ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The Ethiopian government has disclosed its plan to introduce nearly half a million electric vehicles (EVs) in 10 years as part of an ongoing transition to electric mobility. The Ethiopian government initially worked to import about 148,000 electric automobiles and 48,555 electric buses as part …
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KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Chinese manufacturers of electric buses have set BasiGo, a Kenya-based company, on course toward its business sustainability but also the start of a significant role in advancing Rwanda’s transition to greener transportation. It is roughly three months since BasiGo launched pilot electric buses in public …
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SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun on Monday announced his decision to step down at the end of the year amid the planemaker’s exacerbated safety crisis. SAFETY CRISIS Boeing has grappled with significant quality and safety issues concerning its aircraft for years, leading to the …
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AI is expanding across the continent and new policies are taking shape. But poor digital infrastructure and regulatory bottlenecks could slow adoption ANALYSIS | ABDULLAHI TSANNI | In the Zanzibar archipelago of Tanzania, rural farmers are using an AI-assisted app called Nuru that works in their native language of Swahili …
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LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | NASA and SpaceX are targeting this Thursday to launch the 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station, the agency said on Monday. The launch is scheduled for 4:55 p.m. Thursday Eastern Time, lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives has introduced a digital registration process for credit and savings cooperative societies in the country, a move that has been welcomed by stakeholders. The Cooperatives Registry Management Information System was launched on Thursday, in Mbarara City. Mary …
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The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act with an overwhelming majority in Strasbourg, France. BRUSSELS, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act with an overwhelming majority in Strasbourg, France. The Parliament passed the act with 523 lawmakers voting …
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Not even a recent drought in global venture capital has stood in the way of a rising tide of coders in these two African countries; Nigeria is now ranked as the world’s second-fastest-growing country for producing developer talent, while Egypt is ranked seventh. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TowerCo of Africa Uganda has secured US$40 million in long-term financing from Europe for the improvement of mobile phone network coverage in rural areas of Uganda, unlocking digital empowerment and economic advancement. The funding has been from several financiers, including the European Investment Bank, …
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KUALA LUMPUR | Xinhua | Family members of those aboard Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 marked the tenth year since the disappearance of the aircraft here on Sunday. With speeches, presentations and poems, the next-of-kin marked the milestone, with Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook being in attendance. “As we approach …
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