet Goal.com
Profile of Ghana's Normalisation Committee quartet.
Sun, 16 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel could be leaving Ghana but Bharti Airtel denies leaving Africa - Quartz
Airtel could be leaving Ghana but Bharti Airtel denies leaving Africa Quartz
Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel plans to rationalize subsidiary Airtel's African operations, according to chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal. Those comments ...
Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Press release - Orange: 2016 full-year results - GlobeNewswire
Press release - Orange: 2016 full-year results GlobeNewswire
Paris, 23 February 2017. 2016 full-year results. Return to growth in revenues and adjusted EBITDA in 2016. Proposed increase in 2017 dividend to 0.65 euros.
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:00:00 GMT
As UN Bans Inner City Press E-Asks Spox Dujarric of DRC Cameroon Awah Togo China Canada Smale BARRED 200+ UNanswered - Inner City Press
As UN Bans Inner City Press E-Asks Spox Dujarric of DRC Cameroon Awah Togo China Canada Smale BARRED 200+ UNanswered Inner City Press
UNITED NATIONS GATE, December 20 – Inner City Press on July 5 was banned from entering the UN, the day after it filed a criminal complaint against UN ...
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 17:41:53 GMT
SMA Solar enters MLPE solar market with Tigo Energy investment - PV-Tech
SMA Solar enters MLPE solar market with Tigo Energy investment PV-Tech
Stocks: PV inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology has made a US$20 million investment in module-level power electronics (MLPE) firm, Tigo Energy for a ...
Fri, 08 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Africa mobile subscribers to reach 535 million in 2020 - Telecom Lead
Africa mobile subscribers to reach 535 million in 2020 Telecom Lead
The number of unique mobile subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will grow to 535 million (50 percent of population) in 2020 from 420 million (43 percent of ...
Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT
DRC capital awaits high speed internet | Government News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
DRC capital awaits high speed internet | Government News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
One year after the inauguration of the Democratic Republic of Congo's fibre optic landing station, many Kinshasa residents are yet to taste the high speed ...
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 07:00:00 GMT
DRC's digital economy on the rise - ITWeb Africa
DRC's digital economy on the rise ITWeb Africa
ICT industry and media analysts have described the Democratic Republic of Congo's private sector "as a real digital battleground" and the central African ...
Thu, 16 Apr 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Orange to acquire Millicom subsidiary in DRC | Business News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
Orange to acquire Millicom subsidiary in DRC | Business News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
Orange and Millicom have signed an agreement leading to Orange's acquisition of Millicom's operations in the DRC.
Mon, 08 Feb 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Africell DRC to launch 3G services end-2014 | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
Africell DRC to launch 3G services end-2014 | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
Africell DRC is set to launch its 3G services at the end of the year, a source close to the company told Biztechafrica this week.
Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:00:00 GMT
Mobile is a Lifeline: Research from Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania - ReliefWeb
Mobile is a Lifeline: Research from Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania ReliefWeb
English Analysis on United Republic of Tanzania and 3 other countries about Education, Logistics and Telecommunications, Children, Refugees and more; ...
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Millicom in "better position" after African restructuring - ITWeb Africa
Millicom in "better position" after African restructuring ITWeb Africa
CEO explains how company has positioned itself to tackle existing and emerging market dynamics. Mobile operator Millicom is in a better position in Africa after ...
Mon, 19 Jun 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Lucy Quist: A global role model for business leadership - Myjoyonline.com
Lucy Quist: A global role model for business leadership Myjoyonline.com
In 2008, when Lucy Quist returned to Ghana, in West Africa, to serve as Head of Business Development for Africa for Millicom Cellular International (Tigo), her ...
Tue, 23 May 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Africell DRC: high speed internet in January 2015 | Internet News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
Africell DRC: high speed internet in January 2015 | Internet News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
Mobile operator Africell will launch its high speed internet services (3G) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in January 2015.
Sat, 20 Dec 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Africell Still Strong despite Challenges - Global Times Newspaper
Africell Still Strong despite Challenges Global Times Newspaper
The telecommunications sector is one of the fastest growing in Sierra Leone and the battle to lead the market is one of the main goals of mobile companies ...
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 07:00:00 GMT
African regulators are unlikely to replicate India’s ban of Facebook’s “Free Basics” - Quartz
African regulators are unlikely to replicate India’s ban of Facebook’s “Free Basics” Quartz
The move by Indian regulators to ban “differential tariffs” for data services and in the process effectively end Facebook's so-called “Free Basics” platform ever ...
Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Google to open offices in DR Congo | Internet News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
Google to open offices in DR Congo | Internet News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
US technology giant Google will in the near future open offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and enter the country's high speed internet market.
Fri, 06 Feb 2015 08:00:00 GMT
President Kabila To Address Parliament - Taarifa Rwanda
President Kabila To Address Parliament Taarifa Rwanda
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to address Parliament both chambers Thursday Afternoon. Parliament invited ...
Thu, 19 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Development Bank Of Rwanda Receives $5M Credit Line For Lending - Taarifa Rwanda
Development Bank Of Rwanda Receives $5M Credit Line For Lending Taarifa Rwanda
Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) and Banque de Développement des Etats des Grands Lacs (BDEGL) have signed a $5 million line of credit to support ...
Sun, 02 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
UNHCR urges jobs for refugee youths in Uganda to curb violence - The New Times
UNHCR urges jobs for refugee youths in Uganda to curb violence The New Times
According to the UNHCR, failure to attend to the needs of refugee youths could be a time bomb as they will recourse to anti-social behavior.
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DRC Helios Towers secures US$105 million funding - IT News Africa
DRC Helios Towers secures US$105 million funding IT News Africa
Helios Towers DRC SARL ("HTD"), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) subsidiary of Helios Towers Africa Ltd ("HTA"), has announced the successful ...
Wed, 13 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT
ICT to aid DRC indigenous people | Development News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
ICT to aid DRC indigenous people | Development News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
The Pygmies, an indigenous people living in the dense tropical rainforest of the northern and central parts of the DRC, have a new friend in information and ...
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Bharti Airtel shakes up African management team - ITWeb Africa
Bharti Airtel shakes up African management team ITWeb Africa
Indian headquartered Bharti Airtel has moved to make key changes to its African management team. The shake up follows the company's announcement that its ...
Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Regional experts meet over Lake Kivu resources - The New Times
Regional experts meet over Lake Kivu resources The New Times
Water resources experts from Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo and other stakeholders are discussing ways to make Lake Kivu more resourceful to ...
Tue, 30 May 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Airtel to Acquire 100% Stake in Tigo Rwanda - Business Post Nigeria
Airtel to Acquire 100% Stake in Tigo Rwanda Business Post Nigeria
By Modupe Gbadeyanka. Leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 17 countries across Asia and Africa, Bharti Airtel Limited, has ...
Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Morocco King Meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres - Taarifa Rwanda
Morocco King Meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Taarifa Rwanda
The King of Morocco Mohammed VI on Tuesday met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres with whom they discussed the Sahara issue, Maghreb region and ...
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom keen on acquisitions, but where? - BusinessTech
Vodacom keen on acquisitions, but where? BusinessTech
Mobile operator Vodacom says it is keen to expand its foot print in three new countries by the end of 2014, but analysts are asking the question, where?
Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
WB is eliminating the term 'developing countries' from its vocabulary - The New Times
WB is eliminating the term 'developing countries' from its vocabulary The New Times
Change is often inevitable in society as it reflects the fact of life. It also applies in the perception regarding certain things that are worth changing. For example ...
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
16 Chefs From Rwanda,Uganda, DRC Battling For Silver Hat - Taarifa Rwanda
16 Chefs From Rwanda,Uganda, DRC Battling For Silver Hat Taarifa Rwanda
The wait is over due, as highly experienced chefs from three countries including Rwanda, Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo will be at ...
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
President Kagame Arrives In Accra - Taarifa Rwanda
President Kagame Arrives In Accra Taarifa Rwanda
President Paul Kagame's plane has touched down in Ghana's capital, Accra this Thursday and was received by the country's Vice President Mahamudu ...
Thu, 21 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Kagame Says Africa Should Leverage Its Population - Taarifa Rwanda
Kagame Says Africa Should Leverage Its Population Taarifa Rwanda
President Paul Kagame said that the fact that Africa's population will increase in 30 years, it should not be considered as an obstacle, but an opportunity to.
Sun, 09 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
CAF assigns Tanzania's referees for 2019 AFCON Qualifiers - IPPmedia
CAF assigns Tanzania's referees for 2019 AFCON Qualifiers IPPmedia
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled names of referees who will oversee the Group L game of the 2019 African Cup of Nations' Qualifiers ...
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Foreign direct investment in African economies within global financial markets - African Review
Foreign direct investment in African economies within global financial markets African Review
The commercial connections between financiers, enterprises and emerging economies. Moin Siddiqi reports. Foreign direct investment in emerging economies ...
Thu, 03 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMT
TFF set to announce U-23 team's players, coaches - IPPmedia
TFF set to announce U-23 team's players, coaches IPPmedia
TANZANIA Football Federation (TFF) Technical Committee will this week announce players making the national U-23 team, which will face Burundi in the first ...
