Rethinking BI testing or quality assurance isn’t about adding more steps for their own sake; it’s about replacing an impression with a verifiable claim. (Image source: iStock) A dashboard opens. The visuals render cleanly. The numbers look plausible. Someone nods, and the report is deployed. Too many BI report outputs are signed off with nothing…
CXMT‘s blockbuster Shanghai debut has put it in the spotlight, but analysts say closing the technology gap in advanced memory chips, not investor enthusiasm, will determine whether it can challenge the global market leaders. The Chinese memory maker’s nearly 466% surge in its Monday market debut has fueled optimism that Beijing’s years-long push to build…
This week, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) released the Operational Toolkit for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B. It is a deliberately practical document. Treatment algorithms. Liver fibrosis assessment. Clinical decision support for a nurse in a district facility where the nearest specialist is hundreds of kilometres away. Developed…
The continental bid to make more of its own vaccines is moving from ambition to production Africa has set itself an ambitious deadline of eliminating cholera by 2030. But behind that goal sits a more fundamental question about the continent’s ability to protect its people from disease: can Africa make the vaccines it needs? A…
The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 24, 2026. Steve Nesius | Reuters SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket Friday evening from its company town and launch facility in Starbase, Texas, in a 13th test flight and…
South African card-linked instalment platform Float has expanded to the UK. South African card-linked instalment platform Float has launched its service in the UK, backed by the UK government’s global entrepreneur programme. Launched in SA in 2021, Float enables consumers to split any purchase into up to 24 interest-free and fee-free monthly instalments, using the…
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and accurately. WHO’s EUL procedure assesses the quality, safety and performance of essential health products…
Iranian and Omani officials have met for the first time to discuss management of the Strait of Hormuz, after appearing to disagree last week on tolls and routes through the vital waterway going forward. Both countries have claimed sovereignty over the strait. “During a trip to Muscat, the first meeting of the Joint Hormuz Committee…
The Combined Maritime Task Force takes aim at piracy and other crimes affecting 26 diverse countries from Senegal to Angola. A new rapid response force for the Gulf of Guinea has set its sights on preventing piracy and other maritime threats and protecting the region’s blue economy. Launched on 1 June, the Combined Maritime Task…
The US military strikes Iranian drones and radar sites and Tehran says it has targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
