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Starlink launches satellite internet service in Chad to boost connectivity
SatelliteProME
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July 4, 2025
The government’s backing of Starlink highlights its belief that the technology can bypass traditional infrastructure barriers limiting internet access in Chad’s remote areas. Starlink has begun operations in Chad after completing the licensing...
Paratus Group launches EduLINK: Affordable Starlink Connectivity for African Schools
Zambian Eye
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July 3, 2025
78 Views Empowering Education, Anywhere – Bridging Africa’s Digital Divide with Starlink LEO Satellite Technology 01 July 2025 – Paratus, Africa’s leading pan-African telecommunications provider and authorised Starlink reseller, proudly announces...
SA’s national bird threatened as numbers crash
South Africa Today
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July 1, 2025
The Blue Crane’s population has been declining since 2010, prompting its official status change from “near threatened” to “vulnerable” in the Regional Red Data Book of Birds 2025. Research shows breeding success in the Western Cape’s Overberg...
Blue Crane threatened as numbers crash
BusinessLIVE
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SA’s national bird, the Blue Crane, is in trouble. Until just 15 years ago, numbers of this stately bird — a firm favourite of nature lovers — were increasing well. But research has now shown that the species’ overall population trajectory changed...
What is the state of inequality in India?
The Hindu
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July 12, 2025
The story so far: A recent report by the World Bank has generated significant debate with regard to the true picture of inequality in the Indian economy. The report outlined a number of salutary outcomes; not only had extreme poverty reduced...
Build self-reliance through unity and trade
Business Ghana
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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on African leaders to strengthen intracontinental trade and cooperation to propel the continent toward self-sufficiency. Speaking at the 58th Special Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of...
King Mswati III Returns Home
Daily Guide
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July 1, 2025
Otumfuo and King Mswati III exchanging pleasantries before his departure HIS ROYAL Majesty, King Mswati III of Eswatini, has returned home safely after a successful four-day working tour in the country. The king and his huge entourage left Kumasi,...
Stone Age People Traveled Miles To Source Stunning Raw Materials, Like Red Jasper, for Tools
Discover Magazine
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Imagine a tool from the Stone Age. You’re probably thinking of something in the shape of a leaf, with at least one of its sides fashioned into a point. But whether that point is sharp or blunt, smooth or jagged, you’re almost certainly picturing...
Ashaiman MP Ernest Norgbey earns PhD from KNUST
GhanaWeb
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June 30, 2025
The Member of Parliament for the Ashaiman Constituency, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has achieved a significant academic milestone, graduating from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in...
Most well-off East Africans revealed
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the...
The English Controversy
Mauritius Times
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July 11, 2025
Mauritius Times – 70 Years “For the young people of the Commonwealth, the importance of the English language is that it opens the door to education at every level up to the highest” By Peter Ibbotson So, the controversy — English or French as the...
How Nsumankwaafoɔ stopped' the rain at grand durbar Asantehene held to honour King Mswati III
GhanaWeb
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June 29, 2025
A miracle reportedly happened during the grand durbar the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, held to honour the ruler of Eswatini, King Mswati III, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. According to a report by graphic.com.gh, the Nsumankwaafoɔ of Asanteman...
Asantehene Urges African Unity and Self-Sufficiency at KNUST Graduation
News Ghana
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June 29, 2025
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, issued a compelling call for strengthened continental collaboration during Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s 58th Special Congregation. Addressing dignitaries and graduates in Kumasi, the...
Asantehene calls on African leaders to foster self-reliance through cooperation and intra-trade
Joy FM
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June 29, 2025
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged African leaders to intensify intracontinental trade and cooperation as a means of achieving greater self-reliance and sustainable development. Addressing the 58th Special Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah...
Asantehene bemoans non-completion of 18-year-old stalled KNUST Teaching Hospital
Joy FM
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June 28, 2025
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has renewed calls for the completion of the KNUST Teaching Hospital, which has stalled for over 18 years. The medical centre, which was expected to be completed within 6 years of its commencement, currently...
LIVESTREAMING: King Mswati III joins Asantehene at 58th KNUST Congregation
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is holding its 58th Congregation today, Saturday, June 28, 2025. The King of Asanteman, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who is the Chancellor of the university, is the special guest of honour...
The future of global health, without the United States
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Towards the end of his first presidency, Donald Trump ordered a US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) in a spat over its refusal to say that the COVID-19 virus was a Chinese laboratory leak. When the Biden administration came to...
GPL building is not user-friendly for people with disabilities
IOL
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At the end of February, I had the privilege of attending the 3rd Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities Conference in Lusaka, Zambia. This conference was attended by delegates from the following countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia,...
More than 120 spring graduates receive Latin honors
Luther College - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
Luther College announced that 268 students graduated in the spring of 2025. They were honored at the 2025 Commencement ceremony on May 25. Of the graduating class, 124 received Latin honors across a variety of majors and 18% were first-generation...
Otumfuo Welcomes VP Opoku-Agyemang Back to Public Duties at KNUST Graduation
News Ghana
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June 28, 2025
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II warmly welcomed Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang during her return to high-profile public engagements at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) 58th Congregation on June 27, 2025. The...