Wed, 31 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
In the United Republic of Tanzania, a new solution for birth registration - UNICEF
In the United Republic of Tanzania, a new solution for birth registration UNICEF
MBEYA, United Republic of Tanzania, 27 January 2014 – It's very simple, I'll show you, says Adela Mwakala with a smile. In just 30 seconds, Ms. Mwakala ...
Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:00:08 GMT
What was your intake nickname at University of Rwanda? - The New Times
What was your intake nickname at University of Rwanda? The New Times
In many schools, including universities, students always get creative by giving nicknames to teachers and different things. Since 2000, every intake apart from ...
Sun, 04 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Imagine-Nation, a co-working space dedicated to youth entrepreneurship - The New Times
Imagine-Nation, a co-working space dedicated to youth entrepreneurship The New Times
Imagine-Nation is the brainchild of Imagine We Rwanda, a local organization that promotes the reading and creative writing culture in the country. It is the latest ...
Sun, 27 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Centre unveils five-year strategic plan for public outreach - IPPmedia
Centre unveils five-year strategic plan for public outreach IPPmedia
IN a bid to reach out the public, the Tengeru Institute of Community Development (TICD) has unveiled a five-year strategic plan that also seeks to improve quality ...
Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Smartphones fail to break into DRC market | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
Smartphones fail to break into DRC market | Telecoms News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
Despite harvesting an unprecedented success in other parts of the African continent, smartphones have failed to make any significant impact in the Democratic ...
Sat, 13 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT
Fespad Festival Entertains Rwamagana Residents - Taarifa Rwanda
Fespad Festival Entertains Rwamagana Residents Taarifa Rwanda
Rwandans in Eastern Province are being treated to an assortment of entertainment by various groups from across Africa. With the ongoing 2018 edition of Pan.
Tue, 31 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Banks Vie for a Piece of Africa's Mobile Banking Market - Wall Street Journal - UK
Banks Vie for a Piece of Africa's Mobile Banking Market Wall Street Journal - UK
In Kenya, where telecom companies dominate the mobile-payments market, one of the country's largest banks is fighting to retake some of its traditional turf.
Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:00:00 GMT
DRC: 80 million people, few ISPs | Internet News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
DRC: 80 million people, few ISPs | Internet News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
Due to the lack of *fresh* and reliable data, the number of internet *service* providers (ISPs) operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is estimated to ...
Fri, 19 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT
Most DRC government ministries still have no websites - Biztech Africa
Most DRC government ministries still have no websites Biztech Africa
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may have inaugurated a fibre optic landing station but many of its ministries and other institutions ...
Wed, 06 Aug 2014 07:00:00 GMT
Samsung solar powered internet school for DRC | Development News in Democratic Republic of Congo - Biztech Africa
Samsung solar powered internet school for DRC | Development News in Democratic Republic of Congo Biztech Africa
A Solar Powered Internet School handed over in Kinshasa is expected to improve learning and education through the use of ICTs.
Tue, 11 Mar 2014 07:00:00 GMT
Galaxy Note 4 launched in DRC by Vodacom, Samsung - Biztech Africa
Galaxy Note 4 launched in DRC by Vodacom, Samsung Biztech Africa
Deep-pocketed mobile users in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are preparing to purchase the Galaxy Note 4 device, which was jointly launched over ...
Tue, 04 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom Congo funds digital centre at Kinshasa University - Biztech Africa
Vodacom Congo funds digital centre at Kinshasa University Biztech Africa
A digital centre worth US$83 000 and funded by Vodacom Congo has been inaugurated at the Université de Kinshasa (UNIKIN) by the company MD and the US ...
Sat, 27 Dec 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Farmers assured on availability of insecticides to address armyworms - IPPmedia
Farmers assured on availability of insecticides to address armyworms IPPmedia
THE government has assured framers on the availability of insecticides to kill fall army worms (FAW) that have been wreaking havoc in various parts of the ...
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Airtel shows profit in Africa, as data consumption grows, currency fluctuation stabalises - Economic Times
Airtel shows profit in Africa, as data consumption grows, currency fluctuation stabalises Economic Times
Bharti Airtel reported a profit of $6 million from African operations for the fourth quarter from a loss of $57 million a year ago, on the back of growth in the data ...
Tue, 09 May 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Indian business : industry : industry : Telecom : index - domain-B
Indian business : industry : industry : Telecom : index domain-B
NCLT clears Airtel's acquisition of Tata Tele; 22 January 2019. Bharti Airtel in talks to buy Telkom Kenya: report; 16 January 2019. RCom, Reliance Jio extend ...
Sat, 24 Mar 2018 00:19:32 GMT
Justice Onnoghen in the Dock - THISDAY Newspapers
Justice Onnoghen in the Dock THISDAY Newspapers
Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), is in the dock. Not in the dock yet, but you know what I mean. He is to be charged before the Code ...
Sun, 13 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT
Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire
Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com Business Wire
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ...
Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Six civilians, rebel killed in eastern DR Congo - The Punch
Six civilians, rebel killed in eastern DR Congo The Punch
Six civilians and a rebel fighter were killed overnight during an attack by the ADF armed group in the troubled east of the DR Congo, civilian and ...
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
14 civilians die in DR Congo machete attack - The Punch
14 civilians die in DR Congo machete attack The Punch
Machete-wielding attackers killed at least 14 civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sun, 07 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Fourteen found dead in DR Congo’s restive east - Punchng
Fourteen found dead in DR Congo’s restive east Punchng
Ten men and four women kidnapped by suspected Ugandan rebels were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east, military sources said ...
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Ebola outbreak: 41 dead in DRCongo, new drug in use - Punchng
Ebola outbreak: 41 dead in DRCongo, new drug in use Punchng
Forty-one people have died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo, health authorities said on Tuesday, adding that doctors were using a novel drug to treat ...
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Congolese doctor infected with Ebola — WHO - Punchng
Congolese doctor infected with Ebola — WHO Punchng
A doctor in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is hospitalised with Ebola, and 97 of his contacts have been identified in an area almost entirely...
Fri, 24 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
UNICEF prepares DRC school children for Ebola response - Punchng
UNICEF prepares DRC school children for Ebola response Punchng
The UN Children's Fund said more than 82500 children are being prepared for the new school year in Ebola-affected areas of the Eastern Democratic ...
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Ebola outbreak spreads in DRC – WHO, UNHCR warn - Vanguard
Ebola outbreak spreads in DRC – WHO, UNHCR warn Vanguard
New York - Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spread to eastern 'no-go' zone surrounded by rebels, UN agencies have ...
Sat, 25 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Ebola outbreak in DRC conflict zone 'remains dangerous, unpredictable' – UN - Premium Times
Ebola outbreak in DRC conflict zone 'remains dangerous, unpredictable' – UN Premium Times
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) say the Ebola ...
Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Congo visits Kogi to study YESSO, SIP - Vanguard
Congo visits Kogi to study YESSO, SIP Vanguard
LOKOJA—A delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo, yesterday, arrived Kogi State on a three-day working visit to study Youth Employment and ...
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo postpones Sunday's presidential vote to Dec. 30 - The Nation Newspaper
DR Congo postpones Sunday's presidential vote to Dec. 30 The Nation Newspaper
Democratic Republic of Congo's election board has postponed a presidential vote scheduled for Sunday by one week until Dec. 30 after a fire destroyed...
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying results - The Punch
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying results The Punch
Collated Africa Cup of Nations matchday 4 qualifying results on Tuesday: Group A At Vontovorona, Madagascar Madagascar 1 (Rakotoharimalala...
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
The CCT chaperonin is a novel regulator of Ca2+ signaling through modulation of Orai1 trafficking - Science Advances
The CCT chaperonin is a novel regulator of Ca2+ signaling through modulation of Orai1 trafficking Science Advances
Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) encodes a range of cellular responses downstream of Ca2+ influx through the SOCE channel Orai1. Orai1 recycles at the ...
Wed, 26 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Contact Lost with Cargo Plane, Says Congo’s Gomair - THISDAY Newspapers
Contact Lost with Cargo Plane, Says Congo’s Gomair THISDAY Newspapers
The Congolese aviation firm Gomair lost contact with a cargo plane on Thursday evening as it was flying back to Kinshasa after delivering materials for the ...
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DR Congo ‘losing $15bn’ each year from graft - Vanguard
DR Congo ‘losing $15bn’ each year from graft Vanguard
Corruption costs the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at least $15 billion each year, or around three times its annual budget, according to President Joseph ...
Thu, 21 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Ennobling ‘Doctor Miracle’ - Guardian Nigeria
Ennobling ‘Doctor Miracle’ Guardian Nigeria
Today (December 10) in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) surgeon-activist, Denis Mukwege, will be awarded the ...
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Orange sets up in Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms.com
Orange sets up in Democratic Republic of Congo Telecoms.com
Spotting the opportunity in the African emerging market, France Telecom has launched the Orange brand in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT
US blacklists DR Congo general and three rebel leaders - Vanguard
US blacklists DR Congo general and three rebel leaders Vanguard
The US Treasury Monday slapped economic sanctions on a Congolese general accused of cooperating with rebel groups, as well as three rebel commanders in ...
Mon, 05 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT
EBOLA: Lagos bans transportation of corpses from DR congo - Vanguard
EBOLA: Lagos bans transportation of corpses from DR congo Vanguard
As part of measures to prevent the spread of the new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Lagos State ...
