Technology
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Atiku Abubakar and other four biggest fake news in Africa
London, November 13, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The spread of fake news in Africa has been blamed for igniting ethnic violence, sowing confusion among voters and even ... -
Off-grid firm BBOXX targets two new African markets with EDF – CEO
Johannesburg, October 30, 2018,(AltAfrica) – UK-based off-grid power company BBOXX is looking to enter two new African markets in partnership with France’s EDF Group ... -
National programme to increase broadband penetration in Nigeria kicks off year-end
London, October 28, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The national programme for Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) aimed at increasing broadband penetration in Nigeria is to kick off later this ... -
Ivorian solar backpacks used for study
Abidjan,October 28, 2018,(AltAfrica) – In Côte d’Ivoire, the children of Allepilla can now study easily at night by using solar school backpacks. In this ... -
U.S. trains 187 Nigerian students on robotics
London, October 27, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The United States Consulate General Lagos, in collaboration with RoboRAVE International, a U.S.-based robotics education academy, trained 187 Nigerian students ... -
Nigeria, Huawei sign deal on ICT training for federal workers
Abuja, October 26, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The federal government and Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the second phase ... -
Somalia holds first technology and innovation summit
Mogadishu, October 25, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Somali entrepreneurs specializing in new technologies gathered this week in Mogadishu to discuss business and innovation, for a first ... -
Senegal: Government building new city in bid to ease congestion in Dakar
London, October 25, 2018,(AltAfrica) – A city is emerging in Senegal’s country side with brand new building and others still under construction. The City ... -
Mali: First independent power project to start up next week
London, October 25, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Mali’s first independent power project – a 122 million euro ($139.06 million), 90-megawatt diesel plant – will go online ... -
DRC: expectations of INGA hydro project
Kinshasa, October 22, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Residents of Kinshasa are still uncertain whether Friday’s signing of the Inga 3 hydroelectric project agreement, for the production of ...
