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ByteDance Refutes TikTok Sale Amid Biden's Divestment Mandate
ByteDance Refutes TikTok Sale Amid Bidens Divestment Mandate ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has vehemently denied rumors circulating in the media regarding the potential sale of the popular social media platfor
Telcos Push for Tariff Increase Amid Economic Hardships
Telcos Push for Tariff Increase Amid Economic Hardships Telecommunications companies in Nigeria, including Glo, MTN, Airtel, and 9Mobile, are urging the federal government to facilitate discussions on pricing adjustments within
Canal+ continues its share acquisition spree at Multichoice
Canal+ has acquired additional shares in MultiChoice, increasing its total stake to 41.59%. This acquisition comes just days after Canal+ increased its stake in MultiChoice to 40.08%.
MTN MoMo South Africa becomes the first non-banking player to offer PayShap
MTN South Africa has partnered with Investec and Electrum to integrate PayShap on its Mobile Money (MoMo) platform to address financial inclusion for the underbanked population.
Gambia and Guinea plan to have new subsea cable
Guinea and Gambia have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a second subsea optical fibre cable. They plan to collaborate on a feasibility study for the development.
Lagos State Government and Uber settle real-time data sharing dispute after month-long standoff
A month after Uber refused to grant Lagos State real-time data-sharing access which led to the impounding of Uber driver vehicles, both parties have reached an agreement.
How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
As the US grapples with an ongoing bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, the countrys health agencies are ramping up surveillance efforts and working to develop a vaccine if needed
Rare mutation that causes short stature may shed light on ageing
The genetic variant, which causes people to be insensitive to growth hormone, may also protect people from heart disease
Bowhead whales still harmed from whaling that ended a century ago
Commercial bowhead whaling ended in the early 20th century, but the industrys lasting effects on the whales genetic diversity are leading to declines again
Alpacas are the only mammals known to directly inseminate the uterus
When alpacas mate, males deposit sperm directly into the uterus, a reproductive strategy not confirmed in any other mammals
Asteroid that broke up over Berlin was fastest-spinning one ever seen
Before it shattered over Germany, the asteroid 2024 BX1 was clocked rotating once every 2.6 seconds the fastest spin we have observed
Political parties share their views on renewable energy
What do South Africa's major political parties think about the adoption of renewable energy in the country? We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and Rise Mzansi for their positions on this matter. Only