Fri, 18 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo warlord jailed for ‘sexual slavery’: NGO - Vanguard
DR Congo warlord jailed for ‘sexual slavery’: NGO Vanguard
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday sentenced a warlord to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of "sexual slavery" a decade ...
Sun, 29 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Congolese rebel, Bosco Ntaganda, says he is a 'revolutionary,' not a criminal - Vanguard
Congolese rebel, Bosco Ntaganda, says he is a 'revolutionary,' not a criminal Vanguard
Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda told international judges Thursday he was a "revolutionary and not a criminal" as arguments drew to a close in his ...
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Suspected rebels attack Eastern Congo City, kidnap 15 - Vanguard
Suspected rebels attack Eastern Congo City, kidnap 15 Vanguard
Suspected Rebels kidnapped 15 people after an attack on the North-Eastern City of Beni in Congo, the Mayor said on Saturday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
MTV EMA: Tiwa Savage, Davido nominated for Best African Act - The Punch
MTV EMA: Tiwa Savage, Davido nominated for Best African Act The Punch
The duo of Tiwa Savage and Davido have been nominated in the 2018 MTV Europe Music Award in the Best African Act category. In the nominees.
Fri, 05 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Nigeria, Congo to house world's poorest people by 2050 - The Nation Newspaper
Nigeria, Congo to house world's poorest people by 2050 The Nation Newspaper
NIGERIA and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been estimated to be home to 40 per cent of the poorest people in the world by 2050.
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
DRC Declares End Of Ebola Epidemic - Leadership Newspaper
DRC Declares End Of Ebola Epidemic Leadership Newspaper
DRC Declares End Of Ebola Epidemic The Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry on Tuesday declared an end to an Ebola outbreak believed to have ...
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Death toll in DR Congo from Ebola outbreak now at 61 - Naija247news
Death toll in DR Congo from Ebola outbreak now at 61 Naija247news
Sixty-one people have died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo , the authorities said, adding that four novel drugs had been ...
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
FIFA WC: Congo DR hold Eagles in Port Harcourt - Vanguard
FIFA WC: Congo DR hold Eagles in Port Harcourt Vanguard
Nigeria's Super Eagles were forced to a 1-1 draw yesterday by visiting Congo DR in a pre-World Cup warm up match at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port ...
Tue, 29 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
New Ebola outbreak: WHO scales up response in DRC - Vanguard
New Ebola outbreak: WHO scales up response in DRC Vanguard
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it has immediately scaled up its response after two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease were confirmed in the ...
Tue, 08 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
UN chief welcomes Kabila’s stepping down as DRC President - The Nation Newspaper
UN chief welcomes Kabila’s stepping down as DRC President The Nation Newspaper
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has commended the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila's decision not to ...
Sat, 11 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DRC’s Bemba to return to Europe after filing presidential bid - Guardian Nigeria
DRC’s Bemba to return to Europe after filing presidential bid Guardian Nigeria
Ex-rebel DR Congo leader Jean-Pierre Bemba will head back to Europe after returning to the African country this week to launch his bid for the presidency in ...
Sat, 04 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Rebel Attack Halts DR Ebola Work - Leadership Newspaper
Rebel Attack Halts DR Ebola Work Leadership Newspaper
Rebel Attack Halts DR Ebola Work Ebola prevention activities have been suspended in the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni after a deadly rebel attack ...
Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
WHO gets approval to use Ebola vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo - Naija247news
WHO gets approval to use Ebola vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo Naija247news
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has been given the go-ahead by officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo to import and use an ...
Mon, 14 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Super Eagles, DR Congo Set Port Harcourt Aglow - THISDAY Newspapers
Super Eagles, DR Congo Set Port Harcourt Aglow THISDAY Newspapers
PRE-WORLD CUP…PRE-WORLD CUP…Â.  By Duro Ikhazuagbe. Nigerians are to have a glimpse of what to expect from the Super Eagles at the World Cup ...
Mon, 28 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Ebola: Pupils desert schools in DR Congo over outbreak - TV360
Ebola: Pupils desert schools in DR Congo over outbreak TV360
In the village of Mangina, where dozens have died of Ebola at the epicentre of Democratic Republic of Congo's latest outbreak, children are to be seen ...
Wed, 05 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Confusion around Ebola vaccine hampering DRC outbreak response: MSF - Vanguard
Confusion around Ebola vaccine hampering DRC outbreak response: MSF Vanguard
Confusion around an unlicensed Ebola vaccine being used in the Democratic Republic of Congo is complicating efforts to rein in an outbreak of the deadly virus, ...
Thu, 24 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
24 dead in DR Congo floods - Vanguard
24 dead in DR Congo floods Vanguard
Twenty-four people died overnight when torrential rain and mudslides swept though shanty homes in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ...
Thu, 04 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
‘Nigeria, Congo to house world’s poorest people by 2050’ - The Nation Newspaper
‘Nigeria, Congo to house world’s poorest people by 2050’ The Nation Newspaper
Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been estimated to be home to the 40 per cent of the poorest people in the world by 2050.
Sun, 02 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Ebola outbreak in east Congo now world's 2nd biggest - Naija247news
Ebola outbreak in east Congo now world's 2nd biggest Naija247news
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the second biggest in history, with 426 confirmed and probable cases, the health ministry ...
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Ebola: WHO Records 62 Cases, 27 Deaths In Congo - Leadership Newspaper
Ebola: WHO Records 62 Cases, 27 Deaths In Congo Leadership Newspaper
World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said they have recorded 62 Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during this latest outbreak, with ...
Sat, 09 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
WHO Introduces Five New Ebola Drugs In DRC - Africa Independent Television
WHO Introduces Five New Ebola Drugs In DRC Africa Independent Television
0 Comments. by AIT / 7 months ago / Health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has introduced five new investigational therapeutics to treat Ebola Virus ...
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:28:34 GMT
ECOWAS, ECCAS pledge to prevent conflict, promote peace, stability - Punchng
ECOWAS, ECCAS pledge to prevent conflict, promote peace, stability Punchng
ECOWAS and the Economic Community of Central African States have pledged their commitment to cooperate in conflict prevention, promotion of peace ...
Wed, 01 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Nine dead from Ebola outbreak in DR Congo - TV360
Nine dead from Ebola outbreak in DR Congo TV360
Nine confirmed Ebola victims have died since the virus resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo this month, the country's health ministry said Tuesday.
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Fresh Ebola outbreak: NCAA issues guidelines to airlines, urges vigilance - Vanguard
Fresh Ebola outbreak: NCAA issues guidelines to airlines, urges vigilance Vanguard
FOLLOWING *fresh* outbreak of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, yesterday urged airlines, especially those ...
Wed, 16 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Congo spy agency informant, army colonel deny role in U.N. experts' killing - Naija247news
Congo spy agency informant, army colonel deny role in U.N. experts' killing Naija247news
Aaron Ross DAKAR (Reuters) – An informant for Congo's intelligence *service* and an army colonel on Monday denied involvement in the killing of two U.N. ...
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Buhari Lauds Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria - PR Nigeria News
Buhari Lauds Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria PR Nigeria News
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government was committed to making the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), a training arm of ...
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Senegal replace Tunisia as top-ranked African team - Vanguard
Senegal replace Tunisia as top-ranked African team Vanguard
Senegal replaced Tunisia as the highest ranked African national team when the monthly statistics were released by FIFA Thursday.
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Zackary Berger's journal reviews—8 October 2018 - The BMJ - The BMJ
Zackary Berger's journal reviews—8 October 2018 - The BMJ The BMJ
Zackary Berger reviews the latest research from the top medical journals. JAMA. Surgery versus physical therapy for patients with nonobstructive meniscal tears.
Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Enyimba rusty, goal shy ahead of CAF Cup showdown - Punchng
Enyimba rusty, goal shy ahead of CAF Cup showdown Punchng
A lack of match sharpness could hamper Enyimba of Nigeria when they tackle Rayon Sports of Rwanda in Kigali this weekend in a CAF Confederation Cup...
Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Not Trump: Mukwege, Murad 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winners - Vanguard
Not Trump: Mukwege, Murad 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winners Vanguard
The bookers were wrong. Donald Trump and Korean leaders, were not in reckoning for the Nobel Peace Prize. Instead the prize went to Denis Mukwege, ...
Fri, 05 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Research and Markets: Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - 2011 - Business Wire
Research and Markets: Democratic Republic of Congo - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - 2011 Business Wire
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a4cc1a/democratic_republi) has announced the addition of the.
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMT
Of the 60 million mentally-ill Nigerians - The Punch
Of the 60 million mentally-ill Nigerians The Punch
Joel Nwokeoma “Mental illness is on the increase in Nigeria. Generally, people are becoming more and more stressed due to the hardship and difficu...
Thu, 22 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Patrice Lumumba, remembered and honoured - The Nation Newspaper
Patrice Lumumba, remembered and honoured The Nation Newspaper
gesture took place in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. The gesture was the naming of a square in a prominent place in the town after Patrice Emery Lumumba.
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Masai Ujiri: Breaking the Odds with Giant of Africa - THISDAY Newspapers
Masai Ujiri: Breaking the Odds with Giant of Africa THISDAY Newspapers
Giving back to the society was always upper most in his mind, hence the idea of the Giant of Africa Basketball where young Africans could develop their ...
