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Burkina Faso, Mali,Niger, redraw from regional bloc ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc Ecowas. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of

January 29, 2024

Tanzania·Technology & Innovation

Govt, NMB sign deal to promote digital economy

Minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology Nape Nnauye has called on the corporate sector to join forces with the government in advancing the steadily growing digital economy in the country. Speaking in Dar es Salaam during the signing of the partnership

January 29, 2024

World

Africa holds key to economic boom – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated that Africa sits on a treasure trove of natural resources, but the key to unlocking its true economic potential is adding value and maximizing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. Speaking at the launch of the 2024

January 28, 2024

Tanzania·Technology & Innovation

ZAECA vows to intensify fight against sextortion

ZANZIBAR Anti-corruption and Economic Crime Authority (ZAECA) has vowed to intensify the fight against corruption. According to ZAECA, the anti-graft campaign will target all entities including authorities that abuse their powers to obtain sexual favour. This was said by ZAECA officials during

January 28, 2024

Business·Tanzania·Technology & Innovation

New Report ranks TTCL last in service quality among Tz Networks

A new report by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has ranked TTCL in last place for network quality. In the report for the fourth quarter of 2023, released earlier this week, TTCL scored 67.02% in over 280 events used to measure

January 28, 2024

World

Chinese investors to inject up to $7bn in DR Congo infrastructure

The Democratic Republic of Congo and its Chinese investors have reached an agreement over their Sicomines copper and cobalt joint venture, they said in a statement on Saturday, with the Chinese investing up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects. Both parties agreed

January 28, 2024

World

Russia delivers free wheat shipment to Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso on Friday received 25,000 tonnes of free wheat promised by President Vladimir Putin as part of a package for six African nations, officials said. The grain had been pledged by Putin at a Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg last July,

January 28, 2024

World

Uganda disowns judge who voted in favour of Israel at UN court

Uganda has distanced itself from Julia Sebutinde, a judge who voted against all provisional measures that a UN court ordered Israel to undertake in a case brought by South Africa concerning the war in the Gaza Strip. “Justice Sebutinde ruling at the

January 28, 2024

Politics·World

Mali leader seeks national dialogue after ending deal with rebels

Mali’s leader has issued a decree to establish a committee to organise national peace and reconciliation talks, after it ended a 2015 peace deal with Tuareg rebels. The decision to end the so-called Algiers accord raises fears of worsening insecurity in the

January 28, 2024

Sports

Jurgen Klopp to step down as Liverpool manager at end of season

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is to step down from the role at the end of the season, saying he is “running out of energy”. Klopp was appointed in October 2015 and his contract was due to run until 2026. He won the

January 27, 2024

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