MTN: Introduces Biodegradable SIM Cards to Reduce Plastic Waste
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MTN South Africa has unveiled biodegradable SIM cards, marking a transformative step toward reducing plastic waste within the telecom industry and reaffirming...
De-desertification Summit in Riyadh Unveils Startling Data on Climate Change
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If global warming trends continue, nearly five billion people — including in most of Europe, parts of the western U.S., Brazil, eastern...
Digitization of Social Protection in Africa: Prospects and Challenges
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The barriers created by the digitalisation of social protection make it more difficult for many informal sectors and marginalised workers to access...
World Bank Gets Commitment to Deploy Record USD 100 Billion for Poorest Countries
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Seventeen donor countries increased their pledges by 25%, measured in their own currencies, over the previous round, the bank said. Ten increased...
Oil Prices Steady After OPEC+ Delays Shuttered Production
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OPEC and its allies delayed increasing supplies for a third time, opting to start with a modest increase in April, and then...
Elon Musk Raises USD 6 Billion for AI Start-Up
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At least part of the funding has gone toward xAI’s new supercomputer facility in Memphis, which opened earlier this year.
Elon Musk’s xAI...
Critical Minerals for Green Energy: Africa-Asia Dialogue on Transition Strategies
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A prominent panel discussion, organised by the Japanese government and the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA), gathered African and Asian...
What Next After Biden’s Angola Visit?
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During his three-day trip, US President Joe Biden met with Angolan President João Lourenço - who since taking office seven years ago...
Africa’s Green Economy to Create 3.3 million Jobs by 2030
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This transformative shift offers a promising solution to address the continent’s growing youth unemployment challenge, with Africa’s youth population projected to exceed 800...
AEC: Africa Must Strengthen Infrastructure to Harness the Potential of AI
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At the 2024 African Economic Conference (AEC) in Gaborone, Botswana, experts highlighted that although Africa has much to gain from the fourth...