MTN, Lynk make Africa’s first satellite-connected call with smartphone

MTN Group’s South African unit and U.S.-based low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider Lynk Global announced on Thursday that they successfully made Africa’s first phone call via satellite. This breakthrough could help extend mobile coverage to underserved …

MTN, Lynk make Africa's first satellite voice call using smartphone

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past an MTN logo outside the company's headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File PhotoJOHANNESBURG: The South African unit of MTN Group and American low-earth orbit (LEO) …

Operation Singo: Marine’s quest to save a puppy from Africa’s harsh realities

While no one knows what they may encounter when stationed in a remote part of Africa, a starving puppy still comes as a big surprise. While on patrol, U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Johnson spotted a starving puppy desperately needing help. He didn’t know the two …

FAO warns against swarms of desert locusts in North Africa

TUNIS - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization issued an alert for Algeria, Libya and Tunisia against groups of desert locusts. The outbreak that began in December in the Sahel spread to North Africa during February and March, said a statement from the …

MTN makes Africa’s first satellite phone call in South Africa

MTN South Africa has collaborated with American low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider Lynk Global to make Africa’s first phone call via satellite. Announced on Thursday, the duo said the milestone is a step towards providing coverage for underserved …

MTN, Lynk make Africa’s first direct-to-satellite voice call

MTN South Africa and Lynk Global, an American low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider, disclosed on Thursday that they have made Africa’s first phone call via satellite, in a potential boost for telecoms coverage in unserved and rural areas. Telecom …

MTN claims first satellite direct-to-mobile call in South Africa

MTN South Africa CEO Charles Molapisi MTN South Africa and Lynk Global, a satellite company, have said they have completed the first successful test of a satellite direct-to-mobile voice call in the country. Since the initial use case for direct-to-mobile …

First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa – how expert animal trackers helped

“The art of tracking may well be the origin of science.” This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, co-founder of an organisation devoted to environmental monitoring. The connection between tracking in nature, as people have done …

Kim Jong-un sends thousands of North Korean reinforcements to Putin's war in Ukraine

13:43, 27 Mar 2025Updated 14:01, 27 Mar 2025 North Korean despot Kim Jong-Un has sent thousands more troops to help Russia ’s war in Ukraine, along with fresh artillery, missiles and ammunition, leading to fears of an escalation in fighting. At least 3,000 …

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