Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised about $2.5 billion through a private equity placement that was oversubscribed by 3.7 times, with the proceeds to fund expansion and strengthen its capital structure. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has raised approximately $2.5 billion in fresh equity after successfully concluding a private placement that was 3.7 times oversubscribed, the…
Rogue AI cases will become more frequent and dangerous. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | GenAI & Magnific) Artificial intelligence (AI) is mimicking dubious human behaviour – even if unintentionally – by escaping test environments to hack companies or blackmail people as the models seek to complete set tasks in any way possible. This unintentional rogue behaviour…
South Africa and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their Strategic Partnership, with discussions focusing on expanding economic cooperation, accelerating the Just Energy Transition and addressing pressing global challenges, including conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ukraine and the Middle East. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola hosted Germany’s…
HOUSTON — A substance investigators found in a van driven by a man fatally shot by ICE earlier this month was not an illegal narcotic, the Harris County District Attorney’s office said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 51-year-old father of three,…
African Heads of State and Government on Wednesday adopted the Accra Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. They also seek to reduce preventable maternal and child deaths, tackle both communicable and non-communicable diseases, and build resilient health systems across the continent. The declaration, adopted at the close…
Airports Company South Africa is preparing to add AI chatbot functionality and augmented reality navigation to its mobile app as the state-owned airports operator works to turn the software into a genuine travel companion – and to get more travellers actually using it. Speaking to TechCentral in an interview on Thursday, Acsa chief technology officer…
A South African court ruled on Friday in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to pause impeachment proceedings against him over a scandal involving half-a-million dollars stashed in a sofa at his ranch. Ramaphosa asked the Western Cape High Court to stop the work of a parliamentary impeachment committee until his review of a November…
Texts between singer D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old he is accused of murdering, reveal she had been pregnant and had had an abortion before her death. The messages were shown during a hearing for a judge to determine if the singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, should go on trial for…
The MyCiTi electric bus. (Image: supplied) Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis yesterday welcomed the city’s first fully electric MyCiTi bus. Named Evie, the electric bus is part of an initial 38 battery-electric bus fleet, in line with broader plans for a public transport system that is “cleaner and smarter”. According to the city, the electric…
Dar es Salaam — THE growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has become one of Tanzania’s most pressing public health challenges, with obesity emerging as a major risk factor behind the rising number of people diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and certain types of cancer. Health experts say changing lifestyles, unhealthy diets rich in…
