Spiro acquired UK-based engineering firm Coexlion for an undisclosed sum as the electric motorcycle company moves to build its first African research and development centre in Nairobi. The deal gives Spiro in-house capacity to design, test and improve electric motorcycles for African roads, rider habits and commercial use. Coexlion has worked with companies including Triumph,…
A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Oil surged and stocks fell after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with Iran following the collapse of weekend peace talks. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty…
Paul Stuttard, director, Duxbury Networking. Data loss prevention (DLP) has traditionally focused on protecting sensitive information within the corporate network perimeter. However, this model no longer reflects how modern organisations operate. Today, data is constantly moving between different cloud services, SaaS (software-as-a-service) platforms, remote devices and web-based applications, making the browser a central workspace for…
The federal government is considering the possibility of restricting flights from countries affected by the Ebola virus as part of renewed efforts to prevent any outbreak in Nigeria. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, after a high-level strategic meeting held in Victoria Island, Lagos State, to…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Expansion of the Modjo Dry Port is helping goods move faster and lowering logistics costs for businesses, ultimately supporting local and national job creation and growth. While the facility has long been used primarily for imports, the enlargement will allow it to better process outgoing flows, in keeping with the Government of Ethiopia’s…
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An aerial view of the Blue Origin manufacturing facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. Brendan McDermid/Reuters An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’s space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon…
How is the World Bank Group responding to the Ebola Outbreak The World Bank Group is responding swiftly to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. We are drawing on our investments in health preparedness — and the financing tools built specifically for moments like this — to help countries…
Emphasizing a collaborative approach and adherence to the principles of prudent and reasonable use of transboundary resources, Water and Energy Minister’s Special Advisor, Motuma Mekassa, said Ethiopia will continue to advocate for Africa to lead a collaborative and win-win approach in water development. Speaking at the Conference themed “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation…
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night. The space technology company, which was founded in 2000 by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, said there were no injuries from the incident. “All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide updates as we learn more,”…
