What Tanzania’s betting industry reveals about digital growth in Africa

What Tanzania’s betting industry reveals about digital growth in Africa

If you want to understand Africa’s digital progress, Tanzania offers an interesting place to begin. The country’s betting industry has grown alongside wider improvements in mobile technology, internet access, digital payments and online services, giving you a practical example of how technology becomes part of everyday life. 

Digital tools help Zimbabwe’s HIV migrants stay in care

Digital tools help Zimbabwe’s HIV migrants stay in care

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Mnangagwa defends Zimbabwe’s term extension after once pledging to leave office in 2028

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A Bulawayo legislator has tabled a motion in Parliament urging the government to significantly reduce the cost of validating old title deeds and extend the programme’s deadline by at least two years, warning that thousands of Zimbabweans risk exclusion because they cannot afford the process.

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