Jahir Rodríguez knew what was happening when he saw thick, dark clouds forming near his home in western Colombia on Monday morning. Parts of his dear Pereira were crumbling. The urban planner and former professor also knows what happens next after a powerful earthquake devastates whole communities. He sprang into action after a deadly 1999 quake…
Google has officially introduced its flagship Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL, touting them as the most durable devices in the company’s smartphone history. Both flagships feature a spacecraft-grade aluminium frame paired with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 display protection, treated with a specialized coating that delivers twice the scratch resistance of previous…
The United Nations human rights agency and the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates have condemned a days-long Israeli settler siege of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra. The two statements were issued on Thursday, as dozens of Israeli settlers continue to besiege three Palestinian families in the Ras al-Ain…
Local football analyst Isack Hamata says the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is maintaining a ‘quiet diplomacy’ compared to other continental football bodies. This week three continental football bodies, the Union of European Football Associations (Uefa), the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), issued an…
Alon Stern and James Hedley, co-founders of TurnStay. Three years after launching with two people and an idea, South African fintech firm TurnStay has grown into a cross-border payments platform processing more than R1 billion in travel payments in the first six months of 2026. The milestone marks a significant acceleration for the company, which…
Mombasa, Kenya — Imam Bukuru Elie Khalfan is very personal about the need for open conversations about sexuality. The Burundian faith leader recalled becoming a father while he and his wife were still young and knew little about sexual and reproductive health. Their limited knowledge left them unsure about contraception and what to do when…
Washington has been stepping up efforts to curb Beijing’s technological ambitions, but from artificial intelligence to electric vehicle batteries, Chinese technology is becoming increasingly embedded in the businesses of some of the world’s biggest companies. Apple has tapped Alibaba and Baidu for AI in China, while Ford has turned to CATL for battery technology. Volkswagen…
Prosecuting Rapid Support Forces members in Kenya won’t be easy, but will ultimately depend more on politics than on law or capacity. In June, two non-profit human rights organisations filed a criminal complaint with Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions on behalf of 12 Sudanese victims. They called on Kenyan authorities to investigate Rapid Support Forces…
Nearly six in 10 South African registered voters would accept exempting US companies from black economic empowerment requirements if it brought investment and jobs, according to polling published by The Common Sense – and support is strongest among black voters. The Social Research Foundation’s (SRF’s) second-quarter 2026 market survey found 47% of voters strongly agreed…
Africa50 secured $50 million in commitments from two development finance institutions for a fund designed to prepare climate infrastructure projects for investment across Africa. Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti committed $40 million to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa Project Development Fund, while France’s Proparco committed $10 million. The AGIA-PD fund provides early-stage capital…
