Reuters Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leading to frequent blackouts The Ukrainian city of Chernihiv is in total blackout following what the authorities describe as a “massive” assault by Russian missiles and drones, with hundreds of thousands of people affected. Across the wider Chernihiv region, four people are reported to have…
The global AWS outage showed that online services are heavily dependent on a handful of infrastructure and cloud service providers. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) Analysts and industry players are urging organisations to review their cloud computing environments following the global outage experienced yesterday by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The outage disrupted internet services…
In a bid to raise fresh awareness on oral health in Nigeria, renowned dental practitioner, Doctor Abraham Akinbami, popularly known as “the African Dentist,” has warned that the rising consumption of sugar, especially from fast foods and processed products, remains the major cause of increasing cases of tooth cavities in the country. Speaking in an…
Windhoek — The continent mourns the passing of Raila Amolo Odinga, a towering statesman whose life embodied the courage, compassion, and conviction that define Africa’s finest sons. From the streets of Kisumu to the global stage, Raila’s voice carried the hopes of a people — not just of Kenya, but of an Africa united in…
You’re madly in love, planning the wedding, and debating canapés, photographers and seating plans, but have you talked about debt, spending habits, long-term goals and how these fit into your financial journey together? Money is a leading cause of conflict and divorce. Your marriage is, in essence, a financial merger, and just like any business…
Paris — French authorities may well manage to track down and arrest the thieves who pulled off an audacious robbery of royal crown jewels from Paris’ iconic Louvre museum, but they’re unlikely to recover the national treasures, a criminologist told CBS News on Tuesday. The heist took place on Sunday, in broad daylight with tourists in…
Certus co-founders Adam Gamieldien, Isaac Nichols and Gurveer Singh (CEO) A South African AI start-up, led by 19-year-old entrepreneur Gurveer Singh, has secured the backing of Y Combinator, the prestigious Silicon Valley business accelerator that has backed the likes of OpenAI and Airbnb. Founded in Cape Town by Singh, who serves as CEO, and by…
End last month, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Eastern Africa published a press release indicating that, among others, eastern African exports are demonstrating remarkable resilience amid global trade turbulence, defying expectations of decline following sweeping US tariffs and persistent geopolitical uncertainty. Data from UNECA, it says, reveals that several countries in…
Ladies and gentlemen, Dear sisters and brothers of Africa, It is an honor to address you on the occasion of the celebration of African Human Rights Day, marking the commemoration of the entry into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a central instrument for the promotion and protection of human rights…
Kremlin says there is ‘no precise timeframe’ for Ukraine ceasefire talks after Trump claimed meeting could happen within two weeks. Doubts are emerging over the likelihood of a swift meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine. Moscow appeared on Tuesday to downplay expectations that a summit is imminent,…
