In a groundbreaking trial, MTN South Africa and US-based Lynk Global successfully conducted Africa’s first satellite-to-smartphone voice call on 27 March in Vryburg, using a standard mobile device linked to a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. This historic connection, approved by South Africa’s communications regulator, signals a potential breakthrough in bridging the rural digital divide—especially for… Read More »MTN Makes History with Africa’s First Satellite Phone Call
Zimbabwean art historian Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti embarked on a road trip through Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Mozambique, and Zambia, seeking […]
AstraZeneca’s (www.AstraZeneca.com) flagship health equity programme – Healthy Heart Africa (HHA), marks its 10th anniversary, celebrating successfully taking over 67 million blood pressure […]
With only a few health facilities still functioning in Darfur, Sudan, pregnant women face harrowing journeys to seek care. Insecurity, checkpoints, and unaffordable […]