Scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas will be the first to handle samples brought back from Bennu, a distant asteroid. Eager scientists and a gleaming lab awaits. A sample from the asteroid Bennu, which could be key to understanding the formation of the solar system and our own planet, is set to be … Read More “NASA lab hopes to find life’s building blocks in asteroid sample” »
A bag produced by Femi Olayebi’s company By Gbemisola Esho, bird story agency While pregnant, Nigerian entrepreneur Femi Olayebi made a baby bag for herself. That led to her founding her own brands – My World of Bags and FemiHandbags – which have clients across Africa, Europe, the US, and Canada. Now she wants buyers … Read More “Nigerian designer tapping into Africa’s leather potential” »
LPL Financial, a firm with a long history of mergers and acquisitions, added to that Tuesday with an announcement that it was acquiring the wealth management business of Crown Capital Securities, an Orange County, California-based broker-dealer and registered investment advisor with 260 financial advisors and $6.5 billion in assets under its roof. Terms of the … Read More “LPL acquiring California broker-dealer with 260 advisors” »
Chinese shares rallied on optimism that more economic support will come from Beijing, while traders also geared up for a number of key central bank rate decisions later this week. Technology shares in Hong Kong jumped more than 4% while a China property stock gauge was on course to post the biggest gain since December … Read More “Chinese stimulus signals propel stocks to rally: Market wrap” »
Technocrats working in Big Tech companies have zero regard for political systems, believing that voters exist only to be scientifically manipulated into into making “better” decisions; after all, Technocrats and Transhumanists “have the indisputable science” of the rightness or wrongness of any topic and thus see no problem in “educating” the ignorant masses into following … Read More “Has Google Taken Over Election Results?” »
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In today’s digital age, access to the internet is a fundamental requirement for economic development and social progress. Yet, many people in Africa lack internet connectivity, thereby hindering the region’s ability to create jobs, reduce poverty, and promote economic growth. According to a World bank’s report, more than half of Africa’s population is without internet … Read More “African startups working to expand internet access across the continent” »
East Africa’s leading digital health access platform, Kasha, has announced a successful Series B fundraising round of $21 million, led by Knife Capital, a pan-African venture capital firm based out of South Africa. Kasha, a digital retail and last mile distribution platform for pharmaceuticals and fast-moving consumer goods, intends to use the funding to expand … Read More “Kasha lands $21m for pan-African scale-up” »
Image sourced from News24. In our digital era, the rapid growth of data and technology infrastructures exposes us to sophisticated cybersecurity threats. However, Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers hope by providing advanced tools to strengthen digital security. AI empowers cybersecurity professionals by automating tasks, allowing focus on strategic operations. With the rise of IoT, 5G, and … Read More “The Critical Role of AI in safeguarding the digital realm – IT News Africa” »
Bonolo Monthe and Yemi Aganga, founders of Maungo Craft, Botswana Advertisement Berlin, Germany, July 2023: Adelphi announced the winners of the Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023. The awards scheme, a flagship event of adelphi’s Green Entrepreneurship programme, aims to recognise and celebrate the most innovative and promising eco-inclusive and circular enterprises in developing and emerging economies. … Read More “Adelphi Unveils Recipients of the 2023 Green Entrepreneurship Awards.” »