Sat, 01 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Three Ebola Patients Escape Congo Quarantine - SIGNAL
Three Ebola Patients Escape Congo Quarantine SIGNAL
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Three patients infected with the deadly Ebola virus escaped from a hospital holding them in quarantine ...
Wed, 23 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Egypt set ball rolling as Africa prepares for World Cup - Punchng
Egypt set ball rolling as Africa prepares for World Cup Punchng
Egypt face Kuwait Saturday in the first of 15 warm-up matches the five African qualifiers for the World Cup will play ahead of the June 14 kick-off...
Fri, 25 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
FG Feeds Pupils With Six Million Eggs, 594 Cows Weekly - SaharaReporters.com
FG Feeds Pupils With Six Million Eggs, 594 Cows Weekly SaharaReporters.com
We need to slaughter 594 cows every week for the pupils and 83 metric tonnes of fish is consumed weekly in just 26 states and more states are coming on board ...
Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Nigeria Ranks 171st among Nations Investing in Education, Healthcare - THISDAY Newspapers
Nigeria Ranks 171st among Nations Investing in Education, Healthcare THISDAY Newspapers
Mary Nnah. Nigeria has been ranked 171st in the world for its investments in education and health care as measurements of its commitment to economic growth, ...
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
New Ebola deaths recorded in Congo – health ministry - The Nation Newspaper
New Ebola deaths recorded in Congo – health ministry The Nation Newspaper
Two new deaths from Ebola and seven new confirmed cases have been recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
Tue, 22 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Finnish-based org partners Nigerian NGOs to end poverty in Africa - Vanguard
Finnish-based org partners Nigerian NGOs to end poverty in Africa Vanguard
By Prisca Duru. With the aim of helping to end poverty in Africa, D&K Suomi Foundation, a non-profit organization with its headquarters in the city of Tampere, ...
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Core Banking: Seven countries to experience digital transformation through Temenos app - Vanguard
Core Banking: Seven countries to experience digital transformation through Temenos app Vanguard
No fewer than seven countries will benefit from digital transformation using Temenos T24 Core Banking application as well as a host of additional solutions ...
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
WHO to meet on Congo's Ebola outbreak as toll soars - TV360
WHO to meet on Congo's Ebola outbreak as toll soars TV360
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it would set up an emergency committee to decide whether Congo's Ebola outbreak is a public health ...
Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Inlaks Partners Temenos to win Core Banking Application Project - THISDAY Newspapers
Inlaks Partners Temenos to win Core Banking Application Project THISDAY Newspapers
One of the leading system integrator in sub-Saharan Africa, Inlaks, and banking software company, Temenos, recently secured a Temenos deal in a ...
Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Nigerians in Diaspora decry ordeals of illegal migrants - Vanguard
Nigerians in Diaspora decry ordeals of illegal migrants Vanguard
Dr Kingsman Chikelu, the Chairman, Africa chapter of the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), has lamented the ordeals faced by illegal migrants ...
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
44 killed in Congo after heavy rains cause flooding - Vanguard
44 killed in Congo after heavy rains cause flooding Vanguard
The number of people killed in flooding triggered by heavy rains has risen to 44 in the Congolese capital Kinshasa. “This figure remains provisional as rescue ...
Fri, 05 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Five refugees killed in Rwanda as police end food riot - Punchng
Five refugees killed in Rwanda as police end food riot Punchng
Five Congolese refugees were killed and more than 20 injured when Rwandan police broke up a crowd demonstrating against a cut in food rations, poli...
Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Joel Embiid, Al-Farouq Aminu to Star in NBA Africa Game Live on Kwesé Sports - THISDAY Newspapers
Joel Embiid, Al-Farouq Aminu to Star in NBA Africa Game Live on Kwesé Sports THISDAY Newspapers
Cameroon's Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers and Nigeria's Al-Farouq Aminu of the Portland Trailblazers will lead the continent's players against Team ...
Fri, 03 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Structural investigation of a chaperonin in action reveals how nucleotide binding regulates the functional cycle - Science Advances
Structural investigation of a chaperonin in action reveals how nucleotide binding regulates the functional cycle Science Advances
Chaperonins are ubiquitous protein assemblies present in bacteria, eukaryota, and archaea, facilitating the folding of proteins, preventing protein aggregation, ...
Wed, 19 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Ebola: What it is and how it spreads - Vanguard
Ebola: What it is and how it spreads Vanguard
The current Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, is spreading.
Mon, 21 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Sanusi: Nigeria projected to remain poverty capital of the world till 2050 - TheCable
Sanusi: Nigeria projected to remain poverty capital of the world till 2050 TheCable
Muhammad Sanusi II, the emir of Kano, says Nigeria may remain the poverty capital of the world till 2050 and beyond. Speaking at his honorary induction into ...
Mon, 08 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
US sends CDC scientists to track monkeypox - Punchng
US sends CDC scientists to track monkeypox Punchng
Bukola Adebayo with agency report The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States of America, has deployed a team of biologis...
Wed, 08 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Arms, investment and ‘instructors’: Russia boosts Africa role - Vanguard
Arms, investment and ‘instructors’: Russia boosts Africa role Vanguard
Touting military cooperation and "instructors," arms deals and investment, Russia is making a comeback in Africa after years of inactivity and now aims to rival ...
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Masai’s Giants of Africa Celebrates 15th Anniversary in Lagos - THISDAY Newspapers
Masai’s Giants of Africa Celebrates 15th Anniversary in Lagos THISDAY Newspapers
Giants of Africa basketball camp run by the Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri will do the tip off in Lagos tuesday. The venue this time is the Sports Hall of the ...
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Masai’s Giants of Africa Lists Coaches for Nigerian Camp - THISDAY Newspapers
Masai’s Giants of Africa Lists Coaches for Nigerian Camp THISDAY Newspapers
Giants of Africa have named the coaches that will work with young basketball talents for the Nigerian leg of the programme which has been slated for August 21 ...
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Pentagon's deputy secretary temporarily gets lead space advisory job - DefenseNews.com
Pentagon's deputy secretary temporarily gets lead space advisory job DefenseNews.com
The deputy defense secretary will step temporarily into the role of the Pentagon's lead coordinator for space activities, but questions remain on who will ...
Fri, 19 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Congo warns of “new phase” in Ebola outbreak after first urban case - Naija247news
Congo warns of “new phase” in Ebola outbreak after first urban case Naija247news
KINSHASA/GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) – Congo's Ebola outbreak has entered “a new phase” after a case of the deadly virus was detected for the first time in the ...
Thu, 17 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Report: Over 40% of world’s poorest will live in Nigeria, Congo by 2050 - TODAY.NG
Report: Over 40% of world’s poorest will live in Nigeria, Congo by 2050 TODAY.NG
More than 40 percent of "extremely poor people" in the world will be living in Nigeria and DR Congo by the year 2050, a report by Bill and Melinda Gates ...
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Largest African Air Chiefs Symposium to date kicks off - Air Force Link
Largest African Air Chiefs Symposium to date kicks off Air Force Link
The seventh annual African Air Chiefs Symposium began in Kasane May 16, 2017. The African Air Chiefs Symposium is an annual forum for air chiefs from ...
Wed, 17 May 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Most African children without birth certificates are Nigerians - Vanguard
Most African children without birth certificates are Nigerians Vanguard
For every 10 Nigerian children that are at least five years old, there are no records about the birth of seven. Even though these children have names, their birth is ...
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
HERMAN HANK COHEN: Beyond Strong Emphasis on Corruption Fight, Buhari Hasn’t Achieved Much - THISDAY Newspapers
HERMAN HANK COHEN: Beyond Strong Emphasis on Corruption Fight, Buhari Hasn’t Achieved Much THISDAY Newspapers
Ambassador Herman Hank Cohen, a former US Ambassador to the Congo and Senegal, Special Assistant for African Affairs under President Ronald Reagan ...
Sun, 16 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Nigeria’s capacity for Ebola prevention strengthened – NCDC boss - Vanguard
Nigeria’s capacity for Ebola prevention strengthened – NCDC boss Vanguard
The Federal Government has strengthened the capacity of the Nigeria Centre to Disease Control, NCDC, to prevent a possible outbreak of the Ebola Viral ...
Mon, 21 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
CAF appoints DR Congo’s Jean Ngambo as centre referee for Super Eagles vs Libya clash - TODAY.NG
CAF appoints DR Congo’s Jean Ngambo as centre referee for Super Eagles vs Libya clash TODAY.NG
CAF has named Democratic Republic of Congo's Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo as the centre referee for Super Eagles 2019 African Cup of Nations Group E ...
Sun, 23 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
African countries top neglected displacement crises list - Vanguard
African countries top neglected displacement crises list Vanguard
Nigeria and nine other African countries have topped the Norwegian Refugee Council's annual list of neglected displacement crises. It is the third year in a row ...
Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
I Had An Eventful Career – Samaila - Leadership Newspaper
I Had An Eventful Career – Samaila Leadership Newspaper
I Had An Eventful Career – Samaila Major General Samaila Iliya (Rtd) commanded the Nigerian Army in Lebanon during the United Nations Mission (UNFIL), ...
Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Fallout of Brookings Report: ‘Nigeria’s Population Fast Becoming More of Poverty Liability than Huge Potential’ - THISDAY Newspapers
Fallout of Brookings Report: ‘Nigeria’s Population Fast Becoming More of Poverty Liability than Huge Potential’ THISDAY Newspapers
Kunle Aderinokun. Following the Brookings Institution’s report, which placed Nigeria with a population of about 200 million, higher in extreme poverty than ...
Sat, 07 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
FACT CHECK: Keyamo's claim that Nigeria's debt cancellation came on a platter is false - Internatinal Centre For Investigative Reporting
FACT CHECK: Keyamo's claim that Nigeria's debt cancellation came on a platter is false Internatinal Centre For Investigative Reporting
Keyamo, spokesman of the Buhari campaign, made the claims during a televised debate with Atiku's campaign spokesman, Segun Sowunmi on Monday.
Mon, 15 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
17 dead as DR Congo police clash with cult members - Guardian Nigeria
17 dead as DR Congo police clash with cult members Guardian Nigeria
Seventeen people have been killed in clashes between DR Congo police and members of a cult that believes the end of President Joseph Kabila's mandate will ...
Thu, 22 Dec 2016 08:00:00 GMT
ADC Appeals For Credible 2019 Elections | African Democratic Congress, ADC, 2019 Elections, Coalitions of United Political Parties, CUPP, AIT, AIT News, AIT Online, aitonline.tv :: News :: Africa Independent Television - Africa Independent Television
ADC Appeals For Credible 2019 Elections | African Democratic Congress, ADC, 2019 Elections, Coalitions of United Political Parties, CUPP, AIT, AIT News, AIT Online, aitonline.tv :: News :: Africa Independent Television Africa Independent Television
0 Comments. by AIT / 1 month ago / Politics. The African Democratic Congress ADC has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to ...
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:49:41 GMT
DR Congo army launches new operation against Ugandan rebels - Guardian Nigeria
DR Congo army launches new operation against Ugandan rebels Guardian Nigeria
The Congolese army on Saturday announced a new operation against armed groups, notably the ADF Ugandan Islamist rebels suspected of murdering 14 UN ...
Sat, 13 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Pneumonia May Kill 11million Children By 2030 - Leadership Newspaper
Pneumonia May Kill 11million Children By 2030 Leadership Newspaper
Pneumonia May Kill 11million Children By 2030 Pneumonia is set to kill nearly 11 million children around the world by 2030, research suggests. Based on ...
Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Benefits Of Internet To Africa - Leadership Newspaper
Benefits Of Internet To Africa Leadership Newspaper
Benefits Of Internet To Africa Social media informs us about events locally and globally that we need to know as citizens. It gives citizens an avenue to speak ...
Sat, 29 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Access Bank Partners Firm on Money Transfer - THISDAY Newspapers
Access Bank Partners Firm on Money Transfer THISDAY Newspapers
Transfast, a cross-border payments and remittance firm has partnered with Access Bank to facilitate inflow of remittance to bank accounts and delivery in the ...
Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
UN Scribe: Nigeria Needs More Funds to Fight Boko Haram - THISDAY Newspapers
UN Scribe: Nigeria Needs More Funds to Fight Boko Haram THISDAY Newspapers
• Says Africa already moving towards peace, security. •Laments continent’s loss of $50bn to money laundering yearly. Gboyega Akinsanmi ...
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
DR Congo vs Ivory Coast: interesting facts you should know - Guardian Nigeria
DR Congo vs Ivory Coast: interesting facts you should know Guardian Nigeria
Five facts for the Africa Cup of Nations Group C match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Ivory Coast in Oyem Friday (1600 GMT):
Fri, 20 Jan 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Tackling the Menace of Extreme Poverty - THISDAY Newspapers
Tackling the Menace of Extreme Poverty THISDAY Newspapers
Government at all levels need to be genuinely committed to poverty alleviation, writes Obinna Chima. A new report released last week by the Washington-based ...
Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Airman who earned two Silver Stars for valor drowns in California - AirForceTimes.com
Airman who earned two Silver Stars for valor drowns in California AirForceTimes.com
Retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean Harvell, a two-time Silver Star recipient, drowned Tuesday near his home in Long Beach, California, according to local reports.
Sat, 30 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Zambia orders arrest of DRC rhumba star Koffi Olomide - TODAY.NG
Zambia orders arrest of DRC rhumba star Koffi Olomide TODAY.NG
A court in Zambia ordered the arrest of rhumba star Koffi Olomide, who is from Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday for allegedly assaulting a photographer ...
Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
NIGERIA AND THE POVERTY REPORT - THISDAY Newspapers
NIGERIA AND THE POVERTY REPORT THISDAY Newspapers
MONDAYÂ EDITORIAL. The Brookings report on growing poverty in Nigeria is another wake-up call. A recent global poverty ranking which places Nigeria at the ...
Mon, 09 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
UN Launches $25bn Aid for Nigeria, Others - THISDAY Newspapers
UN Launches $25bn Aid for Nigeria, Others THISDAY Newspapers
The UN has launched a global humanitarian appeal of $25 billion to provide support to no less than 93 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in ...
Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Nigeria @ 58: History, Challenges, Aspirations - THISDAY Newspapers
Nigeria @ 58: History, Challenges, Aspirations THISDAY Newspapers
Chiemelie Ezeobi, Peace Obi, Peter Uzoho and Ayodeji Ake take a look at the journey of Nigerian at 58 from its independence to the numerous coup d'etats, the ...
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Photos of the year 2018 - The Sydney Morning Herald
Photos of the year 2018 The Sydney Morning Herald
Photos of the year 2018 by Sydney Morning Herald photographers.
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Tencent Seals Deal to Buy ‘Clash of Clans’ Developer Supercell for $8.6 Billion - Wall Street Journal
Tencent Seals Deal to Buy ‘Clash of Clans’ Developer Supercell for $8.6 Billion Wall Street Journal
China's Tencent and its partners will pay $8.6 billion to buy Supercell, the maker of the 'Clash of Clans' mobile game, from SoftBank.
Tue, 21 Jun 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Tencent’s High-Stakes Supercell Game - Wall Street Journal
Tencent’s High-Stakes Supercell Game Wall Street Journal
Chinese internet giant Tencent's deal for Supercell valued the Finnish mobile-game maker at more than $10 billion—a valuation that is raising questions in light ...
Sun, 21 Aug 2016 07:00:00 GMT
5 Things Things to Know About Supercell - Wall Street Journal
5 Things Things to Know About Supercell Wall Street Journal
Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings is in talks with SoftBank Group to buy the Japanese telecommunications giant's majority stake in Supercell Oy, the ...
Mon, 23 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Tencent President Uses Supercell Deal to Go Global - Wall Street Journal
Tencent President Uses Supercell Deal to Go Global Wall Street Journal
Tencent's $8.6 billion deal to buy the Finnish games maker is the latest in a string of bold bets for Martin Lau, a former Goldman Sachs banker.
Sun, 17 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Tencent Begins Distributing Supercell’s ‘Clash Royale’ in China - Wall Street Journal
Tencent Begins Distributing Supercell’s ‘Clash Royale’ in China Wall Street Journal
Tencent is distributing Supercell's latest mobile game in China, in the two companies' first collaboration after the internet company agreed to buy the Finnish ...
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Supercell’s Earnings – The Numbers - Wall Street Journal
Supercell’s Earnings – The Numbers Wall Street Journal
Finnish games company Supercell Oy saw its revenue triple and its earnings double in 2014, as deft marketing and constant product upgrades enabled it to take ...
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Supercell: Zero to $3 Billion in Three Years - Wall Street Journal
Supercell: Zero to $3 Billion in Three Years Wall Street Journal
SoftBank agreed to pay $1.5 billion for control of Finnish developer Supercell, which makes "Clash of Clans," bringing a second premier game property into the ...
Wed, 16 Oct 2013 07:00:00 GMT
‘Angry Birds’ Maker Rovio’s Shares Sink After Revenue Warning - Wall Street Journal
‘Angry Birds’ Maker Rovio’s Shares Sink After Revenue Warning Wall Street Journal
Shares in Rovio fell 50% on Thursday after the company behind the “Angry Birds” mobile-gaming franchise showed its revenue growth is losing steam as it ...
Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Supercell CEO wants to take creative company culture mainstream - Geektime
Supercell CEO wants to take creative company culture mainstream Geektime
With a focus on the creative teams dictating the direction of the company, Ilkka Paananen sees that as the key to enhancing gaming culture worldwide.
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Scientists Say: Quarantine - Science News for Students
Scientists Say: Quarantine Science News for Students
This is a restriction on where people or animals who are sick — or suspected of being sick — can go. Doctors use quarantine to try to prevent a disease from ...
Mon, 05 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Spotify’s IPO in New York Puts European Tech Sector in Spotlight - Wall Street Journal
Spotify’s IPO in New York Puts European Tech Sector in Spotlight Wall Street Journal
The market has spoken: Europe is home to the globe's newest tech giant. Sweden's Spotify Technology burst onto the public markets this week in New York, ...
