Nairobi — The United Nations is making one of its largest-ever infrastructure investments in Africa since its inception besides peacekeeping, with Secretary-General António Guterres expected in Kenya next week to oversee a nearly USD 340 million expansion of its Nairobi headquarters. The Secretary-General will join President William Ruto on Monday, at the United Nations Office…
Kylian Mbappe exercising inside the gym at Ciudad Real Madrid on May 06, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. Antonio Villalba | Real Madrid | Getty Images France has emerged as a clear fan favorite for this year’s FIFA World Cup in North America, according to a Bank of America survey — but Microsoft’s Copilot artificial intelligence…
Consumers and vendors are being more deliberate about which devices to prioritise. (Image source: 123RF) Once considered a key staple in computing, the demand for tablet devices has weakened, with marginal growth recorded in the first quarter (Q1) of the year. Insights from Omdia research show the global tablet market remained flat in Q1 2026,…
Despite growing innovation in insurance products across Africa, particularly in climate and agriculture, weak trust at community level and persistent data gaps continue to undermine uptake and long-term sustainability. Tom Gitogo, the Group Managing Director and CEO of Britam, said that even where innovative products such as parametric insurance have demonstrated real impact in responding…
If you woke up with severe fever, would you stay home from work? What if the choice meant losing a week’s wages, or deciding if you could afford the trip to a doctor at all? For families facing financial hardship, these are not theoretical choices. Malaria is not only a health crisis–it is a poverty…
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Just as the world’s AI bulls looked to be running out of puff, a fresh investor frenzy has hit Asia’s tech names, making Seoul’s stock market the world’s hottest and delivering bonuses of half a million dollars to workers at one Korean chip maker. Asia’s three most valuable companies are chip makers — TSMC, Samsung…
Puleng Dimpane may only have a short time available, but she can still do things that strengthen the South African Police Service. On 23 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, replacing him with Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane, SAPS Chief Financial Officer (CFO), in an acting capacity. Masemola’s…
It’s been confirmed that another passenger from the cruise liner linked to the outbreak of hantavirus has contracted the disease, which has claimed the lives of three people on board and sparked an international alert coordinated by the UN World Health Organization (WHO). The individual, who is male, had been travelling on the Dutch-flagged vessel,…
“If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept,” Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028.
