APA Corporation’s Beryl Alpha oil platform in the North Sea. Courtesy: APA Corporation Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose shipping fees in the Strait of Hormuz and reinstate a blockade of Iranian ports, raising concerns over potential disruptions to global crude supplies. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures…
Oil tankers, bulk carriers and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026, in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images Oil prices rose Sunday evening after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes as they contest control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important trade routes for global energy supplies….
Introduction: Africa’s Immunization Landscape and Its Significance Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its public health journey. With a current population of 1.4 billion and projections to reach 3.3 billion by 2075, the continent’s immunization landscape holds immense significance—not only for health outcomes but for economic and social development. Immunization programs have already saved…
What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment in Africa and the frugal innovations designed to mitigate it? The closure of Koko Networks at the beginning of February elicited an interesting range of reactions in…
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Zhou Qunfei’s rise from poverty to woman behind smartphone screens around the world Zhou Qunfei, the founder of Lens Technology in China with Apple Inc.’s chief operating officer Jeff Williams in her touchscreen factory.PHOTO/Weibo / @Derrick_Zhang. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In the glittering halls of power where billionaires, presidents and technology titans gather, few stories…
A quiet but consequential shift is underway in Africa’s economic order. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), long defined by paradox vast wealth amid deep poverty,is now projected to become sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy in 2026. This is not speculation. Projections from the International Monetary Fund place the DRC’s GDP at around $123 billion,…
World shares were mixed Monday as the price of Brent Crude oil jumped $2.50 a barrel early in the day as talks on ending the war between the U.S. and Iran remained snagged. Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices sharply higher since the war began. On Monday, Brent futures…
Eugene Perumal, founder and principal of Valutivity. The world’s most consequential technology organisations are no longer building software only − they are building factories. Not factories that produce goods, but factories that produce data-driven intelligence at scale. South African and African enterprise leaders who understand this distinction will capture disproportionate value. Those who do not…
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea’s benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on March 13, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Monday, as investors continue to keep a cautious eye…