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
US weather: More than 15 tornadoes reported as Midwest braces for more severe weather - The Independent
US weather: More than 15 tornadoes reported as Midwest braces for more severe weather The Independent
A powerful storm system has brought high winds, hail and thunderstorms to several central US states. More than 15 tornadoes have reportedly been spawned by ...
Wed, 02 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Supercell's Earnings Soar on Two Mobile Games - Wall Street Journal
Supercell's Earnings Soar on Two Mobile Games Wall Street Journal
Three-year-old Finnish mobile game maker Supercell notched a more than eightfold increase in profit and revenue for 2013, all on the backs of "Hay Day" and ...
Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Diary of a Storm Chaser - The Wall Street Journal
Diary of a Storm Chaser The Wall Street Journal
Photographer Camille Seaman captures dramatic images of supercell thunderstorms, tornadoes and other weather phenomena in a new book.
Fri, 11 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Game Makers' Valuations: Comparing Mojang, King and Supercell - Wall Street Journal
Game Makers' Valuations: Comparing Mojang, King and Supercell Wall Street Journal
How does Microsoft's reported $2 billion offer for Minecraft maker Mojang stack up against other gaming companies, like Candy Crush maker King, and Clash of ...
Wed, 10 Sep 2014 07:00:00 GMT
Finnish Game Maker Supercell Soft-Launches Third Title, 'Boom Beach' - Wall Street Journal
Finnish Game Maker Supercell Soft-Launches Third Title, 'Boom Beach' Wall Street Journal
Finnish mobile game maker Supercell Oy has begun testing with customers a new game called "Boom Beach" in an attempt to launch a third title at a time when ...
Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:00:00 GMT
‘Clash of Clans’ Developer Ups Its Game After Sales Stumble - Wall Street Journal
‘Clash of Clans’ Developer Ups Its Game After Sales Stumble Wall Street Journal
Supercell's CEO said the mobile-game developer learned from a dip in revenue for its “Clash” franchise and is now back on track.
Tue, 24 Jan 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Midterms 2018: Tornado forecast for election day 'could play a big role' in outcome - The Independent
Midterms 2018: Tornado forecast for election day 'could play a big role' in outcome The Independent
Tornadoes expected to batter the southeastern US states on Monday evening could “play a big role” in Tuesday's midterm elections, a meteorologist has warned ...
Sun, 04 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Finland has just published everyone’s taxes on ‘National Jealousy Day’ - The European Sting
Finland has just published everyone’s taxes on ‘National Jealousy Day’ The European Sting
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Formative ...
Mon, 05 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Countering ‘Smart’ Terrorists Who Use Online Gaming Platforms - International Policy Digest
Countering ‘Smart’ Terrorists Who Use Online Gaming Platforms International Policy Digest
On July 12th 2018, the Jakarta Globe reported that terrorists could potentially use online gaming platforms such as World of Warcraft and Clash of Clans to ...
Fri, 27 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Iowa tornado: More than 25 separate tornadoes devastate towns as they wreak havoc across state - The Independent
Iowa tornado: More than 25 separate tornadoes devastate towns as they wreak havoc across state The Independent
Some 27 separate tornadoes have injured 17 people, damaged scores of buildings and overturned vehicles as they tore through the American mid-west state of ...
Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Supercell’s Big Deal Yields Record Personal Taxes for Finland - Wall Street Journal
Supercell’s Big Deal Yields Record Personal Taxes for Finland Wall Street Journal
A year after selling 51% of the company to SoftBank, two of Supercell's founders have become the biggest individual taxpayers for a single year in Finland's ...
Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMT
Hidden CDW states and insulator-to-metal transition after a pulsed femtosecond laser excitation in layered chalcogenide 1T-TaS2-xSex - Science Advances
Hidden CDW states and insulator-to-metal transition after a pulsed femtosecond laser excitation in layered chalcogenide 1T-TaS2-xSex Science Advances
The hidden (H) quantum state in 1T-TaS2 has sparked considerable interest in the field of correlated electron systems. Here, we investigate ultrafast switches to ...
Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
What Can Dislodge Tencent as King of the Videogames? - Wall Street Journal
What Can Dislodge Tencent as King of the Videogames? Wall Street Journal
Predicting the success of videogames is a bit like predicting how movies will fare—much relies on the fickle winds of public taste. How, then, has China's ...
Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Evidence for a quantum spin Hall phase in graphene decorated with Bi2Te3 nanoparticles - Science Advances
Evidence for a quantum spin Hall phase in graphene decorated with Bi2Te3 nanoparticles Science Advances
Realization of the quantum spin Hall effect in graphene devices has remained an outstanding challenge dating back to the inception of the field of topological ...
Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
What is the origin of macroscopic friction? - Science Advances
What is the origin of macroscopic friction? Science Advances
What is the origin of molecular friction, and how can macroscopic friction be explained in terms of molecular friction? To elucidate the origins of molecular and ...
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
National Geographic Photo Contest winners - Lonely Planet Travel News
National Geographic Photo Contest winners Lonely Planet Travel News
The winners of the 2018 National Geographic Photo Contest have just been announced. Around 10,000 entries were submitted from all over the world for this ...
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Phonon localization in heat conduction - Science Advances
Phonon localization in heat conduction Science Advances
Nondiffusive phonon thermal transport, extensively observed in nanostructures, has largely been attributed to classical size effects, ignoring the wave nature of ...
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Adsorbate-driven reactive interfacial Pt-NiO1-x nanostructure formation on the Pt3Ni(111) alloy surface - Science Advances
Adsorbate-driven reactive interfacial Pt-NiO1-x nanostructure formation on the Pt3Ni(111) alloy surface Science Advances
The origin of the synergistic catalytic effect between metal catalysts and reducible oxides has been debated for decades. Clarification of this effect, namely, the ...
Fri, 13 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Graphene catalyzes the reversible formation of a C–C bond between two molecules - Science Advances
Graphene catalyzes the reversible formation of a C–C bond between two molecules Science Advances
Carbon deposits are well-known inhibitors of transition metal catalysts. In contrast to this undesirable behavior, here we show that epitaxial graphene grown on ...
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
SoftBank Chief Eases Hard Stance on Sprint - The Wall Street Journal
SoftBank Chief Eases Hard Stance on Sprint The Wall Street Journal
SoftBank Group chief Masayoshi Son has insisted he must maintain control of U.S. mobile carrier Sprint, but as a possible T-Mobile US merger nears, his attitude ...
Sun, 29 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Magnetism in semiconducting molybdenum dichalcogenides - Science Advances
Magnetism in semiconducting molybdenum dichalcogenides Science Advances
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are interesting for understanding the fundamental physics of two-dimensional (2D) materials as well as for applications ...
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Dislocation behaviors in nanotwinned diamond - Science Advances
Dislocation behaviors in nanotwinned diamond Science Advances
Experimental results (Huang et al.) indicated that nanotwinned diamond (nt-diamond) has unprecedented hardness, whose physical mechanism has remained ...
Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Evolution Defining a dinosaur is now far harder - Science News for Students
Evolution Defining a dinosaur is now far harder Science News for Students
New fossil finds are making it difficult to say for certain what makes dinosaurs unique.
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Polymeric vanadyl species determine the low-temperature activity of V-based catalysts for the SCR of NOx with NH3 - Science Advances
Polymeric vanadyl species determine the low-temperature activity of V-based catalysts for the SCR of NOx with NH3 Science Advances
The structure of dispersed vanadyl species plays a crucial role in the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with NH3 over vanadia-based catalysts. Here, we ...
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Catalysis-tunable Heusler alloys in selective hydrogenation of alkynes: A new potential for old materials - Science Advances
Catalysis-tunable Heusler alloys in selective hydrogenation of alkynes: A new potential for old materials Science Advances
Heusler alloys (X2YZ) are well-established intermetallic compound materials in various fields because their function can be precisely adjusted by elemental ...
Fri, 19 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Observation of an environmentally insensitive solid-state spin defect in diamond - Science Magazine
Observation of an environmentally insensitive solid-state spin defect in diamond Science Magazine
Certain defects in diamond are among the most promising physical implementations of qubits, the building blocks of quantum computers. However, identifying a ...
Fri, 06 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Enhancing ferroelectric photovoltaic effect by polar order engineering - Science Advances
Enhancing ferroelectric photovoltaic effect by polar order engineering Science Advances
Ferroelectric materials for photovoltaics have sparked great interest because of their switchable photoelectric responses and above-bandgap photovoltages that ...
Fri, 06 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Subsurface catalysis-mediated selectivity of dehydrogenation reaction - Science Advances
Subsurface catalysis-mediated selectivity of dehydrogenation reaction Science Advances
Progress in heterogeneous catalysis is often hampered by the difficulties of constructing active architectures and understanding reaction mechanisms at the ...
Fri, 10 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Earth System Science Center's lightning research is vital - UAH News
Earth System Science Center's lightning research is vital UAH News
Whether it's crackling "heat lightning" above the clouds of a warm north Alabama summer night or the rare roar of thundersnow in a frozen blizzard, lightning is ...
Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Interlayer couplings, Moiré patterns, and 2D electronic superlattices in MoS2/WSe2 hetero-bilayers - Science Advances
Interlayer couplings, Moiré patterns, and 2D electronic superlattices in MoS2/WSe2 hetero-bilayers Science Advances
By using direct growth, we create a rotationally aligned MoS2/WSe2 hetero-bilayer as a designer van der Waals heterostructure. With rotational alignment, the ...
