NEW DELHI: In perhaps a first, as many as 25 filmmakers including four from India, have put their heads and directorial skills together and made a film ‘The Owner’ which premieres worldwide on May 25. Even if the film does not find favor with audiences, it could well make its way into the Guinness Book [...]
New Delhi: An Algerian terrorist who was a Pakistan-trained member of the Al Qaeda, had been ordered to attack the Indian Embassy in Paris this year, a leading French newspaper has claimed. The Le Monde, one of France’s most popular newspapers, quoting French intelligence sources however said that the 23-year-old Algerian was shot dead by [...]
NAIROBI: The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has funded a rural ICT program that was aimed at impacting the local community with ICT skills for self- sustainability and economic progress in Arua secondary. Armando Angulibo, Training Coordinator commented on the exercise saying it was projected towards community empowering through the use of ICT. The training took [...]
NAIROBI: In a bid to make its citizens more ICT versatile, the Rwanda’s Ministry of Disaster and Refugee Management have launched an ICT driven approach where they are giving sectors interned based cell phones to be used to communicate better upon the strike of a disaster. Darla Rudakubana, the ministry’s communications specialist commented that the [...]
NAIROBI: The advancement of health care technology would better place Kenya by bridging the existing gap in health care services, the World Bank said. Khama Rogo, World Bank Lead Health Specialist commented stating that better technological advancements would reduce doctor and patient contact. “Technology has now made it possible for people to interact without seeing [...]
NAIROBI: The Rwanda Revenue Authority will launch an Electronic Sales Device (ESD) to counter fraudulent transactions and tax evasion by individuals. The device is set to be launched in June and it will cost $300 and $600. Ben Kagarama, Commissioner General commented that people are undertaking practices such as falsifying invoices so as not to [...]
KAMPALA: The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict on Monday urged the Ugandan Government bring to justice a senior commander of the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), who was captured over the weekend, saying he is responsible for some of the most egregious abuses against children. Ugandan authorities announced on Saturday that the [...]
ADDIS ABABBA: A United Nations humanitarian official today praised the Ethiopian Government for its innovative and effective efforts to build resilience and food self-sufficiency amid increasingly challenging climatic conditions. “Ethiopia has made quite incredible advances in mitigating the impact of drought,” said the Operations Director at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [...]
Tunis – There are currently 59 women in the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly (NCA), out of the 217 deputies elected last fall to draft a new constitution. These 59 women were able to run in the elections as part of a political party either because they had demonstrated leadership in the past or because they [...]
ALGIERS: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday congratulated the people and the Government of Algeria for the peaceful conduct of legislative elections last week, and welcomed the increased representation of women in the new parliament, according to his spokesperson. “The Secretary-General encourages the Government of Algeria and all political parties in the country to [...]
NAIROBI: The undersea cables that are connecting African countries include the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy), The East African Marine Systems (TEAMS), SEACOM, Lower Indian Ocean Network (LION) and the West African Cable System (WACS) need to have harmonized policies that ensure equal access and also shared costs. Andrew Rugege, the Director of ITU [...]
NAIROBI: Kenya has made significant progress in scientific innovations as to accelerate social economic development in the country. Prime Minister Raila Odinga commented that STI’s are the engine to a better Kenyan economy and will lead to the realization of the country’s Vision 2030. “Science,technology and innovations are the engine to propel Kenya`s economy.They will [...]
NAIROBI: Bharti Airtel Kenya has now accused Safaricom of wanting to make more profits from the current mobile termination rates. Shivan Bhargava, MD of Airtel Kenya explained that Safaricom intends to use a higher termination rate as a revenue stream rather than a cost recovery tool. Safaricom argued that: “Artificially low termination rates do not [...]
NAIROBI: Vodacom Tanzania has launched a new low cost offer “Wajanja” that has reduced charges associated with telephone calls, short messaging and Internet services. The service will be offering prepaid customers a tariff of TZS 0.4 per second for on-net calls from 10pm to 7am every day. The new offer will also see Vodacom prepaid [...]
NAIROBI: Intel Corporation has partnered with Orange Uganda with the aim of making broadband and PC’s more affordable and to propel their reach to customers by bridging the broadening gap in Internet access and broadband connectivity. John Davies, Intel Vice-President for World Ahead Program said, “providing technology access and IT skills is a cornerstone for [...]
BANGKOK: Vietnamese are continuing to pay for poached and murder rhinoceros horns in the country, believing that the medicinal aspects of the horns will help cure cancer and lengthen one’s age. Cancer patients are the most common buyers of the murdered animal’s horns, and despite illegal in Vietnam, it continues to be a major mover [...]
Women’s rights in Morocco have come under the spotlight recently after a young woman was assaulted in a Rabat market by people she called “Salafists,” or ultra-conservative Islamists. She said she was accosted by the men because of the short dress she was wearing. Other witnesses were reported by the Magharebia news portal as saying [...]
CAIRO: Moroccan activists are up in arms after a court sentenced popular rapper Mouad Belghouat to one-year in prison for lyrics in his music. The court convicted “El-Haqed,” or “the enraged,” without giving the rapper the opportunity to make a statement. He was kept in prison and his defense team wasn’t present. Defense lawyers said [...]
NAIROBI: MCash Uganda and Housing Finance Bank (HFB) are in a joint venture that seeks to introduce a virtual Bank account scheme that enables customers to send money within Uganda. Paul Musoke, Deputy MD HFB said the account enables holders to have an e-wallet that can be accessed through the different HFB branches and M-Cash [...]
NAIROBI: Since its launch of operations recently, Airtel Rwanda has seen its customer’s boom up the levels scale. With that at hand, Airtel Rwanda now aims to attract more customers through the promotion “Yaruguze 100% Bonus” Mercellin Paluku, Country Manager Airtel Rwanda announced this promotion to reward its existing customers as well as to attract [...]
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