insert_link Africa Fintech and energy illuminate DR Congo’s nascent startup ecosystem By Conrad Onyango, via bird story agency The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of the world’s most resource-rich countries, is carving out a new prosperity niche as it emerges on the global tech scene. Known for its green metals, cobalt and copper, and the world's second-largest rainforest, the newest member of the East African Community is having a moment in the startup ecosystem. In 2023 the country raised […] todayJanuary 23, 2024 15
insert_link Press Releases Israel among top jailers of journalists worldwide, as imprisonments globally continue unabated, CPJ finds Israeli army vehicles are pictured outside the Ofer military prison in the occupied West Bank on November 29. (Photo: AFP/Fadel Senna) Amidst a months-long war, Israel emerged for the first time as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, with 17 recorded behind bars as of December 1, 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ (CPJ) annual prison census. This is the highest number of Palestinian journalists in detention […] todayJanuary 19, 2024 3
insert_link Press Releases TPAY to enable mobile payments for PUBG MOBILE in Egypt! TPAY MOBILE, META’s most reliable digital micropayments facilitator, today announces through its partnership with Tencent, the launch of Direct Carrier Billing for PUBG MOBILE in Egypt. This launch provides gamers in Egypt to easily purchase PUBG MOBILE UC (unknown cash) through the official PUBG shop ‘Midasbuy’ and the UC they purchased is promptly added to their PUBG account. Thanks to our partnership, TPAY also enabled DCB payment for other […] todayJanuary 16, 2024 14
insert_link Africa bird TenX: Top 10 African countries on the UNESCO World Heritage sites list A UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site has cultural, historical, scientific or other forms of significance and is protected under an international convention. 43 African countries have at least one World Heritage Site and Ethiopia has 11. Here is a list of the African countries that boast the most of these must-see sites: Ethiopia (11) Bale Mountains National Park - an Afroalpine area that […] todayDecember 20, 2023 4
insert_link Africa Egypt’s Al-Sisi wins third term in office Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has won a third six-year term with 89.6% of the vote, defeating three lesser-known candidates, as the runner-up received only 4.5%. The BBC reports that a prominent opposition candidate, Ahmed Tantawy, withdrew months before the election, citing intimidation and violence against his campaign team. todayDecember 19, 2023 4
insert_link Africa Egypt’s Sisi takes lead as vote count begins Egypt's electoral body has started counting votes following the conclusion of polling in the presidential elections. According to the BBC, voting began on Sunday and ended on Tuesday, with more than 67 million people registered to vote. Incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is seeking a third consecutive term. The official results are set to be announced on 18 December 2023. todayDecember 13, 2023 17
insert_link Africa Light Rail and Tramways: Transforming African Cities with Innovative Urban Transport Solutions By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency More African countries are deploying light rails and tramways to facilitate urban mobility as population growth in Africa’s major cities continues to surge. Angola’s capital is set to inaugurate its first tramway line in a partnership with Siemens, through the German company's railway construction subsidiary, Siemens Mobility. According to Metro Report International, a global railway news reporting agency, the US$1.4 billion (1.3 billion […] todayDecember 5, 2023 125
World Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war srael and Hamas have agreed to extend by one more day a truce under which hostages are exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and aid flows into the war-devastated Gaza Strip. Militants took about 240 captives from southern Israel during an unprecedented October 7 attack that Israeli officials say killed around 1,200 people, most of them civilians. In response, Israel has vowed to eliminate Hamas, an Islamist movement with an armed wing. […] todayNovember 30, 2023 6
insert_link Africa Libyan desert’s yellow glass: how we discovered the origin of these rare and mysterious shards The pieces of Libyan desert glass that formed the basis of the study. Author provided Elizaveta Kovaleva, University of the Western Cape The Great Sand Sea Desert stretches over an area of 72,000km² linking Egypt and Libya. If you find yourself in a particular part of the desert in south-east Libya and south-western parts of Egypt, you’ll spot pieces of yellow glass scattered across the sandy landscape. It was first […] todayNovember 21, 2023 4
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
