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Meet The 13 Deeptech Startups From BIGShift's First Cohort

India, Aug. 17 -- Building a deeptech startup in India isn't easy. Investors demand quick results, R&D cycles burn cash, and early wins are rare. Yet, the most determined founders keep going. The cou... Read More


New trail of hope

BURUNDI, Aug. 17 -- TANZANIA and Burundi marked a significant milestone yesterday with the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) construction, connecting Uvinza in Kigoma Region to Musongati in B... Read More


Z'bar unveils new address system

ZANZIBAR, Aug. 17 -- ZANZIBAR government has officially introduced the use of a national addressing system, a move, which is expected to enhance economic growth, strengthen public safety and expand ac... Read More


Tanzania's kidney transplant efficiency goes next level

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 17 -- EXCELLENCE in performing kidney transplant is now among major achievements in Tanzanias health sector, and that, has considerably helped to boost the countrys medical tourism... Read More


MAN DIES AFTER BEING ASSAULTED AT A DIVULAPITIYA RESTAURANT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A man who was receiving treatment at the Gampaha Hospital has died following a fight at a restaurant in the Doonagaha-Godigamuwa area of Divulapitiya. The deceased, a 42-year-ol... Read More


SEVERE CONGESTION REPORTED AT KATUNAYAKE AIRPORT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Passengers have complained to authorities about severe congestion at Katunayake Airport last night (16). Reports indicate there were long queues at both the check-in and immigra... Read More


Russia Engages Turkey, Hungary After Unresolved Alaska Summit

WEB DESK, Aug. 17 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held separate phone calls with his Turkish and Hungarian counterparts on Saturday, hours after the high-profile Alaska summit between U.S. P... Read More


Delhi Must Reflect Aspiring India, Says PM Modi at Highway Launch

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a bold vision for the national capital, calling for Delhi to be developed as a "Vikas Model" - a symbol of a new, aspirational Ind... Read More


TCRA sounds a warning to unlicensed online service providers

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 17 -- TANZANIA Communications Authority (TCRA) has issued a warning to online content providers who distribute unlicensed news and events in violation of the Online Content Act and... Read More


East Africa belatedly discovers, football has rules even outside pitch

TANZANIA, Aug. 17 -- FOR generations, East Africa football fans have believed, with the certainty of a grandmother refusing to change her ugali recipe, that football is governed by exactly seventeen r... Read More