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Altron wins Microsoft licensing solution provider contract

Altron wins Microsoft licensing solution provider contract

This agreement comes after Microsoft decided to cancel its reseller contract with EOH because of alleged corrupt practices within the firm, particularly relating to the securing of …...

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Rwanda’s solar energy ambition receives $9 million boost

Rwanda’s solar energy ambition receives $9 million boost

By Collins MwaiRwanda’s energy ambition received a boost this week following an endorsement of a financial instrument by the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance that will acc…...

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Kagame launches Africa’s first smartphone factory – Made in Rwanda Mara phones

Kagame launches Africa’s first smartphone factory – Made in Rwanda Mara phones

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame launched Africa’s first smartphone factory in Kigali on 7 October 2019 with a second Mara phone factory scheduled for launch in South Africa on Octo…...

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Equity rebrands as part of transformation and expansion drive

Equity rebrands as part of transformation and expansion drive

Equity has unveiled a new look and identity in line with the company’s ongoing plan to transform the business and expand its operations regionally. The new identity represents the …...

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Drones for Good: Mapping for the Kenyan Red Cross with Altohelix

Drones for Good: Mapping for the Kenyan Red Cross with Altohelix

Bringing drone technology to the gobal communities who may benefit most is difficult. Challenges range from regulatory hurdles, communcation issues, extreme weather, to community a…...

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Digital ID advances all African fronts

Digital ID advances all African fronts

by Frank HerseyThe trend for this week is mobile – mobile banking, payments, SIM registration and even a mobile app to check someone’s ID from a photo of their thumbprints. It’s …...

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Notre-Dame: How an underwater forest in Ghana could help rebuild a Paris icon

Notre-Dame: How an underwater forest in Ghana could help rebuild a Paris icon

Wood from a vast underwater forest in Ghana could be used to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral after its spire and roof were consumed by a blaze in April.Massive tropical trees have been…...

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Zimbabwe to introduce new currency in November: official

Zimbabwe to introduce new currency in November: official

INTERNATIONAL –The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in November, a member of the banks Monetary Policy Committee, Eddie Cross, has told State broadcaster Zimb…...

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Ethiosat launches as Ethiopia’s first dedicated TV platform

Ethiosat launches as Ethiopia’s first dedicated TV platform

Written by Jonathan EastonEthiosat has launched the country’s first dedicated TV platform dedicated to the country’s most popular channels.Ethiosat has been launched as a result o…...

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Private sector activity hits 13-month high, signals more jobs

Private sector activity hits 13-month high, signals more jobs

The private sector reported expanded economic activity last month to touch a 13-month high, signalling hopes of more job prospects and improved tax revenue.The latest Purchasing Man…...

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