Africa: Kate Actress to Represent Africa At Global Celebration of Bill Gates’ Legacy

Africa: Are Volkswagen’s EVs Made with African Conflict Minerals?

The German carmaker requires substantial amounts of minerals for its transition to electric vehicles. But new research by DW shows that some of Africa’s most notorious smelters are part of Volkswagen’s supply chain. The 3TG raw materials — tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold — are key as the auto industry strives to transition to electric vehicles (EV). These materials are critically important for…

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Africa: Kate Actress to Represent Africa At Global Celebration of Bill Gates’ Legacy

Africa: Why Africa’s Oceans Bear Brunt of Planet’s Environmental Crisis

The world’s oceans are bearing the brunt of a triple environmental crisis, according to the European Union’s Earth monitors: global warming, pollution and declining biodiversity. The EU Copernicus programme warns that Africa’s coasts, buffeted by marine heatwaves and rising sea levels, are especially vulnerable. “The ocean is changing rapidly, with record extremes and worsening impacts,”…

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Beyond the AI experiment | ITWeb

Beyond the AI experiment | ITWeb

Jonathan Oaker, CloudZA CEO. South African enterprises are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) at pace, but too many projects remain stuck at the proof-of-concept stage. Pilots are launched, enthusiasm runs high, yet the value often fizzles out before anything reaches customers or operations. The result is an innovation culture that looks active on the surface…

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