James Morton isn’t sure which party he’s going to support in November’s elections, and he doesn’t like his options. Morton, a 67-year-old retired truck driver in Colorado, said Democrats have “gone too far to the left towards socialism,” while Republicans are “globalists” who “don’t care about the working-class people in this country.” Morton, an independent…
What if the world tackled inequality with the same kind of scientific firepower it has brought to the climate crisis? That is the thinking behind a proposal gaining support from world leaders and experts to establish a new ‘International Panel on Inequality’, an independent body that would bring together evidence on the causes and consequences…
Consumer technology company Nothing has expanded its audio portfolio with the release of the Headphone 1 Pro, marking the brand’s flagship entry into the professional over-ear market. Positioned above the $199 Headphone A series, the $399 wireless headset introduces dedicated hardware-level studio monitoring utilities alongside high-resolution wireless streaming capabilities and the company’s signature translucent design…
Africa’s drive for industrial self reliance received a major boost on Wednesday as Kenya President William Ruto and President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, joined African leaders to break ground on a $16 billion petroleum refinery and petrochemicals complex in Lamu, Kenya, designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day and serve…
It is too early to say why a pilot stabbed another pilot and tried to take over a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel’s prime minister has said. The Flydubai plane plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m) two hours into its journey on Wednesday during the incident, before passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and…
Capitec continued to grow its customer base, as active clients increased to 26.6 million. (Image supplied) Capitec’s fintech operations, comprising value-added services (VAS) and its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Capitec Connect, continued to gain momentum in the six months to 31 August, with net income from the businesses rising 30% to R2.7 billion. The…
President Museveni has renewed his call for East African countries to pursue political integration, arguing that deeper unity is necessary for member states to share jobs and economic benefits created by major investments across the region. Museveni made the remarks on Wednesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the multi-billion-dollar Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery and…
A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a violent attempt by one of the pilots to seize control of the aircraft and crash it, passengers and Israeli officials said. “As they were approaching Israel, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot…
Kenyan President William Ruto and Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote on Wednesday, September 30, launched the construction of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery, a $16 billion project (Rwf23.6 trillion) set to transform the energy and industrial landscape of Kenya and the region. ALSO READ: Kagame says Rwanda considering investment in Dangote-backed oil refinery Ruto and…
