The South African government on Thursday signed three renewable energy deals worth R11 billion with independent producers to supply wind energy amid worsening blackouts in the country. The three agreements …
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MultiChoice acquires its first non-entertainment business
MultiChoice has acquired its first non-entertainment business, emergency response app Namola, which offers users a platform to rapidly share their location with emergency responders. Once dubbed the ‘Uber for police’, …
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AFDB offers South Africa a financing deal to raise $41bn
The African Development Bank has suggested a plan to South Africa that will help the nation use the $8.5 billion in climate financing pledged by some of the world’s richest …
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As COP27 looms, Africa receives a 10th of climate financing it needs
As the international climate community prepares for COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, new analysis shows just how far off their host continent is in terms of attracting the finance it …
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ASUU strike: Salaries Commission advised FG to increase lecturers’ salaries
The Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta stated that it advised the Federal Government to increase the salaries of Nigerian tertiary education lecturers. This was disclosed by Mr. Nta on …
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Zoom users advised to install the latest update over vulnerability
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised the users of videotelephony platform, Zoom, to install the latest update of the software from its publisher’s official website following the …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation signs a $20 million deal with USADF to empower African entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has signed a $20 million deal with The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) to empower African entrepreneurs. An offshoot of the ongoing United Nations …
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MultiChoice partners with Sky to launch Glass Tv in South Africa
MultiChoice has announced a partnership with Sky, which will see the South African broadcaster sell its “Sky Glass” TV range from 2023. In the UK, the Sky Glass TV comes …
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FAAN suspends flight extension for sunset airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended the extension of operating hours to airlines flying into sunrise to sunset airports. With this directive, operating hours would no longer …
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Nigeria at 62: FG announces programme for Independence Anniversary celebration
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a programme of activities for the 62nd Independence Anniversary of the country, ahead of October 1st. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, the …