Malaysia Sun: "In line with the campaign to make information and communication technology (ICT) a driver of African development, a major project connecting the continent with Europe by undersea fibre-optic cable will be undertaken next month. 'The project will transform the African telecommunication landscape and have a direct positive impact on business in East Africa,' Lars Thunell, chief executive of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), said. Under this $235 million project to be carried out by a consortium called the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy), a 10,000 km fibre-optic cable will be laid on the seabed that will connect 21 eastern, southern and central African countries to West Africa and Europe, South African news agency BuaNews reported Friday."
Nyasa Times "Minister of Women and Child Development Kate Kainja-Kaluluma has passed away in United Kingdom. “Indeed Hon Kate Kainja Kaluluma has died,” confirmed family friends in London. The 57-year-old minister was admitted to a North England hospital – York Hospital. Diplomatic sources at Malawi High Commission in London have said arrangements are being made to send her remains to Malawi. Kainja who was Dedza South West Constituency parliamentarian flew to United Kingdom for medical attention after a long-illness. She is survived by a husband, Emanuel Kaluluma and three children."