An investigation by Global Witness links some of the world’s most popular chocolates, including Mars, Magnums, KitKat, Hersheys and Dairy Milk, to a new deforestation crisis in Liberia Analysis of satellite and trade data alongside extensive industry interviews exposes an opaque system, allowing cocoa beans from deforested farms in Liberia to flow into some of…
Social media platforms have enormous power to direct traffic based on their algorithms. South Africa’s Competition Commission has ordered social media platforms YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X to significantly invest in supporting South Africa’s media sector, to restore fairness, transparency and sustainability in the media ecosystem. This is one of several key remedies proposed by…
The BMW brand logo can be seen on the BMW four-cylinder (also known as the BMW tower and BMW high-rise), the main administration building and landmark of the vehicle manufacturer BMW. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Europe’s biggest carmakers traded lower on Wednesday, amid concern that the European Union’s latest…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered $100 million signing bonuses to top OpenAI employees. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The artificial intelligence arms race is heating up, and as tech giants scramble to come out on top, they’re dangling millions of dollars in front of a small talent pool of specialists in what’s…
For the second time, Rwanda hosted the Giants of Africa Festival from July 26 to August 2, bringing together 320 young campers from 20 African countries. Over eight days, the event blended basketball, education, culture, and entertainment under the theme of “a borderless Africa.” Off the court, local business owners enjoyed the opportunities that came…
Patrick Nshizirungu, then 16 year-old boy from Rwanda, stepped onto a writhe court in 2015 that would change his life. What started as a chance to play basketball on school breaks turned into something much bigger. He went to the Giants of Africa (GOA) camp that summer, full of questions and hope, which turned out…
The Giants of Africa Festival is returning to Kigali from 26 July to 2 August, bringing together 320 young athletes from 20 African nations, and more than 20,000 spectators for a week of community, culture, basketball, education and entertainment. Organised by Giants of Africa, a non-profit organisation founded by former Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and president…
Onlookers watch during the launch of Chery’s new Super Hybrid range of cars at Montecasino in Johannesburg, 20 June 2025. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Chinese car makers are pushing to unlock Africa’s underdeveloped potential, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles, as restrictions on exports to the US and Europe send them on a global quest…
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday in a deal that could shake up pennant races on both coasts. Devers’ agent, Nelson Montes de Oca, confirmed the deal to The Associated Press. ESPN reported that the Giants are sending Boston a package of players that includes…
