Millions face starvation in Southern Africa
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau HARARE, (CAJ News) – UP to 12 million people are facing a hunger crisis in Southern Africa as a result of recurrent…
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Nigeria blocks 2 million SIMs in fight against crime
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS, (CAJ News) – NIGERIA has blocked more than 2 million improperly registered subscriber identity module (SIM) cards as part of…
Zambian SIM cards registered in South Africa
AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MILLIONS of Zambian mobile users have registered their subscriber identity module (SIM) cards in South Africa this year. This is…
5G projected to spur smartphone sales revival
MTHULISI SIBANDA Africa Editor JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE advent of the fifth generation of mobile networks (5G) is projected, from next year, to curb the decline in global…
North Africa building a vibrant digital economy
SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GOVERNMENT and the private sector are promoting the digital economy and the building of an efficient technological ecosystem in North…
Checkers Hyper opens landmark enviro-friendly outlet
AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – CHECKERS Hyper, the retailer, has unveiled its first facility fully complying with guidelines to preserve wilderness and reduce human…
Kenya’s most popular smartphone revealed
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THE Neon has emerged the most popular and affordable smartphone in Kenya, according to a leading mobile network…
COMMODITIES: Private traders scuttle SADC maize reserves procurement
MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare / TINTSWALO BALOYI in Johannesburg Africa Bureau HARARE, (CAJ News) – FOOD reserve agencies in some Southern African countries might fail to…
Africa Centre secures $25 million to sustain vision
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE Africa Center has received a major financial boost after philanthropists and business leaders donated US$25 million to…
Global accounting scandal sucks in Angola governing party
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola Angola Bureau LUANDA, (CAJ News) – THE ongoing debacle around a multinational firm caught up in a global multibillion-dollar accounting…