Verwoerd said in her view, the most stable coalitions would be those that replicate what the ANC and DA have done on a national level, where the historic rivals have agreed to share power. Reflecting on Cape Town, she said it was unlikely that the DA would lose control of the municipality. The coastal city…
One of the earliest uses of generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude was producing source code – computer language instructions that make up software such as word processors, your internet browser and everything else. Code is structured, which makes it easier for AI tools to generate. So, could they help to make fancy software…
Nairobi — The world is now on course to overshoot the 1.5°C climate threshold within the next few years, with even the most optimistic scenario projecting warming to peak at 1.8°C, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warned. In a new report released Wednesday, UNEP said crossing 1.5°C would expose countries and communities to escalating climate…
Across Africa last year, fewer people were uncertain about their ability to obtain adequate food or were forced to reduce the quality and quantity of what they ate. It was the first continent-wide improvement in food insecurity in a decade. The Hunger rate declined for the first time in nearly a decade, from 20.3 percent…
External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community services are threatening to reverse years of hard-won progress in the AIDS response, a UN report warned on Friday. “There’s no question that this is the most serious disruption in the HIV response since the world came together to…
The war has triggered a surge in crude oil prices above $100 per barrel, driven by heightened risks to global supply routes, including the Strait of Hormuz. The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that the rising global oil prices, driven by the US/Israel and Iran conflict, could undermine Nigeria’s disinflation…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday flagged off the Aliko Dangote Foundation Education Scholarship Initiative, with a call on stakeholders to recommit to building a future where every Nigerian child can become the best version of themselves. This is just as the President of the Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, unveiled a ₦100 billion annual education…
More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday. Members met for their annual open debate on the women, peace and security agenda just ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Council’s landmark resolution 1325 (2000) on the…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Africa is at the center of the global problem of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The continent carries about – 40 % of the worldwide NTD burden, impacting over 500 million people. Twenty of the 21 NTDs identified by the World Health Organization are found in Africa, with many countries facing…
People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 notched a fresh record Thursday at 45,754.93, marking six consecutive sessions of gains. The broad based Topix also closed at a new high…
