Vodafone signs $1.5b Microsoft deal with 300 million businesses for AI, cloud and IoT services
Vodafone’s M-PESA mobile money platform, which operates in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and other African countries, shared the same objectives as Microsoft in the region, such as building digital literacy.
Fancied Cameroon struggle to draw with Guinea in their Africa Cup of Nations opening match
The draw at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in the Ivorian capital followed the opening Group C game where holders Senegal easily disposed of Gambia 3-0.
Tanzania withdraws approval for Kenya Airways flights, but the neighbours promise to resolve impasse
Kenya Airways said it was aware of the ban and was engaging aviation authorities in both countries to find a solution to avoid flight disruptions between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
‘Succession’ and ‘Last of Us’ win top Emmy Awards at gala that showed changed Hollywood
Strikes by both actors and writers, seismic shifts toward streaming, and the dismantling of the traditional TV calendar mean the envelopes opened during the Fox telecast hosted by Anthony Anderson on Martin Luther King Jr Day will display winners that were decided months ago for shows that in some cases were completed years ago – and have a fraction of the audience they had a few decades ago.
Trump secures resounding victory in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa
If Trump finishes above 50 per cent, winning more than all his rivals combined, it will further weaken his opponents’ argument that his march to the nomination can be derailed.
Iran Revolutionary Guards strike Israel’s spy nerve centre in Iraq as Tehran vows more revenge
The strikes come amid concerns about the escalation of a conflict that has spread through the Middle East since the war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas began on October 7, with Iran’s allies also entering the fray from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