Fri, 06 Jan 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Direct imaging of electron transfer and its influence on superconducting pairing at FeSe/SrTiO3 interface - Science Advances
Direct imaging of electron transfer and its influence on superconducting pairing at FeSe/SrTiO3 interface Science Advances
The exact mechanism responsible for the significant enhancement of the superconducting transition temperature (Tc) of monolayer iron selenide (FeSe) films on ...
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT
A simple electron counting model for half-Heusler surfaces - Science Advances
A simple electron counting model for half-Heusler surfaces Science Advances
Heusler compounds are a ripe platform for discovery and manipulation of emergent properties in topological and magnetic heterostructures. In these ...
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Room temperature in-plane ferroelectricity in van der Waals In2Se3 - Science Advances
Room temperature in-plane ferroelectricity in van der Waals In2Se3 Science Advances
Van der Waals (vdW) assembly of layered materials is a promising paradigm for creating electronic and optoelectronic devices with novel properties.
Fri, 13 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Coherent, atomically thin transition-metal dichalcogenide superlattices with engineered strain - Science Magazine
Coherent, atomically thin transition-metal dichalcogenide superlattices with engineered strain Science Magazine
Two-dimensional superlattices represent the atomic-thickness limit of heterostructures that enable technologies such as strain-engineered multiferroics and ...
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 08:00:00 GMT
The Science Behind Lightning's Electric Shows - WIRED
The Science Behind Lightning's Electric Shows WIRED
Lightning's antics have inspired fear and devotion throughout history. But what's the science behind the mythology?
Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Interface reconstruction with emerging charge ordering in hexagonal manganite - Science Advances
Interface reconstruction with emerging charge ordering in hexagonal manganite Science Advances
Multiferroic materials, which simultaneously have multiple orderings, hold promise for use in the next generation of memory devices. We report a novel ...
Fri, 18 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Interplay of cation and anion redox in Li4Mn2O5 cathode material and prediction of improved Li4(Mn,M)2O5 electrodes for Li-ion batteries - Science Advances
Interplay of cation and anion redox in Li4Mn2O5 cathode material and prediction of improved Li4(Mn,M)2O5 electrodes for Li-ion batteries Science Advances
Significant research effort has focused on improving the specific energy of lithium-ion batteries for emerging applications, such as electric vehicles. Recently ...
Fri, 18 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Strong coupling superconductivity in a quasiperiodic host-guest structure - Science Advances
Strong coupling superconductivity in a quasiperiodic host-guest structure Science Advances
We examine the low-temperature states supported by the quasiperiodic host-guest structure of elemental bismuth at high pressure, Bi-III. Our electronic transport ...
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Dislocation-driven growth of two-dimensional lateral quantum-well superlattices - Science Advances
Dislocation-driven growth of two-dimensional lateral quantum-well superlattices Science Advances
The advent of two-dimensional (2D) materials has led to extensive studies of heterostructures for novel applications. 2D lateral multiheterojunctions and ...
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Spin- and valley-polarized one-way Klein tunneling in photonic topological insulators - Science Advances
Spin- and valley-polarized one-way Klein tunneling in photonic topological insulators Science Advances
Recent advances in condensed matter physics have shown that the spin degree of freedom of electrons can be efficiently exploited in the emergent field of ...
Fri, 11 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Mobile Games Rethink Ads: Roadblock or Reward - Wall Street Journal
Mobile Games Rethink Ads: Roadblock or Reward Wall Street Journal
Mobile developers such as Activision Blizzard Inc.'s King Digital have stopped resisting in-game ads and are ringing up revenue gains with messages from ...
Sun, 20 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Giant perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Fe/III-V nitride thin films - Science Advances
Giant perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in Fe/III-V nitride thin films Science Advances
Large perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) in transition metal thin films provides a pathway for enabling the intriguing physics of nanomagnetism and ...
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:00:00 GMT
What Does China’s Tencent Want With Silicon Valley? - Wall Street Journal
What Does China’s Tencent Want With Silicon Valley? Wall Street Journal
In its quest to expand its global reach, Tencent Holdings has quietly become China's top corporate investor in Silicon Valley, pouring money into everything from ...
Sun, 04 Jun 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Atomically thin gallium layers from solid-melt exfoliation - Science Advances
Atomically thin gallium layers from solid-melt exfoliation Science Advances
Among the large number of promising two-dimensional (2D) atomic layer crystals, true metallic layers are rare. Using combined theoretical and experimental ...
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Masayoshi Son: Inside the eccentric world of the controversial Japanese billionaire investor - The Independent
Masayoshi Son: Inside the eccentric world of the controversial Japanese billionaire investor The Independent
Early last year, Cheng Wei, founder and chief executive of the Chinese ride-hailing juggernaut Didi Chuxing, tried to resist taking money from legendary investor ...
Sun, 07 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Mobile Game Companies Are Starting to Run Ads on Instagram - Wall Street Journal
Mobile Game Companies Are Starting to Run Ads on Instagram Wall Street Journal
Mobile game companies like Pocket Gems are known for being aggressive, data-driven marketers in mobile and social media. Now they're exploring Instagram, ...
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Lego Clicks With China’s Tencent to Develop Online Games - Wall Street Journal
Lego Clicks With China’s Tencent to Develop Online Games Wall Street Journal
Lego Group is teaming up with one of China's biggest tech firms to develop online games for children, as it and the rest of the toy industry try to navigate ...
Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Na+/vacancy disordering promises high-rate Na-ion batteries - Science Advances
Na+/vacancy disordering promises high-rate Na-ion batteries Science Advances
As one of the most fascinating cathode candidates for Na-ion batteries (NIBs), P2-type Na layered oxides usually exhibit various single-phase domains ...
Fri, 09 Mar 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Supersaturated calcium carbonate solutions are classical - Science Advances
Supersaturated calcium carbonate solutions are classical Science Advances
Mechanisms of CaCO3 nucleation from solutions that depend on multistage pathways and the existence of species far more complex than simple ions or ion ...
Fri, 26 Jan 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Behind ‘League of Legends,’ the Chinese Giant Plotting Global Domination - Wall Street Journal
Behind ‘League of Legends,’ the Chinese Giant Plotting Global Domination Wall Street Journal
The global videogame industry's biggest player is one whose rapid expansion has gone largely under the radar—even for the most dedicated gamers.
Sun, 20 Nov 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Enhanced photovoltaic performance and stability with a new type of hollow 3D perovskite {en}FASnI3 - Science Advances
Enhanced photovoltaic performance and stability with a new type of hollow 3D perovskite {en}FASnI3 Science Advances
Perovskite solar cells have revolutionized the fabrication of solution-processable solar cells. The presence of lead in the devices makes this technology less ...
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMT
How a Small Bet on Tencent Made an African Firm One of the World’s Most Valuable - Wall Street Journal
How a Small Bet on Tencent Made an African Firm One of the World’s Most Valuable Wall Street Journal
Naspers, Africa's most valuable company, is now suddenly one of the world's most valuable companies, too—thanks to its 33.3% stake in Tencent.
Thu, 30 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Photocarrier generation from interlayer charge-transfer transitions in WS2-graphene heterostructures - Science Advances
Photocarrier generation from interlayer charge-transfer transitions in WS2-graphene heterostructures Science Advances
Efficient interfacial carrier generation in van der Waals heterostructures is critical for their electronic and optoelectronic applications. We demonstrate broadband ...
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:00:00 GMT
Vodacom keen on acquisitions, but where? - BusinessTech
Vodacom keen on acquisitions, but where? BusinessTech
Mobile operator Vodacom says it is keen to expand its foot print in three new countries by the end of 2014, but analysts are asking the question, where?
Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
Fire Tornados are a Thing, and They’re Getting Bigger - Care2.com
Fire Tornados are a Thing, and They’re Getting Bigger Care2.com
by Melissa Breyer, Treehugger. Growing up in California, we had earthquake drills and fire season, which seemed like a fairly good trade-off for tornadoes and ...
Wed, 08 Aug 2018 07:00:00 GMT
Finland Is Flourishing After 100 Years of Independence - Wall Street Journal
Finland Is Flourishing After 100 Years of Independence Wall Street Journal
HELSINKI—This week's 100th anniversary celebrations of Finland's independence are partly a celebration of survival against the odds. Even Lenin, who ...
Sun, 03 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
In China, Videogames Will Now Start Limiting Screen Time for You - Wall Street Journal
In China, Videogames Will Now Start Limiting Screen Time for You Wall Street Journal
Tencent, the world's biggest online gaming company, is running into problems at home in China as debate rages over how long children play its popular games, ...
Tue, 04 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT
India is officially the most dangerous country for women - T2 Online
India is officially the most dangerous country for women T2 Online
This week in the 'worst fears realised' category: India has topped the list of the most dangerous country for women. According to a survey done by Thomson ...
Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:00:00 GMT
China at the gates: A new power audit of EU-China relations - European Council on Foreign Relations
China at the gates: A new power audit of EU-China relations European Council on Foreign Relations
Since 2009, the time of the European Council on Foreign Relations' first Power Audit, China has become more present and influential within Europe. This is no ...
Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
‘Angry Birds’ Maker Hatches IPO Plan - Wall Street Journal
‘Angry Birds’ Maker Hatches IPO Plan Wall Street Journal
Rovio Entertainment Oy, the Finnish company behind the “Angry Birds” mobile game and film franchise, plans to list shares on the stock market—a litmus test for ...
Tue, 05 Sep 2017 07:00:00 GMT
China’s Tencent Posts 58% Jump in First-Quarter Profit - Wall Street Journal
China’s Tencent Posts 58% Jump in First-Quarter Profit Wall Street Journal
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings reported a steep rise in profit and revenue in the first quarter, notching solid growth in its core gaming and ...
Wed, 17 May 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Mobile-Game Revenue to Surpass Console and PC, Study Says - Wall Street Journal
Mobile-Game Revenue to Surpass Console and PC, Study Says Wall Street Journal
Mobile videogames are expected in 2016 for the first time to generate more revenue than games played on PCs and consoles.
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Kabam Sells Majority of Its Assets to South Korea’s Netmarble Games - Wall Street Journal
Kabam Sells Majority of Its Assets to South Korea’s Netmarble Games Wall Street Journal
Kabam is selling the bulk of its assets, including its lucrative Vancouver studio to South Korea's Netmarble Games, effectively exiting the fast-growing but ...
Mon, 19 Dec 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Reducing the stochasticity of crystal nucleation to enable subnanosecond memory writing - Science Magazine
Reducing the stochasticity of crystal nucleation to enable subnanosecond memory writing Science Magazine
Random access memory (RAM) devices that rely on phase changes are primarily limited by the speed of crystallization. Rao et al. combined theory with a simple ...
Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:50:00 GMT
Stripe order in the underdoped region of the two-dimensional Hubbard model - Science Magazine
Stripe order in the underdoped region of the two-dimensional Hubbard model Science Magazine
The Hubbard model (HM) describes the behavior of interacting particles on a lattice where the particles can hop from one lattice site to the next. Although it ...
Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Scientists Say: Rabies - Science News for Students
Scientists Say: Rabies Science News for Students
Rabies is a disease caused by the rabies virus. There is a vaccine, but without it, people and animals can die from this disease.
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT
16 European unicorns you should know about - Geektime
16 European unicorns you should know about Geektime
Geektime looks at some of the companies located outside the U.S. that have made it to the $1 billion unicorn club.
Wed, 07 Jan 2015 08:00:00 GMT
SoftBank President Nikesh Arora Leaves Company Abruptly - Wall Street Journal
SoftBank President Nikesh Arora Leaves Company Abruptly Wall Street Journal
TOKYO—Nikesh Arora abruptly departed SoftBank Group Corp. 9984 0.43% , two years after he was wooed from Google Inc. and had emerged as the heir ...
Wed, 22 Jun 2016 07:00:00 GMT
‘Super Mario Run’ Jumps to Top of App-Store Charts - Wall Street Journal
‘Super Mario Run’ Jumps to Top of App-Store Charts Wall Street Journal
The considerable marketing muscle behind “Super Mario Run” propelled Nintendo's first smartphone action game to the top of Apple's app-store charts.
Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Real-space analysis of diffusion behavior and activation energy of individual monatomic ions in a liquid - Science Advances
Real-space analysis of diffusion behavior and activation energy of individual monatomic ions in a liquid Science Advances
Investigation of the local dynamic behavior of atoms and molecules in liquids is crucial for revealing the origin of macroscopic liquid properties. Therefore, direct ...
Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
How Mobile Games Rake In Billions - Wall Street Journal
How Mobile Games Rake In Billions Wall Street Journal
Behind a pair of recent multibillion-dollar deals in the mobile videogame industry is an expertly crafted weapon: virtual goods sold inside apps for as little as 99 ...
Thu, 28 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Dynamic multinuclear sites formed by mobilized copper ions in NOx selective catalytic reduction - Science Magazine
Dynamic multinuclear sites formed by mobilized copper ions in NOx selective catalytic reduction Science Magazine
Copper ions in zeolites help remove noxious nitrogen oxides from diesel exhaust by catalyzing their reaction with ammonia and oxygen. Paolucci et al. found ...
Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:42:55 GMT
Complete measurement of helicity and its dynamics in vortex tubes - Science Magazine
Complete measurement of helicity and its dynamics in vortex tubes Science Magazine
Helicity is a measure of cork-screw-like motion described by the amount of twisting, writhing, and linking in a fluid. Total helicity is conserved for ideal fluids, but ...
Fri, 04 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Holiday Spending on Mobile Games Nears $1 Billion - Wall Street Journal
Holiday Spending on Mobile Games Nears $1 Billion Wall Street Journal
The weeks of shopping between Black Friday and the holidays are critical for videogame companies. For mobile game makers, the biggest cheer comes after ...
Tue, 03 Jan 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Moiré excitons: From programmable quantum emitter arrays to spin-orbit–coupled artificial lattices - Science Advances
Moiré excitons: From programmable quantum emitter arrays to spin-orbit–coupled artificial lattices Science Advances
Highly uniform and ordered nanodot arrays are crucial for high-performance quantum optoelectronics, including new semiconductor lasers and single-photon ...
Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:00:00 GMT
New Hotbed for Tech Startups: Europe - Wall Street Journal
New Hotbed for Tech Startups: Europe Wall Street Journal
European tech entrepreneurs who worked in the U.S. are returning home to boost startups.
Sat, 28 Jan 2017 08:00:00 GMT
E-Sports Draw Mainstream Advertisers - Wall Street Journal
E-Sports Draw Mainstream Advertisers Wall Street Journal
Videogaming's rapid shift from a living-room hobby to a spectator sport is luring mainstream advertisers and intensifying competition between big game ...
Tue, 24 May 2016 07:00:00 GMT
High-temperature quantum oscillations caused by recurring Bloch states in graphene superlattices - Science Magazine
High-temperature quantum oscillations caused by recurring Bloch states in graphene superlattices Science Magazine
The shape of the Fermi surface in a conductor can be gleaned through quantum oscillations—periodic changes in transport properties as an external magnetic ...
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT
SoftBank and Saudi Arabia Team Up for $100 Billion Tech Fund - Wall Street Journal
SoftBank and Saudi Arabia Team Up for $100 Billion Tech Fund Wall Street Journal
Japanese internet and telecommunications giant SoftBank is teaming up with a Saudi sovereign-wealth fund to create a multibillion-dollar ...
Fri, 14 Oct 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Aggregation-induced emission in lamellar solids of colloidal perovskite quantum wells - Science Advances
Aggregation-induced emission in lamellar solids of colloidal perovskite quantum wells Science Advances
The outstanding excitonic properties, including photoluminescence quantum yield (?PL), of individual, quantum-confined semiconductor nanoparticles are often ...
Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
Storm Hunters Season 2 premieres Sunday. Sneak peek here - The Weather Network
Storm Hunters Season 2 premieres Sunday. Sneak peek here The Weather Network
Flames fill the sky. An entire city flees in terror. Firefighters bravely rush in. It's a story that the world watched in disbelief.
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Molecular behavior of zero-dimensional perovskites - Science Advances
Molecular behavior of zero-dimensional perovskites Science Advances
Low-dimensional perovskites offer a rare opportunity to investigate lattice dynamics and charge carrier behavior in bulk quantum-confined solids, in addition to ...
Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:00:00 GMT
‘Pokémon Go’ Catches On in Japan - Wall Street Journal
‘Pokémon Go’ Catches On in Japan Wall Street Journal
Pokémon Go” finally made its debut in Japan, two weeks after it launched in the U.S., where it has become the biggest-ever smartphone game.
Fri, 22 Jul 2016 07:00:00 GMT
Apple, Spotify Face Upstart Rival in Streaming Music: China’s Tencent - Wall Street Journal
Apple, Spotify Face Upstart Rival in Streaming Music: China’s Tencent Wall Street Journal
Chinese internet giant Tencent is increasing the reach of its Joox music-streaming *service* in Southeast Asia and exploring plans to enter the Indian market.
Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:00:00 GMT
Welcome to Finland, where most startups get government funding — and the payoff is high - Geektime
Welcome to Finland, where most startups get government funding — and the payoff is high Geektime
Geektime spoke to Marjo Ilmari, the woman in charge of disbursing money to Finnish startups. The investment has paid for itself many times over, she says.
Mon, 01 Jun 2015 07:00:00 GMT
Large polarons in lead halide perovskites - Science Advances
Large polarons in lead halide perovskites Science Advances
Lead halide perovskites show marked defect tolerance responsible for their excellent optoelectronic properties. These properties might be explained by the ...
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Atomic-scale visualization of surface-assisted orbital order - Science Advances
Atomic-scale visualization of surface-assisted orbital order Science Advances
Orbital-related physics attracts growing interest in condensed matter research, but direct real-space access of the orbital degree of freedom is challenging.
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:00:00 GMT
Optical identification of sulfur vacancies: Bound excitons at the edges of monolayer tungsten disulfide - Science Advances
Optical identification of sulfur vacancies: Bound excitons at the edges of monolayer tungsten disulfide Science Advances
Defects play a significant role in tailoring the optical properties of two-dimensional materials. Optical signatures of defect-bound excitons are important tools to ...
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 07:00:00 GMT
