A spate of attacks on drivers using GPS navigation systems prompted South Africa to ask Google Maps to exclude a notorious crime hotspot. The intervention comes as the authorities battle to remedy widespread crime. Content warning: Disturbing details follow below. An hour after he landed in South Africa in November, Walter Fischel was shot in […]
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Tumo Kgabeng’s agritech solution uses drones to track pests, diseases and soil quality and recommends treatments. Mr. Kgabeng, 24, is co-founder of Anton Tech – an AI research company that seeks to transform the agriculture industry. He spoke to Nathan Hastings-Spaine for Africa Renewal about his start-up: Many brilliant ideas never come to pass because […]
The repair of the undersea cable cut that has affected internet services in Nigeria and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa may take about five weeks to be completed, MainOne said in a Friday statement. MainOne, whose facilities provide internet services to many parts of western and southern Africa, also provided details of the undersea cable […]
THE Government, through the Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED), has now bought a total of 18 electric vehicles from a Chinese company as Zimbabwe continues to promote the use of smart energy as the world gradually shifts from petroleum-fuelled vehicles. CMED was recently requested to also explore the provision of urban commuter services using electric […]
The Conference on Addressing Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in the Extractive Industries convened by the Secretariat of the African Union High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows and the Working Group on Common Africa Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR) held parallel to the 2023 Global Conference of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) on 13th and […]
The National Association of Broadcasters, media managers and experts, the ministries of Finance and that of ICT and National Guidance, are debating whether the government should give its advertising money only to Vision Group and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) or include private media as well. Private media owners insist they provide a public good and […]
Our emotional, psychological, and social well-being are all parts of our mental health. It influences our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Additionally, it influences how we respond to stress, interact with others, and make good (or bad) decisions. Despite being a critical component of human well-being, it is frequently disregarded and stigmatised. The World Health Organization […]
As armed conflict continues to play out in the Israel-Gaza war, a separate battle is raging to control the narrative being presented to the world. Eyewitness accounts, verified facts and culturally sensitive reporting are competing with misinformation, political propaganda and irresponsible journalism. This information warfare has real-world consequences. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests organised through social […]
In the era of science and technology when the transaction of the whole world highly relies on innovation and employing state-of-the-art know-how, fostering the accessibility of Artificial intelligence (AI), which is a wide-ranging tool enabling people to rethink how they integrate information, analyze data, and use the resulting insights to improve decision making, is an […]