Common infections are becoming harder – and sometimes impossible – to treat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday, as new data show that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide. According to the agency’s latest surveillance report, antibiotic resistance rose in…
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, hit a record high on Sunday and was up nearly 2.7% at US$125 245.57 at 7.12am SAST. Bitcoin’s previous record was $124 480 in mid-August, buoyed by friendlier regulations from US President Donald Trump’s administration and strong demand from institutional investors. The cryptocurrency had risen on Friday for an…
Energy generation from South Africa’s renewable energy programme has grown by 280% since 2015. However, generation from the programme remains unchanged at about 8.3 TWh in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. That’s according to a new report from the CSIR. The roll-out of renewable energy has been slow…
Nvidia said it will invest $5 billion in Intel as part of a deal to co-develop data center and PC chips with the troubled chipmaker, which took on the U.S. government as an investor last month. Nvidia is investing its stake at a price of $23.28 a share, a release from the company said. Intel…
Millions of new students are benefitting from school meals, as governments increasingly take leadership of WFP-supported programmes At Olympic Secondary School, in Nairobi’s informal settlement of Kibera, 17-year-old Mercy Mmboga carefully inspects the growth of young spinach leaves, arranged in rows of recycled plastic pipes in the school’s backyard. “I learned about hydroponics in agriculture…
Jason Lane-Sellers Travel fraud and related crime is on the rise worldwide as criminals take aim at the security vulnerabilities of rewards programmes offered by airlines, among other loopholes. According to Jason Lane-Sellers, director of fraud and identity for Europe, Middle East and Africa at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, criminals are hacking into multiple rewards programme…
Trade between Africa and Singapore has grown significantly over the past five years, rising by more than 50 per cent and highlighting the strengthening ties between the two regions. Bilateral trade increased from $9.2 billion in 2020 to $13.7 billion in 2024, while Singaporean companies have invested over $20 billion across the continent, Enterprise Singapore,…
Nigeria has emerged as the leader in economic expansion and employment opportunities in Singapore’s deepening trade relationship with West Africa, which has seen an 85 percent rise to $7.47 billion from 2020 to 2024. A review of the growing collaboration between Singapore and West Africa shows Nigeria emerging as a key contributor. Analysis of data…
The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report in a briefing on Tuesday to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York. The report, to be released later this month, reveals how between 2020 and 2024, the…
A motorcycle is seen near a building of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday reported a near 61% year-on-year rise in second-quarter profit, hitting…
