Five months after Ghana announced its plans, it is set to launch 5G services on Nov. 1. TheNewsZenith reports that this is a significant step for the old Gold Coast country, aiming to become fully digital by 2030. By that year, Ghana will provide fast and affordable mobile broadband to everyone, no matter where they […]
Nicaragua is breaking off diplomatic relations with Israel, the Central American nation said on Friday.Nicaragua is breaking off diplomatic relations with Israel, the Central American nation said, on Friday, in Managua. It described the Israeli government “fascist” and “genocidal.” Nicaragua’s government, in a statement, said the break in relations was due to Israel’s attacks on […]
Russia, which chairs the BRICS group this year, has called on its partners to create an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is to counter political pressure from Western nations before the Brics summit later this month. BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, and China, has expanded to include South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, […]
At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, ravage northern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. In Sherpur, one of the hardest-hit northern districts, the water levels of major rivers have surged, submerging new areas and displacing thousands of families. Local authorities […]
An Israeli airstrike has killed another Palestinian journalist in the northern Gaza Strip, bringing the total death toll since last Oct. 7 to 175, Anadolu Agency reports. The agency report quotes a government press statement identifying the new victim as Hassan Hamad, without giving details about the circumstances of his death. “We condemn in the […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have signed an agreement with new terms for the co-development of offshore Block 14. TheNewsZenith reports that the duo signed the agreement during the opening of the Angola Oil & Gas […]
At least 45 people have died and dozens are missing after two vessels carrying refugees and migrants from Africa sank off the coast of Djibouti, the UN’s migration agency said. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said, on Tuesday, that the boats left Yemen with 310 people on board before sinking in the Red Sea. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CBAR) to enhance Islamic insurance services. TheNewsZenith reports that ICIEC is a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group. The […]
The death toll in the wake of Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States has risen to at least 100, according to authorities, with rescue efforts continuing. US President Joe Biden has described the impact of the storm as “stunning”. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Biden pledged his administration would “continue to surge resources, including food, water, […]
The Israeli army bombed Ain el-Delb town, near the southern Silon city, on Sunday, killing at least 24 people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Following the strike, people still trapped under the rubble shared pleas for help online. Another attack on the northeastern Baalbek-Hermel governorate killed at least 21 people, according to a preliminary toll from […]