Eutelsat Communications and Sigfox Foundation have announced a partnership at AfricaCom 2017 on the ‘Now Rhinos Speak’ project for the protection of the endangered rhinoceros population.
Using Sigfox's very low-speed network, the Sigfox Foundation has designed and implemented a remote tracking solution for rhinos that uses GPS sensors fitted in...
About 180 million children in 37 countries are more likely to live in extreme poverty, be out of school or be killed by violent death than children living in those countries 20 years ago, research by UNICEF for World Children’s Day reveals.
Director of Data, Research and Policy, Laurence Chandy...
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda has said.
A letter from Mr Mugabe said that the decision was voluntary and that he had made it to allow a smooth transfer of power, the Reuters news agency reports.
The surprise announcement halted an impeachment hearing that had begun...
The second edition of the Future Cities Show, that will take place in Dubai, UAE, from April 9-11, 2018, will set the tone for smart cities through the three pillars – sustainability, innovation, happiness and showcase the future of urban life. With a theme of achieving sustainability through innovations,...
Roche has presented the study design for the first-ever breast cancer patient journey study in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) at the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) congress in Kigali, Rwanda.
The study aims to describe the typical breast cancer patient journey, as well as to assess resource...
The Angolan Ambassador to Ghana, Admiral Augusto Da Silva Cuhna has said his country and Ghana are currently in talks to revitalise bilateral relations to encompass more areas of interest for both countries.
“There will be renegotiation of the general agreement on economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation and political...
Uber has struck a deal that could lead to a huge investment by a consortium led by Japanese conglomerate Softbank and San Francisco group Dragoneer.
The size of the potential investment has not been disclosed, but reports say it could be up to $10bn (£7.6bn).
The ride-hailing company said the money...
Egypt has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund for an instalment of about $2 billion more from a three-year, $12 billion loan programme, the IMF said in a statement on Friday.
The payment, which is still subject to IMF executive board approval, will bring total disbursements under...
The UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) has donated a cash amount of US$2,000 towards the 2017 British High Commission’s Remembrance Day celebrations in Accra.
The event, organized annually in honour of Ghanaian Veterans is to acknowledge Ghanaian Veteran Soldiers who devoted their time and sacrificed their lives for their...