Still no full recovery prospects for mobile networks hit by Noto earthquake

[ad_1] Four major mobile phone carriers said on Thursday that they cannot say when their services will be fully restored in areas hit hard by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which struck on New Year's Day.The 7.6 magnitude earthquake disrupted mobile communications services mainly in the northern part of the peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture."We were unable to reach our base stations because the roads were cut off," NTT Docomo Executive Vice […]

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Africa: World Bank Group Statement On Debt Restructuring Agreement for Ghana

[ad_1] Washington — The World Bank Group today released the following statement: The World Bank Group welcomes the agreement in principle on the key parameters of the proposed debt restructuring for Ghana reached by the Official Creditors' Committee under the G20 Common Framework. This agreement, which is consistent with the Joint WB-IMF Debt Sustainability Framework, represents a critical milestone toward restoring debt sustainability in this country. "This agreement will help unlock financial support by international financial institutions, including a US$300 […]

January 19, 2024

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Equatorial Guinea/Guinea Bissau: Esue-Inspired Equatorial Guinea Slay African Wild Dogs

[ad_1] Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A match at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Thursday afternoon. The win elevated the National Thunder to the top of the group standings, and they will now wrap up their Group A campaign with an encounter against the tournament hosts, Ivory Coast on 22 January. Guinea-Bissau, on the other hand, remained at the bottom of the group standings after recording their second successive defeat […]

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Nigeria: Blue Sharks Take Aim At Black Mambas

[ad_1] Cape Verde are set to take on Mozambique in their next Group B encounter in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium this afternoon. The Blue Sharks are currently flying high after causing an upset when they beat the Black Stars 2-1 in Group B and are currently leading in the standings. The Black Mambas held Afcon favourites the Pharaohs to a 2-2 draw in their tournament opener and looked strong in their […]

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Nigeria/Congo-Kinshasa: Grant Already Planning Tanzania Response After DR Congo Draw

[ad_1] Zambia coach Avram Grant insisted his focus has swiftly turned to responding against Tanzania after Sunday's 1-1 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations draw with DR Congo. The Chipolopolo surrendered the lead in Douala as DR Congo's Yoane Wissa cancelled out Kings Kangwa's opener. But Grant is wasting no time dwelling on the result and is already plotting victory in Zambia's next Group F outing. "Every game is different and the next one will be different from this one," […]

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Nigeria: Airline Executives Rally Support for NCAA Boss

[ad_1] Members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have expressed their support for the new leadership of the Nigeria Civil Aviation (NCAA), led by Capt. Chris Najomo as the Acting Director General, while also seeking the support of industry stakeholders. Najomo has been actively engaging with stakeholders from various sectors of the industry, and the AON, representing indigenous airlines in Nigeria, recently met with the DG in Abuja. During these interactions, he assured stakeholders of his commitment to foster […]

January 19, 2024 2

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Antum Naqvi: Cricket-playing pilot flying high for Zimbabwe

[ad_1] Naqvi's move from Australia to Africa last year was the result of advice from former Zimbabwe international Solomon Mire, who played 58 times for his country between 2014 and 2019.Mire now lives in Melbourne and is the director of Advance2Play, which promotes cricket development."Solomon used to come and play in Darwin during the off-season. I watched him play growing up at club cricket," Navqi said. "I've known him for […]

January 19, 2024 2

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Zimbabwe: Tourism Eyes Boom in 2024

[ad_1] Local tourism players expect to reap rewards in 2024 as they have continued to invest in their properties post dire straits of the Covid-19 pandemic. The expectations come as tourism receipts increased by 24 percent to US$272,26 million in the period to September 2023 from US$219,45 million achieved during the previous quarter of the same year, largely as a result of improved tourist arrivals. According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) quarterly economic review for the quarter to […]

January 19, 2024

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Rwanda: Yves Mutabazi On Why He Is Returning to Topflight Volleyball

[ad_1] Star volleyball player Yves Mutabazi has signed for local club Kepler, a development that signals his return to topflight volleyball after almost one and a half year of not playing professional volleyball. The 29-year-old left attacker is one of the most talented players of his generation. ALSO READ: Volleyball: Yves Mutabazi joins Kepler Endowed with a formidable power service, Mutabazi was a key player for the national team in the recent years, but decided to take a break from […]

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