Ugandan scientist Dr Matthias Magoola, the founder of Dei BioPharma, has been named among the 100 most influential people in Africa. He received the honour at a ceremony in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, on Friday. His company is building one of the region’s largest medicine and vaccine plants. The organisers said he was recognised for…
Incognito Software Systems, a leading global provider of service orchestration, device management, and network intelligence solutions, today introduced NEXA, an AI-driven network intelligence and automation platform that enables broadband service providers to turn operational data into action. NEXA unifies network, device, service, and subscriber data in a single intelligence layer, delivering real-time and predictive insights…
Several world leaders have called for a woman to become the next secretary general of the United Nations, saying the organisation has never been led by a woman since its establishment in 1945. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah joined the calls during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday. “Since the establishment…
Outrage has been building nationwide over the handling of an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University two years ago, prompting prosecutors to announce they are taking a new look at the case, while defending their past decision not to seek criminal charges. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said in a statement Monday that…
Dar es Salaam — AFRICA cannot achieve sustainable development while millions of women and children continue to face preventable deaths and unequal access to essential healthcare. Maternal and child health must, therefore, move from being treated as a sectoral concern to becoming a central pillar of the continent’s development agenda. The message emerging from the…
The author, Saigen CEO Sam Clarke The debate about artificial intelligence has settled into a tedious equilibrium. Executives are told either that AI will displace jobs on an apocalyptic scale or that it will finally deliver the operational efficiency they were promised. Sometimes they are told both. Each camp shares an unexamined premise: that enterprise…
For some South Africans, the beginning of the flower season is met not with the joys of spring but rather with a sniffy nose, itchy eyes and a cacophony of sneezing. In South Africa, allergic rhinitis (hayfever) affects an estimated 20% to 30% of the population – children and adults. Asthma affects around 20% of…
An Istanbul court has convicted a popular comedian of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – and handed down a sentence of almost 19 months – but has ordered his release due to time served. It has also placed him under a travel ban, preventing him from travelling outside Turkey. A final decision in the case…
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen announced Saturday the bloc was releasing 710 million euros to help people hit by crises, natural disasters or conflict, most of it for Africa. “Conflicts, extreme weather and rising living costs are disrupting the lives of many around the globe,” von der Leyen said in a statement to…
Boomi Named a Leader and Secures Highest Score in the Strategy Category in Adaptive Process Orchestration Software Evaluation Boomi™, the data activation company for AI, today announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Adaptive Process Orchestration Software, Q3 2026. The report evaluated 13 providers, and Boomi achieved the highest score in…
