The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers. For decades, scientists, policymakers and the media warned of a “global water crisis,” implying temporary shock – followed by recovery. What is now emerging in many regions, however,…
Amid alarming global water shortages, a UN report declares a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’, emphasising the need for urgent action and redefined policies to address irreversible losses. United Nations water experts are calling for the formal recognition of a new era of global water “bankruptcy”, arguing that terms such as water “stress” or “crisis”…
Technology industry experts have warned that the global memory chip shortage, which is fuelling a sharp rise in the price of computers, is likely not a short-term spike. Mustek chief technology officer Dimitri Tserpes told TechCentral this week that the RAM shortage does not only affect computers, TVs and gaming consoles, but other electronic devices…
Morocco has become a hub for EV production, attracting global automakers, while Egypt has partnered with Chinese firms to produce electric buses Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan-built electric bus has begun its return journey to Kampala after completing a 7,125-kilometre drive to Cape Town, organisers say, marking one of the continent’s…
The world today is shaped by a series of overlapping crises, what many now call a polycrisis. From geopolitical conflicts and shifting trade alliances to climate shocks and economic volatility, these forces are changing how nations and businesses operate. For Africa, these disruptions bring undeniable risks. However, resilience should also necessitate that we turn crisis…
Nairobi, Kenya — The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective 30 October 2025. This landmark achievement, transitioning from successful trials initiated in November 2023, will allow any airline to plan and…
The TikTok community has spoken, and Africa has crowned its newest icons. The 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa lit up Johannesburg on 6 December, marking a powerful moment in thecontinent’s rapidly evolving creator landscape. Under the bold theme “New Era, New Icons,” TikTok honored the creators who are reshaping culture, storytelling, and digital influence across…
E-mail remains the easiest way into an organisation. Phishing, business e-mail compromise (BEC) and ransomware now arrive wrapped in convincing language, trusted brands and increasingly artificial intelligence-generated content. Security teams are battling growing volumes of alerts and a patchwork of tools that don’t always work well together. In a recent TechCentral webinar, KnowBe4 and Microsoft…
Apple CEO Tim Cook Apple is stepping up its succession planning efforts as it prepares for Tim Cook to step down as chief executive of the tech giant as soon as next year, the Financial Times reported on Friday. John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, is widely seen as Cook’s most likely…
On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability. More than 4.4 billion people, over half of humanity, now live in urban areas, a figure projected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050. In cities health, inequality, environment…
