The public transit sector in Kenya is driving the country’s electric vehicle adoption as global calls for a switch to sustainable transport continue. For the first time last year, commercial electric mass transport buses were deployed to various routes across Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, marking the beginning of the transition from fossil fuel vehicles for some … Read More “Public transit is driving EV sector growth in Kenya” »
The Wheatbaker, Victoria Island, Lagos, witnessed a momentous gathering of esteemed business leaders, Influential African creatives, policymakers, digital champions, and leading entrepreneurs from diverse industries last Friday. United by a shared vision, these exceptional individuals and bright minds convened to explore how Africa can secure its future by unlocking the power of its youth, culture, … Read More “The key to Africa’s future: Leveraging youth power, culture, and, the creative economy” »
Africa only accounts for one per cent of the global digital economy. The US, China, and Asia hold dominant positions at 68 per cent, 22 per cent, and 27 per cent respectively. Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN cites untapped opportunities in Nigeria’s digital economy, tipping that its potential will double by 2050 to … Read More “Africa makes its mark, claims 1% share in global digital economy” »
Surging prices of tea and coffee kept the price of a fry-up near record levels even as food inflation in Britain finally shows signs of easing. Coffee prices rose 4.7% in June compared with the previous month, with tea not far behind jumping 4.2%, according to the latest Bloomberg Breakfast Index. Prices of some agricultural … Read More “Tea and Coffee keep the cost of an English breakfast over £35” »
The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Author provided Last year, we made an intriguing discovery—a radio signal in space that switched on and off every 18 minutes. Astronomers expect to see some repeating radio signals in space, but they usually blink on and off much more quickly. The most common repeating signals come from … Read More “A mysterious interstellar radio signal has been blinking on and off every 22 minutes for more than 30 years” »
Dogecoin has gained significant popularity as a meme coin, serving as an inspiration for a multitude of other animal-themed cryptocurrencies. These meme coins, as their name implies, were initially created as a lighthearted joke. However, they have experienced a remarkable surge in popularity in recent times. In an attempt to participate in the meme coin … Read More “Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Prediction: July-End 2023” »
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Africa-focused oil and gas company BowLeven said Friday that it had noted the recent movement in its share price and confirmed that it is unaware of any particular reason for the sudden increase. BowLeven’s share price had reached 2.33 British Pence a share, having traded at around one pence a share for the previous month, … Read More “Africa-focused Oil and Gas Firm Unaware of Reasons Behind Share Price Spike” »
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has signed a heads of terms with UTM Offshore on a floating LNG (FLNG) facility. The two companies signed the agreement on the 1.5 million tonne per year LNG facility in Abuja. It will also produce 300,000 tpy of LPG. NNPC head Mele Kyari said the FLNG project was a … Read More “NNPC takes stake in UTM’s FLNG plan” »
Karl Pearson, the great English mathematician and statistician, wrote, “Statistics is the grammar of science.” At its finest, it is. Statistical data and methods are the backbone of the scientific method that underlies the astonishing scientific advances that humans have made. Unfortunately, statistics can also be used to provide misleading support for false claims. The … Read More “Using Data Like a Drunk Uses a Lamppost” »
