A new study has observed that chimpanzees regularly eat fermented fruit together, suggesting that alcohol consumption is more deeply rooted in human evolution than previously thought. Chimpanzees regularly consume fermented fruit in the wild – ingesting significant amounts of alcohol in the process, according to a new studypublished by Science. Researchers led by Aleksey Maro from the…
When Rwanda hosts Africa’s first-ever Festival of Cooling, it is not just staging a landmark event–it is signalling a continental shift. Behind the science of cold-chains lies a powerful story about food security, health resilience, job creation, and climate action. ALSO READ: Inaugural cooling festival to spotlight innovation in Kigali Keep up with the latest…
United States President Donald Trump has demanded that Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban hand the country’s Bagram airbase over to Washington, five years after he signed a deal with the group that paved the way for the US withdrawal from Kabul. At a news conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on September 18, Trump told…
Paul Stuttard, director, Duxbury Networking. Artificial intelligence (AI)represents one of the most revolutionary technologies ofour time. As AI, with the help oflargelanguage modelsand machine learning, continues tochangecloud-based technologies and redefine how businesses operate, it’s clear that the role of the corporate network, as a provider of basic utility services, is rapidly evolving. The network is…
China has established language schools in almost every African country. Observers say that’s part of a strategy to expand its economic influence across the continent. Miradie Tchekpo biggest dream has come true: She has landed a job as an interpreter working for a Chinese trading company in her home country of Benin. “In middle school, I watched Chinese TV…
Abu Dhabi, – Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Cirro” will be among the distinguished guests at the upcoming Africa-UAE Debate (The African Debate – UAE), scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on September 30. The international forum will bring together African leaders, Emirati officials, and global investors to strengthen economic ties between Africa and…
Investors talk at a stock exchange hall on February 3, 2017 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. VCG | Getty Images China’s stock market has seen a sharp rally this year as progress on artificial-intelligence, steps aimed at gaining chip self-sufficiency and Beijing’s campaign to rein in price wars fuel investor optimism. But as retail…
Smartphone buyers eyeing this year’s upgrades may want to pause. A quiet but profound shift is looming in chip manufacturing: the move to 2-nanometre process technology. And next year’s flagship devices from Apple, Samsung and Honor could be the first to showcase it. For users, that could mean real gains in performance. More importantly, we…
Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl 60 halftime show, Apple Music announced during halftime of “Sunday Night Football.” Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was the third-most-played artist on Spotify in 2024, according to the music streamer. A global superstar, Bad Bunny has been dubbed the “King…
How can businesses modernise their technologies while navigating the benefits and limitations of legacy systems? Business leaders know that technology is the engine that drives resilience, scalability and growth in their organisations. But technology also comes with limitations and challenges. Many organisations remain tethered to legacy platforms – COBOL, Natural, Adabas, mainframes – that underpin…
