President Jacob Zuma has apologized to the nation for fathering a child out of wedlock with the daughter of soccer boss Irvin Khoza. There is great danger the scandal would overshadow his state of the nation speech on Thursday evening amid accusations that his administration is in a state of torpor.Read more…
Ghana has been noted as the second highest donor to Haiti after Guyana based on donor countries' Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Details of financial aid and other assistance to the people of Haiti being tracked by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) which was released recently by the Data Blog indicates.Read more…
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Solar-powered phones make life easierAccess to mobile phone in rural Kenya was recently made cheaper and more attractive for the low-income peasants. Safaricom Company has introduced solar-powered mobile phones that not only cost little money but also put an end to long journeys and waiting time for electrical charging.
Spark Africa: Treadle pump revolution in ZambiaGrowing food-crops on the shores of Zambia's Lake Kariba, the biggest man-made lake of Africa, is quite a challenge. Despite the nearby water the farmers are facing drought on their land.
Spark Africa: Phone charger for rural KenyaIt is estimated that in Kenya about 17,5 million of the total 38,5 million inhabitants own a mobile phone. But in rural areas electricity is a problem. Students of the university of Nairobi came up with the solution: the 'Smart Charger'.
World Cup host South Africa face off in an international friendly against Namibia at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on March 3, according to SAFA. The game will be part of the 100 Days celebrations before World Cup 2010 kicks off on June 11.Read more…
US software giant Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in Amharic, the national language of Ethiopia. "Launching the Amharic version software is a major step forward for Amharic to be a language of technology", Director of the Ethiopian ICT Development Agency (EICTDA), Debretsion Gebremichael has said.Read more…
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