Addis Ababa — The African Union Commission has emphasized today the need for stronger continental preparedness and coordinated action to mitigate the potential impacts of the anticipated 2026 El Niño phenomenon. The 2026 El Niño phenomenon is a Pacific Ocean warming climate phenomenon which is expected to pose risks to food security, livelihoods, water resources…
Eskom recorded a daily energy availability factor (EAF) of 80.24% on 20 July, its best single day since 20 September 2017. The financial year-to-date EAF stands at 66.22%, an improvement of 6.97 percentage points year on year but still short of the 70% Eskom has set as its recovery benchmark. The daily record also owes…
The World Public Summit, underscoring Africa’s growing influence in shaping global dialogue and international cooperation, is for the first time holding its summit in Addis Ababa under the theme “A New World: Africa in Shaping a Shared Future.” The two-day summit has brought together more than 700 representatives of international organizations, public institutions, government agencies,…
Ibrahim Sagna spent more than two decades in finance, including at the African Export-Import Bank and the Africa Finance Corporation, before co-founding Silverbacks Holdings, a firm that invests in technology, entertainment, sport and the creative industries. How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz spoke to Sagna about the firm’s origins and how it…
Shares of Novo Nordisk fell as much as 10% on Friday after the drugmaker said a late-stage heart drug trial failed to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events, or MACE, compared to a placebo. While the experimental medicine, ziltivekimab, did show some biological effect, it didn’t translate into a statistically meaningful reduction in MACE, defined as…
Nairobi — Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination. Every week brings another breakthrough model, AI assistant or prediction that technology will fundamentally reshape howwe live and work. Yet beneath the excitement lies a more important question: what makesartifi cial intelligence valuable at scale? The answer is not simply better algorithms or more powerful models….
Caesar Tonkin, managing director of Armata. (Image: Supplied) Artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating the cyber threat landscape, enabling attackers to automate attacks, exploit vulnerabilities and impersonate trusted individuals, while organisations struggle to keep pace with the security and governance risks associated with the technology. The growing threat posed by AI, coupled with the need for…
Masaka — Reach A Hand Africa (RAHA) has urged young people across the country to actively participate in the government’s monthly National Cleaning Day initiative, describing environmental cleanliness as a shared responsibility that is critical to protecting public health and building resilient communities. The call was made as the organisation joined the rest of the…
The U.S. is turning to Ukraine for help with drone technology. Trump threatens to pull his AG nomination until two GOP holdouts leave office. And why the job market is especially difficult for new college graduates. Here’s what to know today. U.S. turns to war-weary Ukraine for help with drone technology A Ukrainian soldier prepares…
Morocco claimed derby bragging rights with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Algeria, while Senegal returned to winning ways by edging Kenya by the same scoreline to keep qualification firmly within their grasp Hosts Morocco and Senegal boosted their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final hopes with crucial victories on Thursday, setting up a thrilling…
