President Donald Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and also recommends splitting the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) shots. “Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today,” Trump said on Monday. “In those times, people were much healthier and of course the high rates of…
By Ayodeji Adegboyega | Business Insider Africa ZIMBABWE approved US$1.59 billion worth of new investment projects in the second quarter of 2026, with mining and manufacturing absorbing nearly 80% of the proposed capital as the southern African country intensifies its push to build an industrial economy around its vast mineral resources. The Zimbabwe Investment and…
The most dangerous customer isn’t the one who complains. It’s the one who has stopped bothering. Over the last two columns I followed a single failure from cause to consequence: selling products before they are built, and the technical debt that leaves behind. This is where the bill finally gets paid. Not by the vendor….
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck western Colombia on Monday, killing more than 100 people, injuring dozens more and causing major damage across the region. It was the largest quake to hit the country on record. The epicenter was in San José del Palmar, a community in the rural Chocó province about…
Yellow Card, a leading global stablecoin infrastructure provider, today announced the successful closing of a $40 million strategic funding round, with investment from SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, and additional strategic investors. The funding will scale Global USD Accounts, Yellow Card’s end-to-end dollar account for businesses, and expand…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had a message of “unity and cohesion” during a recent meeting that lasted seven hours. Pezeshkian said Khamenei, who hasn’t made an appearance since becoming supreme leader, was in perfect health. Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media…
BlockTower, the issuer of the rand-backed stablecoin ZARU, said on Thursday that Luno has listed ZARU/USDT and ZARU/USDC trading pairs on its exchange, putting the rand on a continuous order book against the world’s two largest dollar stablecoins. Three days earlier, national treasury and the South African Reserve Bank published a draft manual that would…
If you’ve followed mental health topics on TikTok or Instagram lately, you have probably heard the term emotional regulation. But emotional regulation isn’t just a trendy buzzword. It’s a nuanced concept that psychologists like me have been studying for decades. At its core, emotional regulation is how well someone can manage their emotions – whether…
Oil prices rose Monday as doubt grew that the U.S. and Iran will reach a deal to increase ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures climbed 2.9% to $80.42 per barrel by 10:25 a.m. ET. Brent crude, the international benchmark, was up 2.8% to $85.87 a barrel. President Donald Trump told Axios…
The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices have remained elevated, squeezing economies that depend heavily on petroleum imports from the Middle East. These include Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. This vulnerability also puts at risk the continent’s…
