AT this month’s SoCreative Summit 2024, the British Council (www.BritishCouncil.org) launched its hotly anticipated new eLearning platform, SoCreative; a series of free online courses designed to help aspiring African entrepreneurs grow sustainable creative businesses, supporting them in their journeys. The fifth…
THE proliferation of edge computing use cases has shifted critical equipment and data from the protected confines of the data centre to more demanding environments where heat, humidity, air quality, and physical security are significant challenges. Recognising this new reality,…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Iran following the death of President Seyyed Raisi in a helicopter. The crash, which occurred in a mountainous region of northwestern Iran on Sunday, also claimed…
IN a landmark decision on Monday, South Africa’s constitutional court ruled that former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament in this month’s election. The judgment, which could influence the election outcome and potentially trigger unrest among Zuma’s supporters, stems…
IN the fast-paced and dynamic world of technology, leaders and managers are constantly faced with challenges and opportunities for transformation. From rapidly evolving markets and technologies to shifting customer expectations and competitive pressures, the landscape of tech leadership and management…
ANITA Akpeere bustled in her kitchen in Ghana’s capital, Accra, preparing her signature fried rice. Her phone buzzed continuously with notifications from restaurant order apps. ‘I don’t think I could work without a phone in my line of business,’ she…
THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has embarked on an ambitious €66.55 million ($72.5 million) fibre optic cable project, aiming to establish the nation as a digital hub in Central Africa. This initiative is set to significantly enhance Internet penetration…
KENYAN President William Ruto embarks on a significant state visit to the United States, marking the first such visit by a Kenyan president in two decades and the first by an African leader since 2008. The highly anticipated meeting between…
THE head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has strongly condemned the recent attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), emphasising the unacceptability of any actions aiming to alter constitutional order through force within African states. The DRC…
ZIMBABWE, Africa’s leading lithium producer, is intensifying efforts to refine battery-grade lithium domestically, aiming to strengthen its economy. According to a government official on Monday, four prominent lithium mining companies have presented proposals to commence production of battery-grade lithium within the…
