Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC News Washington Post via Getty Images Naked mole rats live for up to 40 years, compared to about three years for a mouse They are weird, bald, subterranean rodents that look like sausages with teeth, and they have just revealed a genetic secret to long life. A new study of the…
Maziv CEO Dietlof Mare Maziv, the fibre network operator in which Vodacom is buying a 30% co-controlling stake, wants to connect the more than 8 000 cellular base stations in South Africa that are not already connected to fibre infrastructure. CEO Dietlof Mare told Digital Council Africa’s Conext Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit in Sandton on Thursday…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that more than USD 1 billion has been invested in African football since the launch of the FIFA Forward Programme in 2016. Speaking at the 47th CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Infantino reaffirmed FIFA’s commitment to developing football across the continent and inspiring Africa’s…
President Paul Kagame on Thursday, October 9, met with Massad Boulos, the U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, for discussions on peace and security in the Great Lakes Region. ALSO READ: Trump advisor discusses peace deal with Kagame, Tshisekedi “Their discussion focused on ongoing efforts to advance peace in the Great Lakes region, and Rwanda’s continuous…
“This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America,” President Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform Wednesday night, announcing the agreement between Israel and Hamas. Two regional sources told CBS News there was an agreement on all sides in principle on…
Javvad Malik, Lead CISO advisor at KnowBe4. The human element remains a key factor in cyber security breaches, with industry reports attributing up to 90% of incidents to human action or error. Mitigating human risk requires new approaches to human risk management (HRM), in which organisations systematically identify, measure and mitigate human-derived risk through a…
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on October 7 passed a motion urging the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers and Partner States to accelerate efforts toward achieving universal health coverage across the region to ensure that no citizen of the community is left behind in terms of accessing medical care. The motion was…
Shaping global climate diplomacy requires strategic thinking and a new script during the upcoming COP30 negotiations. Last month’s second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa marked a milestone in Africa’s stance on global climate negotiations, with leaders redefining the continent as one that asserts its agency on climate action. ACS2 laid the groundwork to…
NewsFeed Protesters in Madagascar’s capital have refused to speak with President Andry Rajoelina, instead demanding his immediate resignation. The UN has reported that 22 people have been killed since protests over water and power cuts began in late September. Published On 9 Oct 20259 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
Valdene Reddy JSE CEO Leila Fourie is to retire early next year after nearly six-and-a-half years at the helm and will be succeeded by the head of the bourse’s capital markets, Valdene Reddy, the group said on Thursday. Reddy’s appointment is effective from 1 April 2026, it said in a statement. She has been with…
