Africa: ‘No End’ Expected to Floods and Storms As Global Heating Continues

Africa: ‘No End’ Expected to Floods and Storms As Global Heating Continues

The world’s water resources face growing pressure from climate change while emergencies involving the life-giving resource are increasingly impacting lives and livelihoods, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. “Water-related hazards continue to cause major devastation this year,” said Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General. “The latest examples are the devastating monsoon flooding in Pakistan,…

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PayShap success won’t automatically fix SA’s cross-border payments gap

PayShap success won’t automatically fix SA’s cross-border payments gap

Emanuela Saccarola. Image: LinkedIn The successful modernisation of a country’s domestic payments infrastructure onto faster, instant payment rails like South Africa’s PayShap does not always translate into similar success in the cross-border payments space – and regulation is often a bottleneck. Speaking to TechCentral in an interview on Wednesday, Emanuela Saccarola, head of global cross-border…

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Struggling Intel gets bn lifeline from rival Nvdia

Struggling Intel gets $5bn lifeline from rival Nvdia

Intel, the once-dominant US company, has been left trailing in the fast-growing AI chip market. Nvidia has tabled a $5 billion investment in struggling rival Intel, a move that could reshape the balance of power in the global chip market. The deal, still subject to regulatory approval, comes as Intel battles declining market share and…

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Africa: ‘No End’ Expected to Floods and Storms As Global Heating Continues

João Lourenço Advances Dialogue Across Africa

João Lourenço’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize resonates across the continent. Angola is not a distant actor; it is a neighbour to many and a partner whose choices shape regional organisations, the Great Lakes, and vital trade corridors. The nomination letter signed by Angolan academic Afonso Botáz frames Lourenço’s record in the plain language…

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