The song Echoes of Tomorrow is a laid-back, catchy tune that might happily slot into a summertime playlists on Spotify or Apple Music. Only the lyrics, which make curious references to “algorithms”, reveal its non-human creator: artificial intelligence. The track’s mimicry of flesh-and-blood pop is pretty unsettling. Yet what’s really disturbing is the sheer quantity…
Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the United Nations, according to the Secretary-General’s annual report on children in armed conflict, released on Thursday. This number represents a 25 per cent increase from 2023, marking the third consecutive year that violations have increased. 22,495 violations were committed against children themselves…
Logan Wort on how the African Tax Administration Forum ( ATAF) evolved from crisis response to strategic institution—and why Africa’s tax future depends on scale, speed, and unity When we first imagined ATAF, there was no guarantee it would survive, let alone thrive. There had been other attempts to coordinate tax cooperation in Africa, but…
An EU diplomatic service audit report, seen by Reuters and AFP, looked at Israel’s actions in Gaza and occupied West Bank. There are indications Israel may have breached its human rights obligations under the terms of a pact governing its ties with the European Union, a review of the agreement shows. According to an EU…
South Africa’s youth unemployment rate reached 62.4% in the first quarter of 2025 — the highest in three years. While joblessness grows, the country faces a widening gap in high-level digital skills, with an estimated 77,000 critical roles unfilled and over 300,000 tech jobs outsourced abroad. Image supplied Digital skills gap blocks economic opportunity Despite…
In a continent increasingly defined by its digital promise, Nigerian entrepreneur and software engineer Damilare Ajiboye is emerging as one of the notable figures bridging Africa’s innovation potential with global technology demands. Damilare Ajiboye, is the founder and chief executive officer of Ocean Trends Digital Limited, a Lagos-based software company that has grown steadily since…
In a powerful testament to the impact of open educational resources, Marketing to South African Consumers by Associate Professor James Lappeman has surpassed a remarkable 250 000 downloads. This milestone highlights the growing role of open textbooks in democratising access to knowledge in South Africa, where affordability and contextual relevance remain pressing challenges in higher…
A person walks past the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request from two toy companies to expedite their challenge to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The ruling from the nation’s high court means that the Trump administration now has the…
While DStv’s traditional satellite business faced challenges last year, its streaming-only subscriptions have shown exceptional growth, with DStv Stream revenues increasing by 48% between the 2024 and 2025 financial years. Read: iPadOS 26 unleashes Mac-like productivity Originally launched as DStv Now in 2014, the service was initially exclusive to satellite subscribers. In 2020, MultiChoice introduced…
Sterling One Foundation, in partnership with Plan International, has announced that the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) will hold from July 10 to 11, 2025, in Lagos. This summit will bringing together high-level stakeholders from across the continent to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The announcement was made during a press conference…
