Nigeria’s next satellites come with a local manufacturing plan
The plan would move Nigeria beyond simply owning and operating satellites towards making some of the equipment needed to turn them into connectivity services.
Living with drought: can technology save African agriculture?
Increasingly severe drought conditions mean Africa is in a race against time to deploy technology to boost resilience.
Nigeria: Niger State Imposes 24-Hour Curfew After Suspects Die in Custody
[Premium Times] The Niger State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew across Minna, the state capital, as tension rises over the deaths of about 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
South Africa: Traders, Taxi Drivers Welcome Long-Awaited Nyanga Rank Upgrade
[GroundUp] During the major upgrade, the Nyanga Sports Field will temporarily accommodate Golden Arrow buses, taxis, traders and toilets
Kenya: Nairobi Expressway Announces Westlands Traffic Diversion From Saturday
[Capital FM] Motorists advised to use lower A8 road during Nairobi Expressway works
Nigeria: When Regulation Distorts the Market - the Bigger Lesson From Uber's Exit
[Premium Times] In the first part of this discussion, I examined what Uber's exit reveals about the analogue infrastructure beneath Nigeria's supposedly digital economy. But physical and digital infrastructure are only part of the story. The other question is how effectively Nigeria governs the mark
South Africa: Sassa Sets the Record Straight On Loans Reviews and Payment Dates
[Scrolla] SASSA says it does not offer loans, and only one funeral policy deduction may be taken from a grant, with the beneficiary's written consent. Being called in for an income review does not mean a beneficiary is suspected of fraud or that their grant will be stopped, SASSA says.
South Africa: Pressure Grows As Organisations Picket Outside Kempton Park Police Station
[Scrolla] A "Picket for Justice," backed by FEDUSA, Contralesa, SANCO and dozens of other organisations, is taking place at Kempton Park police station today from 8am. The picket is part of a full day of action, including a march to Church Square and a meeting with runners at the Union Buildings,
Nigeria: Ibbu Student Reportedly Killed By Stray Bullet During Military Operation in Niger
[Premium Times] 400-level student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State, reportedly killed by a stray bullet during a military operation in New B
Liberia: Ngafuan Says U.S.$1 Billion Tax Haul Spent, Braces for U.S.$200m Gap
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan says Liberia's record $1 billion in tax collections this year is already spent, not sitting in a government account, funding new soldiers, early salary payments and long-overdue debts to local banks and media houses. But ab