TECNO CAMON 17 to launch the all-new Android 12 through its upcoming HiOS 8.5

With the public release of the much anticipated Android 12, the TECNO CAMON 17 will be amongst the first few phones to deploy the major update. The update will overhaul a number of major aspects, including software infrastructure, security and privacy, connectivity, user experience, gaming and more. Android 12 will be deployed on TECNO’s upcoming […]

Kaspersky blocks more than 30 000 mobile malware attacks combined in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa in just 6-months

Out of the more than 206 000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky (https://africa.Kaspersky.com) solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in just 6-months measured, between January to June 2021, over 30 000 of these attacks combined originated from Nigeria (14 071), Kenya (10 697), and South Africa (5 499). Significantly, for African countries monitored, Nigeria only […]

Canon revolutionises 180? VR with its innovative 3D VR system and Canon RF 5.2mm F2.8L DUAL FISHEYE lens

Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) announces the latest innovation in the EOS R System – a pioneering new virtual reality capture solution that leverages the superior capabilities of the RF mount. Canon’s EOS VR SYSTEM, which includes a new Canon RF 5.2mm F2.8L DUAL FISHEYE lens, has been developed in response to demand for high quality 3D 180° […]

Why hedge your fuel costs?

Expect the unexpected The COVID pandemic has clearly demonstrated to us the folly of hoping for the best and assuming everything will be alright. Many things that two years ago we took for granted have been swept away by health concerns, government restrictions and the knock-on effects to our societies and economies. We take out […]

President Kenyatta Holds Talks With UN Secretary General Antonio Guteress In New York

Download logo President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday held bilateral talks with the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guteress at the UN Headquarters in New York. The President, who is in the US on a two-day official visit, and the UN boss discussed several subjects of global importance among them the security and humanitarian crises in […]

Chad: Repression of Protests Continues as Authorities Fail to Protect Right to Freedom of Expression

Following the repression of a protest planned on 9 October 2021 by opposition and pro-democracy activists in Chad, Abdoulaye Diarra, Amnesty International Central Africa researcher said: “The crackdown on this weekend’s protest is the latest in a series of blatant restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful association we have […]

Coronavirus – Ethiopia: Covid-19 Reported Cases (11 October 2021)

Laboratory Test: 5,727 Cases: 525 Severe Cases: 735 New Deaths: 36 Recovery: 945 Total dose administered: 3, 899,358 Total: Laboratory Test: 3,557,710 Active Cases: 24,523 Total Cases: 355,001 Total Deaths: 6,026 Total Recovery: 324,450 Total Vaccinated: 2,973,677 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa

Coronavirus – Eswatini: COVID-19 Daily Info Update (11 October 2021)

Total Daily Tests: 967 Active Cases: 397 New Deaths: 2 New Confirmed Cases: 8 Recoveries: 44,658 (47 New) Total Deaths: 1,229 (CFR 2.7%) Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 46,284 Currently Admitted: 28 Fully vaccinated: 223,370 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini. x Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa

WHO Sierra Leone concludes joint 2022-2023 Operational Planning Retreat with Ministry of Health and Sanitation

The World Health Organization Country Office in Sierra Leone has concluded a two-day high level technical and operational planning retreat with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to develop and validate the key priorities for the Organization’s 2022-2023 biennial Operational Work Plan. The consultative process facilitated strategic discussions on aligning the Organization’s two years activities […]

'Song for the Sahel' showcases region's cultural heritage amid crisis

OCHA and Sahelian artists Vieux Farka Touré (Mali), Amadou and Mariam (Mali), Oumy Gueye (Senegal), Tal National (Niger), Songhoy Blues (Mali) and Bassekou Kouyate (Mali) today launched “The Sahel Song”.  The five-minute vocal and instrumental composition brings attention to the ongoing crisis in the Sahel, while highlighting the region’s rich musical heritage and the resilience of […]