Dozens dead in Nigeria fever outbreak
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, (CAJ News) – AN upsurge of the Lassa fever has left at least 41 people dead in Nigeria since the beginning of the year. The…
February 2020
South Sudan vaccinates against killer measles outbreak
from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, Sudan KHARTOUM, (CAJ News) – CONFLICT-torn South Sudan has embarked on a massive vaccination exercise to curb an unprecedented outbreak of…
SADC undeterred by UK exit from Europe
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – BRITAIN’S long-drawn-out exit from the European Union (Brexit) has understandably sent shock waves through the global…
MTN drives inclusivity of deaf community through music
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MOBILE network operator, MTN, is driving acknowledgment and inclusivity of the deaf community with music tracks specifically for…
Huawei launches Y9s targeting young consumers
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – HUAWEI has launched the Y9s, a smartphone the company says boasts some of the most impressive features for smartphones in…
Nigerians demand end to female circumcision
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, (CAJ News) – A MAJORITY of Nigerians are advocating for the end of female genital mutilation (FGM). They are supporting the…
Asaad to head Cisco’s Africa operations
MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – TECHNOLOGY firm, Cisco, is making the most of the digital transformation to further its presence in the Middle East and Africa…
MTN discontinues physical airtime vouchers in Rwanda
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda Rwanda Bureau KIGALI, (CAJ News) – MTN Rwanda is phasing out the sale and distribution of physical airtime vouchers, in support of the East…
Zimbabwe’s Tongaat to harvest irrigated maize
from SUKUOLUHLE NDLOVU in Masvingo, Zimbabwe MASVINGO, (CAJ News) – THE harvesting of irrigated maize in Chiredzi grown by Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe in partnership with the…
Suicide bomber sparks Nigeria religious war of words
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, (CAJ News) – THE arrest of a suspected suicide bomber inside a church in northern Nigeria has revived tensions between Christians…