Angola aircraft acquisitions fly in the face of mounting burdens

TAAG Angola Airlines from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola LUANDA – SADDLED with a growing debt burden and struggling to eradicate poverty, Angola still has the luxury of splurging millions in foreign currency under the state carrier’s fleet restructuring and modernisation programme. This is the latest in a series of deviations by President More...

Corruption to dominate SA State of the Nation Address
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to face vibrant opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in parliament when he addresses SONA, where corruption is likely to take centre stage by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – ANALYSTS More...

Americans fall prey to Nigeria scammers
Romance scams from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA – NIGERIA’S anti-corruption agency has arrested 15 suspects for allegedly swindling American nationals through internet fraud and romance scams. The More...

Zimbabwean leaders slammed for SA medical tourism
Zimbabwe vice president Contstantino Chiwenga and wife Mary, photo ZimLive by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – ZIMBABWE’S ruling elite has come under criticism for seeking medical treatment in neighboring More...

Telecel Zimbabwe expands LTE coverage
Telecel Zimbabwe from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE – TELECEL, Zimbabwe’s third mobile network operator, has increased the coverage and scope of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) service it More...

Expo explores tech potential in Zambia agriculture
Agritech Expo Zambia from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia LUSAKA – ZAMBIA’S biggest annual agricultural showcase will explore the potential of modern technology to enhance the growth of the sector. Set More...

MTN drops OBB data rates
MTN South Africa CEO, Godfrey Motsa by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – MTN has slashed its out of bundle (OOB) data rate by up to 75 percent for prepaid customers. The mobile operator will also be doubling More...

Huawei enhances ICT training at Kenya varsity
Zetech University | Zetech Signs MOU from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI – HUAWEI Technologies has invested KSh5,3 million ($52 700) at a Kenya private university to enhance training and equip More...

Zimbabwe accelerates regional SMART border systems
Faith Mazani, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority CommissionerGeneral from NDABENI MLOTSHWA in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe VICTORIA FALLS – ZIMBABWE, occupying a strategic geo-political position in Southern African More...

Cybercrime: EMEA endures most vulnerable period
Phishing attacks by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – BUSINESSES in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have been urged to be vigilant in the middle of a surge phishing attacks. Fraud incidents between October More...