South Africa’s pursuit of sporting excellence is about more than winning medals, lifting trophies or achieving victories on the global stage. It is about building a nation that believes in its potential, invests in its people and creates opportunities for every South African to excel. As we mark Mandela Month, we are reminded of Nelson…
In the wake of cyberattacks on American water systems and cutbacks to federal assistance programs, some water companies are turning to volunteers, smaller cybersecurity companies and an AI program from Vanderbilt University for help. A new initiative announced Friday would create a first-of-its-kind hub for water facilities to share information on cyberthreats and build specialized…
The CAF Executive Committee (“EXCO”) unanimously endorses the “Joint Update” by the FIFA President and Secretary General on the FIFA Forward Enterprise and will continue to focus on making African Football amongst the best in the world and adhering to governance and transparency global best practices. The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) today unanimously endorsed…
MultiChoice will close four DStv channels next month, three of them carrying local content, while adding four SuperSport channels. The move comes despite local content commitments Canal+ made to get its takeover of the pay-TV operator approved. M-Net Movies 1, KykNet Lekker, Mzansi Bioskop and Mzansi Music stop broadcasting on 16 September, MultiChoice said in…
Key climate finance decisions have again been deferred, leaving African countries without the tools to deliver on ambitious goals. Geopolitical fractures were on full display at the mid-year United Nations (UN) climate talks in Bonn. Negotiations ended with many agenda items deferred to November’s UN COP31 conference in Antalya, Türkiye, and little consensus on how…
Iran and its allies have launched attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states and blockaded their shipments after the US and Israel attacked it on 28 February. In Yemen, Iran-backed Houthi rebels – who control the north of the country – have been fighting government forces, which are backed by a Saudi-led…
Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute in Palo Alto have successfully used generative AI to design entirely novel, functional viruses. Detailed in a study published in Science, scientists used genome language models, Evo 1 and Evo 2, to generate genetic sequences capable of infecting and replicating inside bacteria. Read: SpaceX shares plunge after…
Nairobi — African governments and aviation industry leaders are pushing for faster implementation of open-skies policies, warning that fragmented air transport markets are raising business costs and limiting the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area. A high-level working session ahead of the Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali found that Africa has much…
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and playwright Somi has been announced as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa artist for the month of August. Celebrated globally for her narrative richness and genre-defying sound, Somi has built an extraordinary career bridging African rhythms with contemporary American jazz. The announcement coincides with the release of her highly anticipated new album, What Does…
Nonthaburi, Thailand — A teenager described as “troubled” by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down at least six more people at a school in Thailand on Friday, police said. First he shot his grandparents, using his grandfather’s handgun, then went to a high school in Nonthaburi province, outside Bangkok, and killed three teachers and…
