Global streaming giant Netflix is turning its attention to South Africa as it looks to boost subscriber numbers on the continent. The company will pump 929 million rands ($63 million) into the creatives industry by 2023. The funds will cover one international production and three local shows, announced at the South Africa Investment Conference in...
Netflix to pump $63 Million In South Africa’s Film Industry
Samia launches software to address unfair water bills & monitoring water projects
In the bid to curb thievery in water projects and ensure effective monitoring of water projects and delivery of fair payment of water bills to citizens, President Samia launched an electronic system to assist the intended purpose. According to the Minister of Water Hon Juma Aweso, the device will call to an end malpractices such...
How will the admission of DRC to the East African Community affect the regional trade?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2019 expressed interest in joining the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc to tap into the benefits of the regional trade and expanded markets. Finally, after back and forth procedures and due diligence to ensure DRC has all the requirements to join the bloc, on March 29, 2022,...
Tanzania to launch nuclear labs in Arusha
Since 2017 Tanzania has been laying bricks constructing a 13 billion shillings ultra-modern nuclear facility in the Arusha region that will be used to test and maintenance of sophisticated radiology equipment and tools. The facility is expected to be completed by September 2022, and this info is according to the director of general of the...
US approves gas flow to Europe to reduce dependence on Russia.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) said it had issued approvals for additional exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from two major facilities on the US Gulf Coast. The decision aims to help Europe deal with the energy crunch, which the Russia-Ukraine conflict has worsened. According to the DOE, around 720 million cubic feet of...
One year without Magufuli: Did Samia make a clean break from Magufuli’s controversial rule?
The then vice-president, an incumbent President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, broke the news on the live TV broadcast that tore the hearts of millions of Tanzanias and Africans at large. “Our beloved President passed on at 6 p.m. this evening. All flags will be flown at half-mast for 14 days. It is sad news....
“Ukraine will not join NATO anytime soon” – Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on tour in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arabs Emirates, where he has been meeting the crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. In an interview, Boris said there was no prospect of Ukraine joining NATO anytime soon. “I talked to Volodymyr [Zelenskiy] again yesterday. And you know, of course,...
Burundi borrows a leaf from Tanzania on how to run the mining sector.
The Burundi delegation has arrived in Tanzania for training about running the mining sector and implementing big mining projects, referring to the nickel project about to take off in Tanzania. This comes one month since the international mining investment conference ended in Tanzania, which saw Tanzania reap great success. During the conference, Ibrahim Uwizeye, the...