The publication, which reviewed evidence on tobacco use and fertility, also linked smoking among men to reproductive dysfunction, including poor sperm quality, erectile dysfunction and ejaculation problems A new knowledge summary by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that women who currently smoke tobacco have a 40 per cent higher risk of infertility than…
HyperLight Corporation (“HyperLight”), a leader in thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonics, today announced that VentureTech Alliance (“VTA”) has joined its Series C financing round. VTA is a venture investment firm focused on the semiconductor industry, with a portfolio built across the semiconductor technology stack — including circuit design, foundry-adjacent process technology, EDA, advanced packaging, and…
Africa’s ambition to feed itself and unlock agriculture’s economic potential will depend largely on whether smallholder farmers, young entrepreneurs and women-led businesses can access the financing they need to expand, create jobs and withstand climate shocks, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Geraldine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice President, said Africa has the land,…
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered an almost intact Chimu funerary platform containing the remains of at least 38 people. Its main chamber had remained sealed for nearly 600 years, offering rare insight into the pre-Incan civilisation. Published On 9 Sep 20269 Sep 2026 Share 600-year-old tomb of pre-Incan Chimu kingdom found in Peru on social…
The world map based on Gerardus Mercator’s 1569 projection On 4 September, the UN General Assembly voted 164 to one to encourage the world to stop drawing itself on Gerardus Mercator’s 1569 projection – the world map everyone learnt at school. The non-binding resolution, tabled by Togo for the African Group and the African Union…
(GERMANY OUT) SGP, Singapore : the Financial District of Singapore / HSBC , Maybank , UOB (Photo by Unkel/ullstein bild via Getty Images) ullstein bild | ullstein bild | Getty Images Asia’s ultra-rich are increasingly willing to tap into new asset classes, gold is leaving Dubai for Singapore and wealthy Chinese are flocking to Malaysia,…
Peter Clarke, CEO of LanDynamix. To say that businesses are embracing AI at breakneck speed, with so many organisations scrambling to get it embedded into their operations, is probably an understatement. We all appear to be diving head-first into the AI pool. Technology research leader Gartner notes AI enters organisations in two ways: as a…
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, will face off against Democrat Cinde Warmington in November’s general election, NBC News projects, as she seeks another two-year term. Ayotte did not face any major challenges in the GOP primary; Warmington ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. New Hampshire is one of two states — Vermont is…
Former JSE CEO Leila Fourie Vodacom Group has appointed former JSE CEO Leila Fourie to its board as an alternate director to chairman Saki Macozoma, with effect from 9 October 2026. In a notice to shareholders on Tuesday, the group said Fourie will become a full member of the board once Macozoma retires in July…
Israel’s response to London’s trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.
