Africa: APMEN’s Flagship Vector Surveillance Training Connects a Global Community
Malaria professionals across the world are consistently searching for practical ways to strengthen vector surveillance in their countries to better understand mosquito populations, detect changes in transmission risk and target vector control interventions more effectively. One programme has become a trusted learning space where science, operational experience and global collaboration meet. The annual APMEN Online…
Company cutting 17% of staff
Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony during opening night at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2024. Amy Sussman | Wireimage | Getty Images Tax and finance software maker Intuit said Wednesday that it’s cutting 17% of its full-time workforce, the latest tech company to announce a mass downsizing during…
South Africa is sleepwalking into another AI policy failure
The author, Celeste Labuschagne A pattern is emerging within our schooling system that needs highlighting as South Africa faces its next major technology decision. In coding and robotics, with the best intentions, directives were given, curriculum was developed and then the move forward-stalled. We are beginning to see take shape again with AI. Globally, the…
East Africa: Arab League Warns of Danger of Israeli Intervention in Somalia and the Horn of Africa
Cairo, Egypt — The Arab League has strongly warned against the dangers of Israeli military intervention in the Horn of Africa region, especially in the northern regions of Somalia. Ahmed Abu Al-Ghayt said in a press release that any military attacks and interventions against an independent state of Somalia pose a threat to the security…
Africa: Why Africa Is Turning to Small Modular Reactors for Its Nuclear Future
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are increasingly being positioned as Africa’s most practical nuclear option, with experts saying the technology offers a safer, more flexible and faster pathway to expanding electricity access on a continent facing rising demand and persistent energy shortages. Experts say growing interest in SMRs reflects a broader shift in how nuclear power…
End of an era as Schlitz, the beer that made Milwaukee famous, pours its last
It’s last call for Schlitz, the beer that made Milwaukee famous. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Pabst Brewing Co. has confirmed it is ceasing production of the iconic lager that has quenched the thirst of American beer drinkers for 177 years. “Unfortunately, we have…
How AI and tech talent can sustain SA small businesses
For years, digitalisation was largely the domain of large organisations. Enterprise software was expensive, implementation-heavy, and often designed for operational complexity that small businesses simply did not have. Beyond the software itself, the talent required to configure and maintain these systems placed digitalisation even further out of reach for many SMMEs. Then came the SaaS…
Africa: New Financing Model Key to Africa’s Nuclear Energy Ambitions
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, has called for a new global approach to financing nuclear energy, warning that current funding models are slowing down the development of critical energy infrastructure, particularly in Africa. He said this on Tuesday, May 19, during the opening of the second Nuclear…
Africa: Ghana Drawn With Cote d’Ivoire, the Gambia and Somalia in Group C of 2027 Afcon Qualifiers
Ghana will face Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia and Somalia in Group C of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The draw was held on Tuesday in Cairo, where African nations learned their routes to the continental tournament. Two teams will qualify from each of the 12 groups of four for the finals. The 2027…
Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week’s scuba diving accident in the Maldives.
