Zimbabwe tobacco growers are going crazy with expansion plans after their bumper harvest success. Morris Nhata from Mashonaland East wants to plant 500 hectares next season compared to his 400 hectares last year. The ambitious farmer believes bigger fields will help his province produce more golden leaf tobacco. Other growers across the country are following his lead and preparing larger plots. Farm experts say early land preparation gives farmers the best chance for massive yields.
Agricultural specialists keep telling growers to plant their seeds early and avoid last-minute rushing. John Tsapo manages farms and warns that proper timing matters for both irrigated and dry land crops. Ian Nhata stresses that good land preparation...
Ghana's communication minister wants satellite TV company DSTV to slash their prices right away. Samuel Nartey George met with company bosses and demanded they cut subscription costs by thirty percent. The minister says Ghana's money has gotten much stronger over the past five months. DSTV charges the same high rates even though the cedi currency improved dramatically. George told the TV company they must treat customers fairly.
DSTV executives visited the minister to discuss the pricing dispute. Dr. Keabetswe Modimoeng led the company team during the important meeting. George gave DSTV until July 21 to come back with a price reduction plan. The government wants permanent cuts rather than temporary promotional deals. Many Ghanaians...
Egyptian tech company ALKAN Telecom just landed a major deal with software giant Orbus. The partnership makes ALKAN the only company allowed to sell Orbus products across Egypt. ALKAN plans to target banks and financial firms first before moving into other business sectors. The deal gives Egyptian companies access to powerful enterprise software that helps them go digital. ALKAN will handle everything from setup to ongoing technical support for local clients.
ALKAN brings years of experience helping Middle Eastern businesses upgrade their computer systems. The company specializes in cybersecurity and digital makeovers for large organizations. Orbus creates software that helps companies organize their business operations and technology...
Twenty young business owners just finished a special tech training program from Liquid Intelligent Technologies. The company runs this program across Eastern Cape and Northwest Province to help young people find jobs. Students learned computer skills and how to start their own companies during the year-long course. They received their graduation certificates at the main office in Johannesburg on June 25. Four student teams presented their business ideas to expert judges during the ceremony.
ProLink won the top prize of R100,000 and free business help for twelve months. This winning team created an app that connects people with trusted contractors around Mthatha. Their digital platform already gave jobs to two new workers since starting...
Burkina Faso's top digital official met with United Nations experts last Friday about bringing artificial intelligence to African communities. Dr. Aminata ZERBO/SABANE welcomed Eloi KOUADIO IV from the UN Development Programme for important talks about technology. The officials discussed plans to make smart computer systems work with local African languages. They want to train local tech workers to handle these new digital tools safely. The meeting focused on making sure AI helps people rather than causing problems.
The UN representative explained how the project aims to put African languages into computer programs. He stressed the importance of teaching technicians about responsible AI development. The initiative targets making...
Nigeria's education ministry teams up with Amazon's AWS Academy to teach students about computers and technology. Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa leads this effort to help young people learn cloud computing and machine learning skills. The program wants to close the gap between students who have tech access and those who do not. Officials say this training will help graduates compete for jobs around the world. The partnership supports the government's plans to improve education across the country.
Forty-three universities and technical colleges already joined the pilot program. The ministry wants every school to participate, whether government-run or private. School leaders must pick coordinators who will work with Amazon and the education...
Duxbury Networking just rolled out four brand new tech services that help South African companies fix their broken wireless networks. The networking company wants businesses to stop building networks that crash and burn from day one. Andre Kannemeyer from Duxbury says most networks across the country fail because nobody validates them properly. Companies waste money when their wireless systems break down constantly.
The new services target real problems that plague offices, hospitals, warehouses and schools everywhere. Metal walls, concrete barriers and glass windows mess up wireless signals badly. Bad device placement causes slow internet speeds and dead zones that drive workers crazy. Duxby created four different solutions to solve...
South Africa rolled out brand new identity checking software on July 1st. The old system crashed more than half the time when people tried to use it. Banks and government offices couldn't verify who their customers were. The breakdown hurt millions of people trying to access basic services like social grants and bank accounts. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said the broken system had to go.
The upgraded technology handles over 180,000 checks every day for government departments. Police officers and social security workers can verify someone's identity in under one second. The error rate dropped to almost zero percent. Government agencies use the service for free like before. Private companies must pay R10 for instant checks or R1...
Ghana wants to put 16,000 government services online through its Ghana.gov website. Minister Samuel Nartey George made this announcement during a press meeting. The country currently offers about 1,500 to 2,000 digital services like payments and permits. Officials plan to launch the new version during the fourth quarter after picking a contractor. The upgraded platform will work faster and connect with Ghana Card identification.
George also talked about inappropriate content on TikTok that goes against local values. He met with TikTok's West Africa team to push for local content reviewers. The government wants the Cybersecurity Authority to watch and remove bad content that could harm children. Officials proposed a new framework to...
