EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite selected by Intersat for Internet connectivity over Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Senegal
• Multi-year deal representing several hundred Mbps • Showcasing yet again satellite as a robust and cost-effective infrastructure to bridge the digital divide PARIS, France, 26 January 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Intersat, one of Africa’s leading providers of Internet solutions, have signed a multi-year deal representing several hundred Mbps to […]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Appoints Board of Trustees – Four New Members Join Co-Chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates to Shape Foundation Governance and Increase Impact
In inaugural foundation annual letter, CEO Mark Suzman reflects on evolution of foundation’s governance and work to fight poverty, disease, and inequity globally SEATTLE AND LONDON, 27 January 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Today, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation appointed a board of trustees, with Strive Masiyiwa, Baroness Nemat (Minouche) Shafik, Thomas J. Tierney, and Gates Foundation […]
Bybit Completes Integration of Arbitrum
SINGAPORE, 27 January 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Bybit, one of the world’s fastest growing cryptocurrency exchanges, has completed the integration of the Arbitrum mainnet. With this integration, Bybit users can now deposit and withdraw Ether (ETH), Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) on the Arbitrum network from Jan. 27 onwards. What is Arbitrum?Arbitrum is an Ethereum Layer […]
Tunes from the Rose of Bamako
In a country known for world class instrumentation and great female vocalists, mainly through recordings and performances from luminaries such as Oumou Sangaré and Fatoumata Diawara, Rokia Koné has emerged as one of the most innovative, experimental African singers on the international music scene. She used to perform in local Bamako bars, known as “maquis,” […]
National Carriers Across Africa are Going Through the Same Turbulence
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, offers flights to over 56 destinations in 39 countries. This should be a remarkable feat in these waning days of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Kenya Airway’s losses tripled to $333 million in the 12 months to December 2020 as COVID-19 containment measures cut passenger levels to their lowest […]
Zimbabwe’s Political Options Just Expanded
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, has formed a new political party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). Chamisa abandoned the MDC Alliance name after MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora claimed he was in charge of the MDC Alliance ahead of by-elections in March. Addressing a media conference in Harare, Chamisa said the political party will chart […]
Protecting Forests from Developers has been a Daunting Task in Kenya
Environmentalists are deeply concerned by the Kenyan government’s move to allow boundary changes to protected forests, watering down the powers of conservation authorities. The forest conservation and management (amendment) bill 2021 seeks to delete clause 34(2) from the 2016 act, which makes it mandatory for authorities to veto anyone trying to alter forest boundaries. The […]
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Tunisia is the twelfth largest economy in Africa. Its official currency is the Tunisian Dinar (TND). The cost of living in this country is around $422. It was ranked as the 195th best country to live in by LivingCost.org. The cost of living in Algeria is quite cheap. The cost of living in Algeria is […]
Storm Leaves Trail of Destruction in Mozambique
A VIP entourage in Mozambique was swept away in a river in western Mozambique as Tropical Storm Ana batters the country. The governor of Tete province and Tete city’s mayor were returning from surveying damage wrought by the storm when the four cars in their convoy were whipped away by the River Rovubwe – though […]
First Kenyan to Reach the Third Round of a Grand Slam in any Singles Event
While the superstars of the main tour inevitably attract the majority of the attention at this year’s Australian Open, two young women have made history in the junior tournament. Iran’s Meshkat al-Zahra Safi and Kenya’s Angella Okutoyi have both reached historic milestones at the first grand slam of the year and have been inspiring the […]
