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Starlink launches internet service in Chad, its 24th African market
Technext
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July 6, 2025
SpaceX’s Starlink has officially launched its satellite internet service in Chad, one of Africa’s least connected countries. Announced on X on July 3, 2025, the rollout marks the 24th market in Africa where Starlink’s high-speed internet is...
This film, about the Iowa City ‘beer mafia’ of the 1880s, is coming to a…
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Movie audiences next summer may view the historic drama of the bloody fight over alcohol sales in Iowa City. They may even watch “Death of a Brewer”...
National Institute of Security Studies of Nigeria visits Ghana's Ministry of Defence
Graphic
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June 24, 2025
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Not so fast: driver monitoring systems put on biometric brakes for drunk drivers
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
Imagine, if you will, a 19th sequel in the Fast & the Furious franchise. Protagonist Dominic Toretto is angry at the latest sleight to his beloved family of misfits. He jumps into the cockpit of his souped-up Dodge Charger and slams his foot on...
Google-Sparkasse partnership makes Google’s ZKP library open source
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
Google is embracing zero knowledge proofs (ZKP) for age verification, having this week announced a major partnership with Germany’s network of public savings banks, Sparkasse, that sees it open source its ZKP libraries. A blog post from the...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Celebrating Pastor Folu Adeboye At 77: A legacy of educational impact in Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 5, 2025
Pastor Folu Adeboye, wife of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), will turn seventy-seven on July 13, 2025. Her life has consistently been devoted to the pursuit and promotion of education. She...
Okandlovu prepares for solo debut
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Okandlovu’s new creative direction marks a continuation of his evolution as an artist, including his role at Bantu Spaceship, of which he is co-founder and lead vocalist. 'Taking Over The City Live’ (TOTC Live!), scheduled for July 13 at Moongate...
OPINION | The plight of boys and men is a missing agenda in G20 engagements
Sowetan
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July 4, 2025
Men are in danger, and they are equally a danger to themselves and those around them. In his book, titled, Of Boys and Men: Why The Modern Male Matters, And What To Do About It, author Richard Reeves, argues, “There is a fear that helping men...
iProov and SITA bolster executive teams
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
Alex Pearson has been named iProov’s Chief Revenue Officer and the newest member of its senior leadership team. The IT and software industry veteran will be responsible for global sales, account management, customer success functions, and driving...
Prostate cancer in men of African heritage: understanding the risk and prognostic factors
Urology News
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Prostate cancer (PCa) represents a major public health concern and is recognised as one of the most common cancers worldwide, accounting for a significant proportion of cancer-related deaths. It is the second most common malignancy among men...
Next’s L1 Aadhaar certification continues to bring in more fingerprint sensor orders
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
An existing Indian partner of Next Biometrics has placed an additional order for the firm’s “high-security” fingerprint sensors worth 2.3 million Norwegian Kroner (US$228,000). The company says it completed the order in Q2 2025, according to an...
Kenya’s PS Imbunya joins ESAMI Governing Board
TV47
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July 3, 2025
Principal Secretary State Department for Public Service and Human Capital Development Dr. Jane Kere Imbunya today officially joined the Governing Board of the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI). The induction session, held...
Paratus launches EduLINK to bring Starlink internet to African schools
SatelliteProME
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July 3, 2025
Through Paratus EduLINK, schools gain access to online learning, teacher training, digital assessments and collaborative projects, driving educational advancement and greater inclusion. Paratus Group, the pan-African telecommunications provider...
Paratus Launches EduLINK for African Schools Using Starlink Connectivity
The Fast Mode
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July 3, 2025
Paratus, Africa’s leading pan-African telecommunications provider and authorised Starlink reseller, announced the launch of Paratus EduLINK: a transformative connectivity solution designed to empower schools in underserved and remote regions with...
How South Africa's One Stop Border Post initiative will revolutionise land ports
IOL
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July 2, 2025
The One Stop Border Post (OSBP) concept is expected to streamline and improve border operations at six land ports in South Africa. The OSBP will not only deal with two critical issues in South Africa, i.e., security and economic growth, but will...
U.S. aid cuts eliminate the prospect of defeating H.I.V. / AIDS soon
Erasing 76 Crimes
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June 26, 2025
New drug offers 6 months of protection against H.I.V., but few doses will reach African patients A vial of lenacapavir (Photo courtesy of Gilead Sciences) The new drug lenacapavir, which gives almost complete protection against the H.I.V. virus,...
Govt won’t interfere in public varsities - Vice-President
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June 30, 2025
The government has stated that it will not interfere with the governance and operations of public universities in order to enhance academic freedom on campuses. That, it said, would ensure the smooth functioning of governing councils and...
Paratus empowers education through digital connectivity
New Era
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Paratus has made an impact in Namibia’s education sector through its ongoing partnership with Eduvision, now in its seventh year. By providing GEO satellite infrastructure and continuous technical support, Paratus has enabled real-time,...
NICHOLAS SHUBITZ: US travel bans gift Africa to China
BusinessLIVE
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Having failed to cut government spending, reindustrialise the US with tariffs or deliver on much-touted peace proposals, the Trump administration appears to be using mass deportations and travel bans as a means of proving that it is making...