Africa: WHO Urges Scale Up of Newborn Screening to Improve Early Detection and Care of Birth Defects
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce lifelong disability for millions of children. A new WHO report, Strengthening capacity for newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects, identifies newborn screening as an important opportunity…
Investor bullish on education in West Africa
Danladi Verheijen, co-founder of private equity firm Verod Capital Management, is bullish on the education sector in West Africa. Last year, Verod sold its stake in TAG West Africa, which operates Lancaster University Ghana. The institution offers students a UK degree at a fraction of the cost. “There’s lots of demand for education,” Verheijen says. “Families…
SpaceX stock climbs 4% after falling below $150 debut price
SpaceX shares climbed about 4% on Tuesday after slipping below $150, the price of its first trade when it debuted nearly two weeks ago. The initial slide also took the market cap below $2 trillion. Elon Musk‘s space and artificial intelligence company saw a $400 billion sell-off on Monday, tanking 16%, following drops of 3.6%…
Have your say on the bill that could reshape SA telecoms
Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications & digital technologies has invited written submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, opening the public phase of a legislative process that could reshape how spectrum, roaming and wholesale access are regulated in South Africa. Interested parties have until 4pm on Friday, 21 August 2026 to make written submissions. Those…
Africa: Eastern Africa Exports Grew 14.5 Percent in 2025 – Uneca
Eastern Africa recorded exceptionally strong growth in exports in 2025, with the UN Economic Commission (UNECA) estimating that total regional exports have increased by approximately 14.5 per cent in 2025. Excluding the region’s largest single exporter – the DR Congo – export growth is even stronger at around 19 per cent, UNECA’s latest sub-regional report…
Africa: Estonian Investors Join Pan African Ai Summit to Support Africa Startups
The Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), one of Europe’s most active early-stage investor networks, has confirmed its partnership with the Pan African AI & Innovation Summit (PAAIS) 2026. This collaboration signals a growing interest from global investors in Africa’s rapidly evolving artificial intelligence ecosystem. As part of the partnership, EstBAN will co-underwrite the Summit’s “Hack-AI-Thon,”…
Record-Setting Heatwave Bakes Europe With Triple Digit Temps
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Oracle sheds 21,000 jobs as AI restructuring and cloud spend surge
Oracle’s global workforce declined by 13%, representing a reduction of approximately 21,000 employees, during its 2026 financial year. The downscaling comes as the enterprise software giant continues an aggressive corporate restructuring, heavily accelerated by the deployment of artificial intelligence across its internal operations. Read: Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Review: Brilliant brains, flawed physics According to…
Africa: When Silence Emasculates – Understanding Africa’s Male Infertility Crisis
Discover moreOnline news archiveCourt case updatesBusiness news analysisEvery year, Father’s Day is marked by heartfelt tributes, family celebrations, and reflections on paternal legacy. Across media platforms, images of proud fathers and thriving families dominate the public space, reinforcing the social significance of fatherhood. Yet for many men across Africa, Father’s Day is not a celebration…
Ndindi Nyoro as a mirror of Mt Kenya’s politics of “homeguards” and the illusion of economic leadership
Ndindi Nyoro as a mirror of Mt Kenya’s politics of “homeguards” and the illusion of economic leadership Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro. PHOTO/UGC. BY MUHOHO FRANCIS Kiharu MP, Ndīndī Nyoro, stands as a revealing mirror of Mount Kenya’s contemporary leadership crisis. The Member of Parliament is not a leader in the traditional or transformative sense. Rather, he…
