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Internet freedom in Africa: Ethiopia and The Gambia most repressive; South Africa and Kenya freest
ETHIOPIA, The Gambia and Sudan are some of the most repressive places in Africa for online freedom, a new report by watchdog organisation Freedom House indicates, while South Africa and Kenya are the...
Ethiopia will receive 13 Million Praziquantel Tablets in 2015
Merck, a leading company for innovative and top-quality, high-tech products in the pharmaceutical, chemical and life science sectors, today announced that Ethiopia will receive around 13 million...
Ethiopia’s tech economy on the rise
“Despite setbacks, Ethiopia’s tech economy has been making strides, luring entrepreneurs from throughout Africa and gaining international recognition.
This is due to a mix of increased...
NASA Officially Announce Plans To Put Humans On Mars
Beginning with a test flight of space capsule Orion on December 4, the plans will eventually see mankind travelling further than ever before.
After testing, Orion will carry people to nearby...
Scandinavia Is Better Connected Than Any Other Region Of The World
Denmark has been named the world's "most connected" country based on mobile phone and internet use.
Scandinavia dominated this year’s rankings, with Sweden in third place, followed by Iceland in...
Ethiopia ranked 162nd on ITU’s 6th global ICT data and ICT Development Index
Addis Ababa: November 24, 2014 (FBC) - The 6th edition of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) “Measuring the Information Society (MIS)” Report was launched today, in Tbilisi, Georgia,...
New research shows that eating fewer calories slows down genetic ageing
Neuroscientists in the US have found that restricting the amount of calories we eat isn’t just good for weight loss, it may also help to slow down neurological ageing.
A new study by researchers...
Africa mobile connections to skyrocket
Growing usage of mobile services, economic growth and the increased affordability of devices is expected to push Africa's mobile subscriber base to 975 million by 2020.A report by the intelligence...
Ericsson, Nokia May Snatch ZTE’s $800m Ethiopian Deal
Sweden’s Ericsson and Finland’s Nokia are lying in wait if an $800 million telecommunication deal between China’s ZTE Corp and Ethiopia falls through. According to Reuters, Ethiopia has told...
Nation Working to Realize Digital TV Transformation
Preparations are well underway in connection with the one billion Birr project to institute digital TV in Ethiopia.Speaking at a consultative meeting between broadcasters and other stakeholders on a...
Repeated Pot Use Linked to Lower IQ
The average marijuana user's IQ was five points lower than that of a non-user
Repeated marijuana use is correlated with lower IQ scores and less volume in the region of the brain that helps make...
Ebola Screening in Ethiopia tests up to 1000 Passengers in an Hour
Ethiopia is home to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa headquarters. As such Addis Ababa plays host to many continental meetings regularly. The meetings range...
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