Governments are rushing to hoard metals in ‘resource nationalism’ era
A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters A new race to secure critical minerals is unfolding across the global economy. From Washington’s proposed $12 billion Project Vault stockpile to expanding buffers in Asia and…
African firms are all in on cloud and AI
There is a striking disconnect between ambition and execution when it comes to artificial intelligence and cloud adoption among African businesses, according to a new PwC survey. The consultancy’s 2025 Africa Cloud Business Survey found that 91% of respondents consider agentic AI capability a critical factor when choosing a cloud services provider. Yet only 37%…
The big question looming over Trump’s State of the Union: From the Politics Desk
This is the online version of From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Ahead of this evening’s State of the Union address, Peter Nicholas dives into the economic dilemma President Donald Trump is…
Fire at Cape Town International Airport hits IT services
Cape Town International Airport is the primary gateway to South Africa’s Western Cape and the country’s second-busiest airport. (Image: 123RF) A fire that broke out at Cape Town International Airport has impacted IT services at the facility. In a statement, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) says: “Cape Town International Airport confirms that a fire occurred…
Africa: WHO Convenes Global Experts in Brazzaville to Strengthen Clinical Care for Filovirus Diseases
Brazzaville — As outbreaks of Filovirus Disease (FVD) continue to regularly affect countries across Africa and in efforts to increase preparedness capacities, the World Health Organization (WHO) with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has convened 50 clinicians, researchers and public health specialists globally and partners for a five-day Filovirus Disease Optimized Supportive…
Nigeria denies report it paid 'huge' ransom to free pupils in mass abduction
The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.
Inside Standard Bank’s R1-billion business banking overhaul
Standard Bank’s Bill Blackie Standard Bank has rolled out a substantially upgraded business banking platform that shifts greater control to customers, allowing businesses to manage their own electronic payment limits, user entitlements and fraud protections without calling a relationship manager. The R1-billion re-platforming project, built in collaboration with vendor Backbase, represents the bank’s bid to…
Africa: Congo Basin Countries Forge Strategic Path to Carbon Markets With Roadmaps to Monetize Forest Wealth
Washington — Six countries of the Congo Basin–Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Republic of Congo–are working to take bold steps to unlock results-based payments and climate finance. The newly launched Strategic Roadmaps for Carbon Market and Climate Finance in the Forest Sector for the Congo Basin Countries…
Africa: How Private Investment Is Reshaping Livestock Farming in Kenya
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Horn of Africa has the largest concentration of livestock keepers in the world, as many as 7 million of them in Kenya. World Bank funding is fostering private sector opportunities that make pastoralism and livestock keeping a safer and more viable investment. Kenya’s thriving farming sectors could help university graduate and school…
Photographer describes capturing hockey star Jack Hughes’ toothless grin after gold-medal win: “Still in shock”
Team USA’s Jack Hughes may have netted the game-winner against Canada, but a photographer captured an indelible moment of her own — an iconic photo of his gap-toothed grin after securing the first U.S. men’s hockey Olympic gold medal since 1980. “I just was kind of just doing my job. It wasn’t until maybe well…
