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Typhoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives
- Published Chinese authorities have evacuated more than a million people from their homes in easter…
What is gapping in agriculture? How to do it correctly for healthier crops
Gapping in agriculture involves filling gaps left by dead or missing plants after germination. The p…
Israel is ‘trying to make Palestine disappear’: The Elders
Ireland’s former President Mary Robinson says Israel is ‘erasing Palestine physically, economically,…
AI alone won't transform business but intelligent enterprises will
AI has moved from a boardroom curiosity to a business imperative in East Africa. Banks are exploring…
Deepening technology uptake fuels piracy ecosystem in Kenya
Two decades ago, piracy meant buying a bootleg DVD from a vendor or copying music onto a blank CD. T…
New data guidelines good for consumer protection
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) recently published a set of guidance notes on …
Africa’s lending future rests on data, human judgment and trust
Africa’s financial services sector is entering one of the most significant transitions in its histor…
UN office on drugs and crime exposes how criminals are using AI to drive fraud
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has highlighted the growing use of artificial i…
AI girlfriends are now illegal for Chinese teenagers. - tech-ish
On 15 July, a Chinese regulation took effect that bars any company from offering a person under 18 a…
North Korea may deploy up to 50,000 troops to Russia, Zelensky claims
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that as many as 50,000 North Korean soldiers co…
Libreville grapples with water shortage
Gabon’s capital, Libreville, has been facing severe water shortages for several months, driven by lo…
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âWorkshop Momâ at the wheel of big change for women in Nigeria
âWorkshop Momâ at the wheel of big change for women in Nigeria Tokunbo Adegoju never intended to fix…
OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns
OpenAI will pause some work on an artificial intelligence model because of security concerns, the co…
Ghana’s cashew apples get a second life
Sunyani, Ghana – At harvest time in Ghana’s cashew-growing communities, the ground beneath the trees…
How technology is helping crack Kenya’s toughest murder cases
When prosecutors opened the murder trial over the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang last mo…
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75% of SA women journalists face online abuse, Sanef study finds
More than 25 years ago, women journalists began cracking the glass ceiling, becoming editors-in-chie…
Digital living: TekEasy launches Kenya's first one-stop tech centre
- TekEasy launched its flagship store at Runda Mall on Saturday, drawing hundreds of shoppers, famil…
Technological innovation key to agricultural transformation
The adoption of modern technology and stronger market linkages will be critical in transforming Keny…
Kibingoti TVC infrastructure project reaches 60 per cent completion
The ongoing infrastructure improvement project at Kibingoti Vocational Training Centre (TVC) in Ndia…
Apple rumoured to raise iPhone 17 prices before the iPhone 18 lands - tech-ish
Apple may raise the price of the iPhone 17 on Monday 10 August, according to a post published on Wei…