Intel, the once-dominant US company, has been left trailing in the fast-growing AI chip market. Nvidia has tabled a $5 billion investment in struggling rival Intel, a move that could reshape the balance of power in the global chip market. The deal, still subject to regulatory approval, comes as Intel battles declining market share and…
Cairo, Egypt — Children benefiting from national school meal programmes across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) increased by 22 percent in the past two years alone, despite conflict, economic downturn and the region’s complex humanitarian landscape. Now reaching 23.5 million children, these programmes are emerging as a strategic investment in education, nutrition, and…
Cell C’s Johannesburg headquarters. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Cell C’s precarious financial position came under the spotlight this morning, when the Competition Commission argued before the Competition Tribunal. At a hearing, the commission argued that the plan for Blue Label Telecoms to acquire control of the operator would effectively throw the country’s fourth-largest mobile network…
As global leaders confer in Zimbabwe for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), they have an opportunity to strengthen both food security and environmental resilience. Wetlands—the ecosystems that underpin global food production – provide countless benefits to society. Yet they are disappearing at an accelerating pace. Current agrifood…
Dehorned white rhino in the Kruger National Park. Image: Bernard Dupont South Africa has launched a plan to rebuild the Kruger National Park’s white rhino population — from around 2 000 to 12 000 within the next decade — using technology. The project aims to monitor rhino herds daily using drones, GPS collars and digital reporting systems…
