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George Orwell‘s novella Animal Farm (1945) was a political fable. The cleverly portrayed animals who chase off the farmer and try to run the farm as a utopia slowly begin to replicate all the attitudes and practices against which they had rebelled. The story, summarized here, satirizes the Soviet Union’s transition from revolution to totalitarianism … Read More “A Warning From the Unpublished Preface to Orwell’s Animal Farm” »
The Argentina central bank has opted to raise interest rates to 118% from the previously held 97%. Indeed, Reuters reported the move made by the country on Monday, as they also devalued the currency to 350 Pesos per US dollar. The interest rate increase arrives on the heels of a rather shocking development in Argentina’s … Read More “Argentina’s Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to 118%” »
Alphabet’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise have been allowed to operate their autonomous taxi service at any time of the day throughout San Francisco. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) made the decision after a contentious six-hour hearing, in which citizens expressed their concerns regarding the expansion of self-driving cars in San Francisco. “Today is the … Read More “Robotaxis receive approval to operate in San Francisco 24/7” »
Expanding health insurance coverage in Nigeria and easing access to quality and timely healthcare services. Africa faces significant health challenges, topping the chart of undiagnosed diabetes and accounting for most global malaria mortality. In Nigeria, with over 200 million people, the health sector is vastly underfunded, with public spending of about 4% of the nation’s … Read More “Providing healthcare for less than a dollar: An insight into WellaHealth’s journey” »
A new SecurityGen study highlights a hidden threat to 5G mobile networks from GTP-based cyber-attacks. Telecom security experts call on operators to apply comprehensive cyber-security measures against GTP threats. A new study by SecurityGen, the global provider of security solutions and services for the telcom industry, demonstrates a need for mobile operators to reassess security vulnerabilities … Read More “New Study Shows Hidden Threat to 5G Mobile Networks – IT News Africa” »
Banks seeking to sell commercial-property loans are encountering a dried-up market with few options for an easy exit. Lenders including Goldman Sachs Group and JPMorgan Chase & Co have been trying to sell debt backed by offices, hotels and even apartments in recent months, but many are finding that tidying up loan books is no … Read More “Property loans are so unappealing that US banks want to dump them” »
Credit: Shutterstock In late July, a study published in Nature Communications warned that a critical ocean system that brings warm water up the North Atlantic, also known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), was at risk of collapse by 2095 for want of drastic emissions cuts. While AMOC was already known to be at … Read More “Q&A with scientists behind controversial study predicting a colder Europe” »
Entrepreneurs in Ghana are reportedly exploring ways to establish more grass charcoal businesses, building on the success of pilot projects in two communities in the Savannah and Upper West regions. The Millar Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development Studies (MITDS), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has developed a new production method to … Read More “Charcoal from grass: Ghana’s next business opportunity?” »
MEQUON, Wis., Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — MediCardia Health, Inc. a digital health innovation leader has announced release of HeartChart™ Mobile, a mobile app based on the MediCardia HeartChart dashboard. Notably, the app focuses on provider communications to address the last mile problem of remote patient monitoring and closes the gap between providers and … Read More “MediCardia Health, Inc. Announces Release of HeartChart™ Mobile App” »
