The first thing you notice is the size of the Dr Fridtjof Nansen. It towers over the quay as it is docked at the Port of Mombasa under the fluttering Kenyan flag. The Norwegian-owned ship also operates under the United Nations flag, reflecting its mission to support countries in advancing sustainable ocean management through scientific…
The Mexican governor of Chihuahua said Wednesday she was “being persecuted” by the country’s ruling party over the case of two U.S. officials who died in April during an unauthorized drug raid in her state. Maria Eugenia Campos, from the opposition National Action Party, appeared for questioning at the Mexican General Prosecutors office in Mexico…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Microsoft and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies have launched a solar-powered mobile digital lab at the Royal Bafokeng Institute to equip young people in the North West with digital and AI skills for the modern economy. (Image: Supplied) Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with Microsoft and SA’s Department of Communications…
Grades 10–12: After-school programmes cover advanced topics like artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT). Strategic Impact Implemented by Sifiso EdTech, the initiative provides both equipment and teacher training to ensure long-term integration. The programme aims to bridge the “opportunity gap” in under-resourced communities. “In a community where learners are highly capable but…
As the global gemstone market becomes increasingly complex with fraud on the rise, The Gem Lab is setting a new benchmark for trust, transparency, and authenticity with the introduction of its “Gem Lab Approved” standard. Founded and led by Jeremy Rothon FGA, one of South Africa’s most experienced and respected gemmologists, The Gem Lab has…
Africa can’t outsource its deadliest threats Sovereignty in global health is ultimately about being able to act without hesitation when lives are on the line. That ability does not come from statements or summits; it comes from infrastructure that works when pressure is highest. High-containment laboratories sit quietly in the background until they are needed,…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters Tuesday that federal prosecutors are investigating potential violations of national security following a car accident in the northern Chihuahua state that killed two Mexican officers and two U.S. government agents. The two Americans killed in the crash were employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, multiple people familiar with the matter…
Mpumalanga learners gain access to robotics and digital literacy training through the new lab. The Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have launched their first jointly-funded robotics laboratory at Siyifunile Secondary School in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga. According to a statement, the lab aims to provide learners with hands-on experience in robotics and…
Bopasenatla Secondary School learners in the new future-focused technology makerspace. (Image: Supplied) Soweto-based Bopasenatla Secondary School has become the latest recipient of the iLeadLAB initiative. Spearheaded by Regent Business School, iLeadLAB is an educational programme that provides innovation hubs (makerspaces) aimed at equipping learners and students with 21st century skills. It focuses on digital literacy,…
The Department of Home Affairs hands over a computer lab to learners of Umdlamfe Secondary School in Richards Bay. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) last week opened a computer laboratory at the Umdlamfe Secondary School in Esikhawini, Richards Bay, in partnership with Honor SA. The high-tech computer lab forms part of government’s back-to-school programme,…
