Ancient city possibly ruled by females living in a “matriarchal society” more than 9,000 years ago, researchers say

Ancient city possibly ruled by females living in a “matriarchal society” more than 9,000 years ago, researchers say

An ancient city was most likely ruled by females living in a “matriarchal society” more than 9,000 years ago, according to a study published in Science this week.  Researchers extracted the ancient genomes of more than 130 skeletons from 35 different houses at Çatalhöyük, an ancient city considered one of the most well-preserved Neolithic settlements in…

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Africa: Eighty Years On, UN Charter Marked By Reflection, Resolve – and a Run

Africa: A Growing Gap Between Principle and Implementation – 20 Years of Responsibility to Protect

United Nations — United Nations member states this week reiterated their commitment to the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity–at a time when world powers are failing to meet these obligations. On the 20th anniversary of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, the UN held a Plenary Meeting to discuss…

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Prosus aiming to double revenue in three years

Prosus aiming to double revenue in three years

Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi Technology investor Prosus is aiming to double its revenue over the next three years as the company focuses on building out large e-commerce platforms, CEO Fabricio Bloisi said during its capital markets day on Wednesday. Bloisi said the Dutch company aims to double its annual revenue by 2028, which…

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Where Capital Meets Capacity: Kagiso Trust Celebrates 40 Years of Impact

Where Capital Meets Capacity: Kagiso Trust Celebrates 40 Years of Impact

Kagiso Trust has officially launched its 40th anniversary celebrating four decades of meaningful impact in education, socio-economic development, civil society, and local governance. As the organisation enters this milestone year, it unveils its new positioning statement: “Igniting Human Capacity” a reflection of its mission to empower individuals and communities as drivers of sustainable change. A Model…

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Africa: Eighty Years On, UN Charter Marked By Reflection, Resolve – and a Run

Africa: In Vaccine Nation, Raina Macintyre Reflects On Science, Misinformation and the Threat to 200 Years of Progress

Raina MacIntyre is one of Australia’s most respected epidemiologists. She was a familiar face and calm voice during the COVID-19 pandemic. So when I was asked to review her new book Vaccine Nation I was delighted to accept. Review: Vaccine Nation: Science, Reason and the Threat to 200 Years of Progress – Raina MacIntyre (UNSW…

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MultiChoice loses 2.8m subscribers in two years

MultiChoice loses 2.8m subscribers in two years

MultiChoice headquarters in Randburg, Johannesburg. Video entertainment company MultiChoice’s woes are persisting with the company continuing to suffer massive losses in revenue and subscribers. This emerged today when the DStv parent company announced its financial results for the year ended 31 March (FY25). In a statement to shareholders on the Stock Exchange News Service, the…

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