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Old computers, mobile phones and other electronic gadgets will soon be put to good use following the completion of a recycling plant scheduled to open in Bugesera District this month. Check also: Here’s Why Rwanda’s Capital, Kigali Wants Businesses Out Of Residential Areas According to officials, final touches are being put at the plant that will dismantle and recycle electronic and ...

On Saturday, an executive order prohibiting citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations – Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Sudan – came into effect. It doesn’t matter if you’re a lawful permanent resident of the United States, or have a visa to come in; if you’re from one of these countries, you simply will not be allowed to cross the ...

The first high-speed train in Africa is flashing along the Atlantic coast of Morocco.The French-made double-decker TGVs are being tested ahead of the launch of a flagship new line connecting Tangier with Morocco’s economic capital Casablanca in 2018. Check also: Morocco Is building The largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant In The World The new trains can reach speeds of 200 miles ...

STATE-owned mobile phone network, NetOne, says it has reintroduced low priced data packages as part of its efforts to offer affordable products. In a statement on Wednesday, NetOne said it had captured many new subscribers in the aftermath of the recent aborted attempts to increase mobile data floor prices. Check also: Zimbabwe’s Richest Man Agreed To Buy Neotel For $430 Million ...

Tech start-ups in Africa raised $129-million in funding in 2016, according to a new report, which found a 16.8% increase in the number of successfully funded start-ups over 2015. Check also: Mark Zuckerberg On Nigeria Tour, He Meets With African Tech Leaders ‘South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya remained the three most popular investment destinations on the continent, accounting for 80.3% of ...