Africa’s most feared snake has found a new role as an environmental guardian, with researchers having discovered that black mambas can serve as detectors of air pollution. A new study shows the snakes – which are Africa’s most venomous – absorb heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury into their bodies. By clipping…
President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for the prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa, stressing the continent’s vast agricultural potential. Speaking over the weekend at his Lagos office, during a courtesy visit by the AfricaRice Centre, a pan-African Centre of Excellence for rice research, development, and capacity building, Dangote…
Moscow and Minsk insist, however, that the drills are defensive, adding that Western security concerns are ‘nonsense’. Russia has showcased some of its advanced weapons while conducting a joint military drill with Belarusian troops amid heightened tensions with NATO countries following alleged violations of the airspaces of Poland and Romania by Moscow. Approximately 7,000 troops,…
Saving Grace Education Group (SGEG), a SACAI-registered online homeschooling provider, is proud to reaffirm its commitment to innovation in education by leveraging the latest advancements in online education, e-learning platforms, and educational technology (EdTech). As part of the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), SGEG continues to integrate advanced Learning Management Systems (LMS), digital platforms like…
A Liberian teacher currently teaching physics at the Tappeh Memorial High School in Nimba County has won the African Union Continental ‘Best Teacher Award’ for 2025, having been nominated for the competition by the Education Ministry this year to represent Liberia. Mr. Allen A. Thomas, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from…
Ade Sun-Basorun, CEO of FoodCo Ade Sun-Basorun is the chief executive of FoodCo, a Nigerian retailer and consumer goods company. In this interview, he talks about the company’s growth, the challenges of operating in Nigeria, and the lessons he has learnt in the retail industry. FoodCo was recently ranked by the Financial Times as one…
Government has welcomed Fitch’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at “BB-” and maintain the stable outlook. According to Fitch, South Africa’s credit rating is constrained by several factors, including low real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, high poverty and inequality levels, a high and rising government debt-to-GDP ratio,…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai gestures to the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. Camille Cohen | Afp | Getty Images Alphabet has joined the $3 trillion club. Shares of the search giant jumped more than 4% on Monday, pushing the company into territory occupied only by…
MCP Hackathon to embed African contexts in next-gen AI. Cortex Hub has launched the MCP Hackathon Africa 2025, a continent-wide initiative designed to embed African languages, culture and priorities into the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI). Cortex Hub says the eight-week programme aims to unite developers, researchers, start-ups and students to build practical solutions using the…
South African companies who were part of the 30-member business delegation at the recently concluded Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in Algeria say they are eager to do business in Algeria and across the continent. This as the local companies generated several promising trade leads over the course of the trade fair. The IATF 2025 was…
