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Department of Science, Technology and Innovation minister professor Blade Nzimande. Science, technology and innovation minister Blade Nzimande has once again advocated for improved quality of mathematics and science education in public schools. This, he identified, is among the critical areas that will aid African countries to chart their own sovereign research agenda. Nzimande was speaking…
Magda Habib Interview with Magda HabibCO-FOUNDER, DAWI CLINICS Lives in: Egypt The Starbucks of healthcare. This is how a chain of clinics in Egypt that Magda Habib has co-founded and built to 30 branches has been described. Her husband disagrees, saying McDonald’s is a better comparison, arguing that Starbucks is too expensive in the North…
A Georgia judge has dismissed the sprawling 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump, ending the final effort to prosecute the president for allegedly attempting to overturn his loss to Joe Biden. Peter Skandalakis, who took over the case after the initial prosecutor’s removal, asked Judge Scott McAfee to dismiss the charges on Wednesday. Trump’s…
Vodacom has finally overcome the last regulatory hurdle in its long and troubled attempt to acquire a stake in Maziv, four years after they first agreed to the transaction. The mobile telecommunications giant confirmed in a statement to investors on Wednesday that the transaction now has the green light from communications regulator Icasa. The company…
Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience and ingenuity, backed by United Nations support, can turn promising ideas into successful companies, even in societies where their voices have long been sidelined. As a young mother in a remote part of eastern Kenya, Norah Magero struggled to get…
India and South Africa are both navigating one of the toughest challenges of the 21st century: shifting their electricity systems away from ageing coal-fired power stations while ensuring people still have reliable, affordable energy. South Africa generates about 74% of its electricity from coal, one of the highest shares in the world. Electricity plants are…
At least 36 people were killed by a massive fire Wednesday that engulfed a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong, city leader John Lee said. Another 279 people were reported missing. Lee also said 29 people remained hospitalized. He added that the fire was “coming under control” shortly past midnight. Fire Services Department Director Andy…
iOCO has appointed Lerato Pule to its board of directors. iOCO, formerly known as EOH, has announced that Lerato Pule will join its board of directors, effective 4 December. The IT solutions company says Pule will serve as an independent non-executive director, a member of the audit and risk committee, and chairperson of the social…
Uganda has reiterated its support for multilateralism and called for increased investment in peace and security across Africa, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said on Tuesday . Speaking at the 7th African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Summit in Luanda, Nabbanja delivered President Yoweri Museveni’s message, emphasising that such investments are essential for building stable societies, promoting trade…
