From flooded homes to melting Himalayan glaciers, the human cost of climate change took centre stage at COP31 on Thursday, as world leaders turned their attention to protecting cities and vulnerable communities, while activists challenged governments to do more. Today at COP31 Resilient cities: Leaders hold a historic dialogue on housing, urban resilience and climate…
The dead internet theory first emerged on forums in the late 2010s. It gained a concrete framework following a 2021 post on the online community Agora Road, which argued that the web “died” around 2016 as platforms began surfacing more algorithmic and AI-generated content. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Apple Homeview! Since…
Rise SA Business Solutions has introduced Rise Socrates, an AI-powered assistant available 24/7 in two of the company’s business applications. Business doesn’t stop when the support team clocks out. Questions arise, errors appear and employees still need to get their work done. Rise SA believes that help should always be within reach, not only during…
African-owned mobile game Rise of Fearless has secured $1 million in funding from Dubai-based investment firm Epic Edges Capital. The capital was raised through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) to expand the game’s audience and build a commercially sustainable gaming franchise. This investment, announced following an October 27 interview with founder Kanessa Muluneh,…
A pumpjack operates outside of Midland, Texas, US, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Eli Hartman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices climbed Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of a prolonged and widening Middle East conflict after Tehran-backed Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia’s largest refinery. International benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.7% to $114.68 per…
The number of people living in “multidimensional” poverty has risen for the first time in 15 years, reaching 1.2 billion, as families struggle to meet their basic needs. The finding comes in the 2026 update of the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford University, which measures…
AI security is a strategy that spans people, identities, data, infrastructure and governance. (Image: Cyberrey) Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase. For the past few years, organisations have focused on using AI to improve productivity, automate repetitive tasks and support decision-making. Today, that evolution is accelerating. AI agents are no longer simply generating content…
A 2026 Lancet Global Health analysis using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 data finds that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are accounting for a growing share of Africa’s health burden. In 2023, NCDs resulted in an estimated 263 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), with one DALY representing one year of healthy life lost. NCDs caused an…
Jani Ibrahim’s career has followed an unusual arc: engineer first, industrialist second, institution builder last, each stage quietly funding the next. In September, that arc reached West Africa, when he was elected President of the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI). The election happened in Abidjan, at FEWACCI’s 11th Annual General…
Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing earlier losses, following a report that Chinese refiners have suspended October fuel exports, further squeezing war-constrained energy markets. International benchmark Brent crude with December expiry was last seen trading 2.2% higher at $100.15 per barrel, having earlier traded 1% lower, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures with November expiry…
