Hunter Biden has defended US journalist Tucker Carlson against anti-Semitism allegations, arguing that if calling Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “evil incarnate” is considered anti-Semitic, then he “doesn’t know what to say to people anymore.” Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
The Democratic Republic of Congo needs to urgently expand its community-led response to Ebola as new infections and deaths continue to outpace efforts to contain the outbreak, the World Health Organization and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said. The DRC had reported 3,973 confirmed cases, 1,801 deaths and 776 recoveries across 51 health…
SK Hynix has announced a 54 trillion Korean won ($38.1 billion) investment to construct two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in South Korea. As the world’s second-largest memory manufacturer behind Samsung, the company is expanding capacity to address severe supply constraints driven by the global AI data centre boom. Production in the first facility’s cleanroom is…
The CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026 will be played in Gaborone from August 20-29. There are eight teams competing this year as they all seek the single place reserved for the winners at the CAF Women’s Champions League continental finals. Here are profiles of two of the teams: debutantes Silver Strikers…
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks to members of the media following the company’s “Japan AI Ecosystem” reception in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images The first three-plus years of the artificial intelligence buildout has been paid for through record amounts of equity and…
The U.S.-Africa Trade Commission has appointed Dr. Fakunle John Aremu as its Country Director for Nigeria, according to an appointment letter dated July 10, 2026. Aremu is an international trade, investment and economic development executive with over 15 years of experience across Africa. In the letter signed by Titus Olowokere, the commission’s Executive Director/CEO, Aremu…
Former ZADNA CEO Molehe Wesi. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) The board of the .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has confirmed that Michael Molehe Wesi no longer serves as the organisation’s chief executive officer, effective 8 June. This, after Wesi was suspended in October 2025, amid allegations of misconduct and governance failures. The CEO was placed on…
In an interview for the RootsToFoods Capital Series podcast, Jeff Hoffman, Priceline co-founder and Chairman of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, says the talent to build world-class companies already exists across Africa. What unlocks it at scale, he says, is coaching, connectivity and capital that shows up ready to listen. Speaking on the RootsToFoods Capital Series…
The captain of an allegedly unlicensed boat that capsized in New York Harbor near Liberty Island over the weekend, killing a young woman and her baby, has been charged in their deaths. Manuel Hernandez, 46, was charged Monday with two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death, according to a…
In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Frannie Léautier argues that Africa ’ s financing constraint is not simply a shortage of money, but a shortage of investable pipelines, risk-sharing instruments and market infrastructure. Speaking on the RootsToFoods Capital Series podcast, Frannie Léautier pointed to Africa Finance Corporation ’ s 2025 estimate that the continent held…
