Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths. The International Energy Agency estimates that electric cars require six times more minerals than a petrol or diesel car. A wind power plant requires about nine times more minerals than a gas-fired plant….
When António Guterres steps down as United Nations secretary-general at the end of 2026, he will leave his successor with plenty to do. Many challenges will remain, including the animosity among members and myriad global challenges, from ongoing wars and economic shocks to the worsening effects of climate change. But the next U.N. chief faces…
Reformers keep asking governments to raise the ceilings on where domestic institutional capital can go. The ceilings are nowhere near being reached and one December in Ghana explains why. This article is published on African Arguments ahead of the African Development Summit which takes place on 18 September 2026. Nigeria’s pension regulator permits funds to…
A federal judge in Texas struck down a 2023 state law Tuesday that sought to restrict drag shows, ruling it was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a Reagan appointee, said the measure, known as Texas Senate Bill 12, improperly restricted speech, violating the First Amendment of the Constitution. The ruling prevents state Attorney General…
Inside Creative House | Istock | Getty Images The largest transfer of wealth in modern history is underway, and the heirs set to inherit trillions of dollars in family fortunes are preparing to use the money very differently from the generations that built it. Over the next two decades, an estimated $83.5 trillion is expected…
Daniel Swiegers, director of TaxTim. (Source: Supplied) TaxTim’s new artificial intelligence tax assistant, TimAI, is programmed to say “I don’t know” rather than fabricate an answer when it’s outside what it can reliably handle. The WhatsApp-based AI tax assistant offers instant tax answers free to anyone in the country. TimAI, which is already available, will…
Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday on “CBS Mornings” that the text of the U.S.-Iran deal would be released Friday “at the latest,” adding that the White House is pushing to release it sooner. Vance said Qatari and Pakistani negotiators, who helped mediate the agreement, “asked us not to release the full text for a…
“For a long time, people in the diaspora have been neglected, but they play a critical role.” Every year, people in the diaspora send hundreds of billions of dollars home. It is one of the single most important streams of assistance, far outweighing all official foreign aid. So why does it get less attention when…
The Pan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference (PADC) returns to the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, on 23-24 June, showcasing the latest in infrastructure, new technologies, expertise and ideas shaping the future of Africa’s data centre and digital infrastructure markets. Combining a multi-streamed paid-for conference together with a free-to-attend exhibition this is your opportunity to see…
The gap between your business communications stack and your CRM is where your team’s productivity goes to die. In a high-velocity digital environment, siloed channels aren’t just an operational hurdle – they are a technical liability that compromises data integrity and scaling potential. When your voice and digital channels operate independently of your CRM, you’re…
