Archive for: October, 2026

Ghana awards 5G license to state-owned Telecel, set for rollout by December

JOSHUA FAGBEMI Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) awarded three spectrum lots in the 2.3 GHz band to Telecel Ghana to accelerate its 5G rollout and expand mobile broadband capacity. The development, according to a Bloomberg report, follows the government’s decision to end the exclusive rights of a state-backed wholesale provider that partnered with Indian billionaire […]

Burkina Faso opens gold refinery in push to retain more value

Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery on Monday, September 28 as the West African nation joins a growing number of countries on the continent seeking to capture more value from minerals produced within their borders. State-controlled Raffinor BF SA, built at a cost of 11 billion CFA francs ($19 million), has an initial capacity […]

‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record

Four astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after eight-hour express flight led by Jessica Watkins Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, October 1 after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record, and that created further history with the first Black woman to lead a […]

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