João Lourenço’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize resonates across the continent. Angola is not a distant actor; it is a neighbour to many and a partner whose choices shape regional organisations, the Great Lakes, and vital trade corridors. The nomination letter signed by Angolan academic Afonso Botáz frames Lourenço’s record in the plain language…
Watch: Trump suggests FCC should revoke licenses from networks covering him negatively US President Donald Trump has suggested some TV networks should have their licences “taken away”, as he backed America’s broadcast regulator in a row over the suspension of ABC host Jimmy Kimmel. The Disney-owned network announced on Wednesday evening it was pulling the…
Google has announced a set of new investments aimed at strengthening Africa’s digital infrastructure, with South Africa a key focus. Alex Okosi, MD for Google in Africa | image supplied The company will establish four subsea cable connectivity hubs across the continen, in the north, south, east and west – to create new digital corridors…
U.S. companies will be investing 150 billion pounds, the equivalent of over $200 billion, in the U.K. as part of a landmark package announced this week. “I promised that my government would deliver jobs, growth and opportunity for working people. Today we have secured a historic £150bn of investment commitments from US companies into the…
The maintenance is important to keep systems reliable, says City Power. City Power will be carrying out emergency maintenance on its ICT network systems this evening at 20h00. In a statement, the power utility says this work involves upgrading and stabilising its core network switch. According to City Power, this is to ensure that data…
UN agency confirms 48 cases since the outbreak was declared early this month, the first time in three years. Published On 18 Sep 202518 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that 31 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the…
Dado Ruvic/Reuters Nvidia has announced it will invest US$5-billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling US chip company weeks after the White House engineered a deal for the US government to take a massive stake in the company. Nvidia’s support represents a new opening for Intel after years of turnaround efforts at the…
The three-time African champions, who were ranked 43rd in April and 44th in July, slipped one more place in September’s release Nigeria’s Super Eagles have continued their downward slide in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Rankings, falling to 45th in the world and dropping out of Africa’s top five once again. The three-time African champions, who…
New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa’s energy, land, water, and development future. The study, Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines , uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate ambition affect the continent’s…
Nvidia said it will invest $5 billion in Intel as part of a deal to co-develop data center and PC chips with the troubled chipmaker, which took on the U.S. government as an investor last month. Nvidia is investing its stake at a price of $23.28 a share, a release from the company said. Intel…
