Africa: As the Africa Union Adopts New Plan of Action – Will Member States Give Health and Developmental Justice a Chance?
Oftentimes when we talk about drug control in Africa, the common narratives are that of criminality, arrests and seizures of illicit drugs. Then next, we think about how to increase sanctions to deter drug trafficking and stigmatise those who use any illicit drugs. Securing our borders and ensuring drug traffickers pay for their crime is…
Fans concerned after Megan Skiendiel performs from chair, in sunglasses post-concussion
Katseye’s Megan Skiendiel sparked widespread concern among fans on social media this week after performing onstage in Austin seated and wearing sunglasses while recovering from a concussion. The K-pop-influenced act is made up of six women from around the world: Skiendiel (from the U.S.), Daniela Avanzini (from the U.S.), Lara Raj (from the U.S.), Manon…
Africa: The Fight for Africa’s Stomach Health Begins in Lusaka As O’morain, Yamaoka, Leja Lead the Charge
Helicobacter pylori is silent, widespread, and deadly, fuelling ulcers and gastric cancer across Africa. Now the continent is fighting back as world-leading experts are converging on Lusaka to rewrite the battle plan. Writes Mary NNAH For millions of Africans, a silent bacteria is quietly destroying stomach health, causing ulcers and fuelling gastric cancer. Yet the…
Huang quits NVIDIA over affair as shares slide 8%
NVIDIA’s co-founder and former CEO, Jensen Huang. (Photograph: NVIDIA.) NASDAQ-listed NVIDIA has announced that Jensen Huang has resigned his positions as president, CEO and a board member with immediate effect following allegations that he was not only in a relationship with an NVIDIA executive but also with a woman who is said to be a…
Africa: PAPSS Bets On Local Currencies to Unlock Kenya’s Africa Trade
Nairobi — Kenyan businesses trading with other African markets could cut cross-border payment costs and reduce their reliance on foreign currencies as the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) expands its network across the continent. The payment infrastructure, which enables businesses to send and receive money directly in participating African currencies, is seeking to address…
US envoys head to meet Zelensky after talks with Putin in Moscow
But at the core of this week’s talks has been the issue of European security architecture. Earlier Kushner said the US hoped to “create a new framework” of security between Ukraine, Russia and Europe that could “secure lasting peace”, while Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said it was “clear that the current system does not work.”…
Africa: Islamic State Is Incentivising ISWAP to Target Military Stockpiles
Rather than launching opportunistic ambushes, the Boko Haram faction targets military bases in return for payment from Islamic State. Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) pays fighters based on the weapons and military equipment they capture during attacks on Nigerian and regional military bases. A fixed price list set by the Islamic State, which funds…
Bob Shop hackers copied card numbers and the key to unlock them
Bob Group, the company behind online marketplace Bob Shop, has told customers to treat their card details as exposed after an attacker breached its systems and copied encrypted card numbers along with the key needed to decrypt them. In a notice emailed to customers on Thursday and seen by TechCentral, the company said an “unauthorised…
Africa: At COP31 – Ghana Pushes for Bankable China-Africa Green Projects
ANTALYA — GHANA has called for stronger efforts to translate China-Africa green development commitments into bankable projects, mobilised financing and tangible development outcomes as countries seek to accelerate climate action and sustainable investments across the continent. The Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Seidu Issifu, made the call on Wednesday during the opening…
What to know as “super El Niño” conditions take shape
El Niño has become especially powerful this year, with “super El Niño” conditions now officially taking shape. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center announced Thursday that the phenomenon, which affects weather and climate around the world, has intensified and continues to strengthen. Its effects through next spring may even be considered historic,…
