Cocoa, one of Ghana’s most important agricultural commodities, is widely recognised for its economic value. However, its nutritional and health benefits remain underappreciated, particularly within the country that produces it in abundance. Cocoa is a nutrient-dense natural food, containing carbohydrates, proteins, healthy fats, dietary fibre, essential vitamins, and a wide range of minerals. In addition,…
Nairobi — Africa’s accelerating government-led expansion is drawing global attention, especially as initiatives connected to the USAID Trade Hub highlight how external support is shaping economic priorities across multiple regions. Large-scale investments, ambitious reforms, and infrastructure megaprojects are becoming central to national strategies. However, this rapid growth may carry unintended consequences that are often overlooked…
Cloud spending is going up. According to ‘PwC’s 2025 Africa Cloud Business Survey’, 88% of organisations on the continent plan to increase their cloud budgets this year, yet many still can’t tell you exactly where that money is going. That’s the paradox of modern cloud economics – the more you spend, the harder it gets…
Here’s Why Internal Identity Friction, Not Strategy, Determines Growth. For years, entrepreneurs have been told that success is a matter of strategy: the right funnel, the right marketing plan, the right productivity system. Yet a growing body of behavioural and leadership research suggests something far more fundamental is at play and it has little to…
A team led by University of Cape Town astronomers has revealed the true scale of one of the largest hidden structures in the nearby universe, using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope and the Southern African Large Telescope (Salt) to peer through a cosmic blind spot that has frustrated scientists for decades. The Vela Supercluster —…
While online retail in South Africa surged past R130-billion in 2025, now accounting for nearly 10% of total retail spend, the growth of digital grocery delivery has far outpaced the transparency of those platforms. According to research from World Wide Worx, shoppers are increasingly moving online, yet a new service called We Need Milk argues…
When COVID hit, healthcare systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments were cancelled and people were told to stay at home unless it was urgent. In England, visits to family doctors and hospital admissions for non-COVID reasons fell by a third in the early months of the pandemic. Medical…
Oracle chairman Larry Ellison. Robert Galbraith/Reuters Oracle was sued on Wednesday by bondholders who say they suffered losses because the company chaired by billionaire Larry Ellison concealed its need to sell significant additional debt to build out its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The proposed class action was filed in a New York state court in Manhattan…
Africa — NEARLY one million babies are stillborn in Africa every year. Behind every stillbirth is a mother, a family and a story left untold. Most of these are preventable, many unrecorded, and too often invisible. Each number hides a moment of heartbreak, and every uncounted loss represents a missed opportunity to learn and to…
As 2026 opens, conflict remains a permanent global condition, not an exception. More than 185,000 political violence events were recorded in 2025, directly exposing 831 million people—16% of humanity—to violence. The new year has brought no respite: Venezuela’s government collapsed in a U.S. military operation, Russia deployed hypersonic missiles near Ukraine’s NATO border, and Sudan…
