CLASP and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have announced the expansion of their Productive Use Financing Facility (PUFF) with a $6.1 million funding package. The initiative …
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MultiChoice slashes DStv Decoder Price by 50% After Losing 1.4 Million Subscribers
Pay-TV operator, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced a 50 percent reduction in the price of its basic DStv decoder, bringing the cost down from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. The move comes as …
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South Africa’s Airline Industry in Crisis
South Africa’s airline industry is teetering on the brink, hit by a perfect storm of failing navigation systems and deteriorating airport infrastructure. The result: frequent flight cancellations and delays, mounting …
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Uganda’s DEI BioPharma to Manufacture $28,000 HIV Drug for Just $50
In a major victory for health equity, Ugandan biotech firm DEI BioPharma has announced plans to manufacture Lenacapavir—a revolutionary HIV treatment recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
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Uganda Launches Kayoola EVS 2025 Electric Bus
Uganda has officially unveiled the Kayoola EVS 2025, a state-of-the-art electric bus developed by Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC), marking a major milestone in the country’s journey toward sustainable transportation and …
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Poor Tracking Systems Cost Nigerian Logistics Sector Billions
The Chief Executive Officer of SysServe Solutions Limited, Mr. Jerry Okogbue, has said that Nigeria’s logistics and transport sector is losing billions of naira every year due to delivery delays, …
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PanAfGeo+ Trains Over 1,750 African Mining Experts
The Pan African Geology Programme (PanAfGeo+) has trained more than 1,750 mining professionals from 54 African countries, playing a key role in helping to grow the mining sector across the …
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Routelink Group, Qualys Push for Stronger Cybersecurity Measures
Routelink Group and global cybersecurity firm, Qualys, have renewed their call for more robust and collaborative strategies to tackle the evolving threats of cyberattacks in Nigeria’s financial sector. This call …
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Starlink Launches in Lesotho Amid US Economic Pressure
Satellite internet service Starlink, owned by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, officially launched in Lesotho on Monday under the local brand T-Connect Lesotho. This move comes at a time when the …
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SARS Launches ‘Express Access’ Feature to Simplify 2025 Tax Season Filing
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is introducing a new tool called ‘Express Access’ on its eFiling platform, aimed at making the 2025 tax season faster and more user-friendly, especially …