In May, African startups emerged from a two-month funding hiatus. After an exceptionally quiet March and April, with the former being the worst month in two and a half years, startups in Africa raised a total of $645m in May 2023, putting them back on track to surpass the $5bn they raised last year. “May … Read More “African startups stage funding comeback” »
People will be able to stroll virtually through the streets of the Mughrabi quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, thanks to a new mobile application. The Moroccan quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City was located at the foot of the Western Wall and now serves as a plaza in front of one of Judaism’s most sacred sites. Virtual … Read More “Lost Jerusalem neighbourhood recreated in 3D app” »
The Metaverse is alive and well: unemployable, UBI, Soma, dopamine, virtual reality: “Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves” …(and CBDCs will be the money of serfs).” (Frantz) The time to flee the matrix is now, before you … Read More “The Safest Thing Is Not To Get Lured Into The Matrix In The First Place” »
If you thought coconuts were only good for sipping on a tropical beach, think again. Coconuts are one of the most versatile fruits in the world. There’s even a myth about coconut water being a substitute for blood plasma that started in the 1900s. In the twisted theory, it is said that coconut water has … Read More “Funmi Tuoyo went from one nutty idea to a coconut village” »
On Sunday morning, Johannesburg, South Africa, experienced a moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0. This event, confirmed by seismologists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and South Africa’s Council for Geoscience, was reported as the country’s strongest earthquake in about six years. With the potential for such seismic activities, it is crucial … Read More “5 Life-Saving Apps to Aid You in an Earthquake Emergency – IT News Africa” »
Nigerian communications platform-as-a-service startup Termii has raised $3.65 million in new financing, bringing its total funding to date to slightly more than $5 million. According to CEO Gbolade Emmanuel, in a chat with TechCrunch, the funds are not needed for operational activities but rather to power the company’s expansion initiatives: developing and promoting existing and … Read More “Nigeria’s Termii to launch mobile app and scale customer engagement business with new funding” »
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain National economies recover significantly faster from shocks when countries are powered by renewable energy sources, according to new research that has profound implications for global energy policy. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin looked for patterns in data from 133 systemic economic crises that affected 98 countries over a 40-year span. While … Read More “National economies recover faster when countries are powered by renewable energy, says new research” »
Pictured: Desk chair with a sign attached that reads, “Out of office.”/SergeRandall, iStock In recent years, many companies have adopted a new approach to paid leave: unlimited paid time off. On the surface, unlimited PTO may sound like a dream come true, offering employees the freedom to take as much time off as they need. … Read More “Too Much of a Good Thing: The Truth About Unlimited PTO “ »
Do we have a three-part brain — reptilian, mammalian, and human? Curiously, psychology textbooks teach us that we do and neuroscience studies teach us that we don’t. Who to believe? And how did that happen anyway? In the 1960s, Yale University physiologist and psychiatrist Paul D. MacLean (1913–2007) offered the triune brain theory. On that … Read More “Look Out! The “Reptilian Brain” Is Still Here!” »
Sierra Leone has become the fifth African country to grant a license to Starlink, the satellite broadband service launched by California-based SpaceX, the spacecraft company founded by Elon Musk. The country now joins Nigeria, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Mauritius as African nations connected to Starlink. According to the map displayed on Starlink’s website, an additional 19 … Read More “Sierra Leone joins Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service” »
