Samsung has expanded its Galaxy Book 6 lineup with an entry-level option starting at $799, positioning the device as an affordable Windows competitor to Apple’s MacBook Neo. First unveiled at CES earlier this year, the initial Galaxy Book 6 family debuted in March with base models starting at $1,050, followed by a premium Snapdragon X2…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s progress in infrastructure, urban development, agricultural transformation and climate resilience has earned praise from African experts, who say the country is offering practical lessons for the continent’s development agenda. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Principal Programme Officer for Agriculture and Rural Transformation at the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Clement…
The technology is designed to support tasks ranging from routine drug discovery experiments, to laser calibration on quantum computers. (Image source: iStock) Anthropic has opened a research preview of a new Model Hardware Standard (MHS), a specification designed to allow artificial intelligence (AI) agents to safely operate and coordinate physical devices used in scientific research…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s efforts to boost agricultural productivity, promote self-sufficiency, and engage smallholder farmers offer valuable lessons for other African countries seeking to strengthen food security, according to officials from the African Union (AU) and the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System. Clement Adjorlolo, Principal Programme Officer for Agriculture and Rural Transformation at…
Gunther Wucherpfennig, Executive: Data Analytics and AI, Mint Group. The winners in the AI era won’t necessarily be the organisations with the best AI models. They’ll be the organisations with the most trusted, accessible, governed and business-ready data estates. That’s the view of Gunther Wucherpfennig, Executive: Data Analytics and AI at Mint Group, who notes…
Local spaza shop selling prepaid WiFi vouchers through a reseller network in a cash-based market. (Image: Splynx) Prepaid WiFi vouchers remain one of the main ways for ISPs to sell internet access across many African markets. As networks grow, providers need more ways to distribute vouchers and reach customers beyond their existing sales channels. Local…
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — HIV activists confronted U.S. officials before the official start of the AIDS 2026 conference over sweeping changes to Washington’s global HIV strategy, accusing the Trump administration of creating a public health emergency through funding cuts, while the United States defended a new financing model that it says will build more sustainable,…
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has commended Ghana for implementing the Free Primary Healthcare System. He described it as a model for expanding access to care across the continent. He said the policy had significantly broadened access to healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved…
A direct-to-player payment system with $1.67 million paid across eight markets, more than 47,000 instant disbursements, and equal pay for the women’s game by design. betPawa today published a full year of verified payout data from its Locker Room Bonusprogramme, and the numbers describe something few private-sector sports initiatives in Africa have managed to build:…
Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian National Dialogue Conference, which is monumental in scope, process, duration, and potentially in the results it will yield, can serve in many ways as an exemplary model for Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said today. Opening the conference, the PM described the dialogue as an all-inclusive platform in scope, process,…
