Often seen as a science ‘stuck in the future’, nuclear fusion is showing signs of becoming a mainstream technology, says author Matthew Moynihan. Matthew Moynihan is nothing if not a realist. He knows that the technology he champions suffers from what public relations people call reputational issues. And that’s because for several decades nuclear fusion … Read More “Book interview: Fusion’s Promise | E&T Magazine” »
As a “Twitter killer”, Threads is already a dismal failure described as “utter banality in text form.” The feed is cluttered with nonsense posts from Instagram and censorship is rampant, if not totally dystopian. As a result, many early converts are already moving back to Twitter. Meta may make money from Threads, but it is … Read More “Is Zuckerberg’s Threads Already Threadbare?” »
Admirals, a global fintech leader with 22 years of experience and expertise, is pleased to announce the establishment of its physical presence in Nigeria, aiming to further position itself as a major financial services provider in the African continent. With the latest launch, Admirals offers a wide range of financial products and services to Nigerian traders, including trading with Stocks, Forex and CFDs on indices, metals, energies, stocks, bonds and digital currencies, as well as boosting financial literacy in the region with … Read More “Admirals expands global presence with the launch Nigerian office” »
The world is witnessing an exponential growth in the amount of data that is being created, captured, copied, and consumed. In 2022, the volume of data worldwide was estimated at around 97 zettabytes (ZB) and by 2025 this figure will reach 181 ZB. The growing number of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices is fueling … Read More “iOCO Explores A Move Towards Edge Computing Technology – IT News Africa” »
Three Federal Reserve officials on Monday said policymakers will need to raise interest rates further this year to bring inflation back to the central bank’s goal. “We’ve made a lot of progress in monetary policy, the work that we need to do, over the last year,” Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr told … Read More “Fed officials say higher interest rates are needed to reach 2% inflation goal” »
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Image of caperea and blue whale, comparison. Credit: Carl Buell Researchers have finally settled a decades-long dispute about the evolutionary origins of the pygmy right whale. The smallest of the living baleen whales, it’s tank-like skeleton is unique, and its ecology and behavior remain virtually unknown. Because it is so unusual, the evolutionary relationships of … Read More “Whale of a debate put to rest” »
Paul Trites By Paul Trites, director, investments, Sango Capital “Africa? I’m not sure we have the appetite for that kind of risk.” – US/European/Asian CIO/portfolio manager. As an African private equity manager raising money from global investors, we’ve heard variations of the above statement many times over the years. It’s a point of view that … Read More “Africa and the global risk landscape: Investor shares his perspective” »
With the arrival of winter, the need for utilising most of your battery-operated outdoor equipment to cut the lawn, trim trees and hedges, and perform other outdoor tasks diminishes. While your chainsaws, lawnmowers and trimmers might be idle for the season, by following tried and tested cleaning, storage and maintenance guidelines, when the warmer weather … Read More “Winter Wise, Spring Energised | African Agribusiness” »
House Republicans are about to start an anti-ESG blitz that has been given its own month — a campaign that will test the party’s resolve and patience on the subject. The recently dubbed “ESG month” is attributed to Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., who coined the term in light of at least six hearings, as well … Read More “Move over Shark Week, July is for anti-ESG” »
