Inside SpaceX’s new look for AI data centres in orbit | Space
At the 2026 International Astronautical Congress in Turkiye, SpaceX unveiled a new visualisation of its plan to put a million satellites in space to power AI data centres. Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026 Share Inside SpaceX’s new look for AI data centres in orbit on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
Africa: Alliad Launches Empowering Africa Podcast to Drive Continent’s Growth From Ambition to Action
Nairobi — Global integrated services company Alliad has launched the first season of its Empowering Africa podcast, seeking to spotlight practical solutions for translating the continent’s economic potential into sustainable and inclusive growth. The new platform brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs and other changemakers to discuss some of Africa’s most pressing development priorities, including infrastructure,…
Data and AI at the core of Golden Arrow’s smart depot ambition
Heino Hacke, A&E manager for Africa at Axis Communications. Cape Town-based Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has invested in a technology platform integration project to manage AI and video surveillance, access control, network infrastructure, electric vehicle charging, solar power and operational data at its Arrowgate depot. The platform forms part of a two-year rollout by…
African Ministers to Convene Dialogue With WHO Director-General Candidates in Addis Ababa On 23 November 2026
Addis Ababa — The 54 WHO recognized African countries represent nearly 30% of WHO Membership. Therefore, when leaders of this global health institution are selected, Africans should have the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates: their vision, priorities, and commitments to our continent. Following consultations with H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa, AU Champion for Pandemic…
Microsoft starts taking preorders for $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft said its new laptop containing an Nvidia AI chip will start at $2,599, as the software maker tries to bring more artificial intelligence capabilities to its consumer devices. The Surface Laptop Ultra is now available on preorder and will begin shipping on Oct. 16, Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s executive vice president of Windows and devices,…
Africa: Elumelu Urges Africa to Shift From Aid Dependence to Trade and Investment
Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s development model, urging the continent to move away from dependence on foreign aid toward trade, investment, entrepreneurship and private sector-led growth. Elumelu made the call during a fireside chat held on the sidelines of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…
Dimension Data bosses say NTT used Goodall as a ‘weapon’
Former Dimension Data executive chairman Jeremy Ord Four former Dimension Data executives fingered by Jason Goodall in his admission of wrongdoing over the 2019 Campus sale have hit back. They say he was not authorised to speak for them, that his statement contradicts what he said under oath and that its wording was dictated by…
Africa: UK-Backed Clean Energy Projects to Scale Across Africa
Nairobi — Ten clean energy projects across eight African countries are set to receive more than £2 million to expand renewable energy solutions in healthcare, telecommunications, agriculture, fishing and small businesses. The projects, supported by the UK Government’s Ayrton Fund through the Transforming Energy Access platform, are aimed at replacing fossil-fuel generators with cleaner and…
Trump claims world’s lowest drug prices. TrumpRx discounts a ‘mixed bag,’ report shows.
Take Ozempic. For the average patient in the U.S. paying out of pocket, the blockbuster diabetes drug can cost $349 to more than $1,000 a month. It’s $349 through TrumpRx. Yet in several other wealthy countries, the next-highest price is $190 a month, according to KFF, a nonpartisan research group. Enbrel is an even starker…
Africa: World Day for Decent Work – ‘Journalists Should Recognise Themselves As Workers and Fight for Our Collective Struggles,’ Says IFJ
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), decent work means dignity, equality, fair remuneration and safe working conditions. However, all too often these conditions are not met in the media sector. Journalists and media workers often sacrifice their right to decent working conditions in the name of their vocation as a journalist, i.e. to serve…
