Africa and the ChatGPT Dilemma: Bans, Restrictions, and the Future of AI on the Continent
ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, has become a global sensation that is reshaping industries, education and everyday communication....
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The Silent War: The Mental Health Devastation of GBV #WomensVoices2025
We have been conditioned to see the visible marks of gender-based violence (GBV)—the bruises, the broken bones, the physical scars...
Niger’s military government seizes control of industrial gold mine from Australian operator
Niger’s military government has announced the nationalisation of the country’s only industrial gold mine, accusing its Australian operator of “serious...
Africa’s second-largest aluminium plant on the brink of shutdown
Africa’s second-largest aluminium smelter may halt operations in March after owner South32 Ltd. failed to secure a new electricity supply...
South African general’s unapproved visit to Iran may signal complex US relations
South Africa's army chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya, made an unapproved visit to Iran, pledging military and political support. The South...
HORRIFIC EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IN KENYA SEX TRADE
A BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed how girls as young as 13 are being trafficked for sex in Kenya,...
African Union pushes for new world map that reflects the continent’s true size
The African Union (AU) has thrown its support behind a campaign to replace the 16th-century Mercator world map with one...
Warren Buffett is preparing to step down. He just revealed some of his final stock picks.
The 94-year-old investor's Berkshire Hathaway scooped up just over 5 million shares of UnitedHealth stock last quarter, securing a stake...
Three problems that are worse than taxes and corruption for Zambian businesses
These obstacles topped the World Bank Enterprise Survey rankings in 2007, 2013, and 2019, considerably outweighing other issues, including high...
Top 10 African countries that have gone from low-income to middle-income economies
In the early 2000s, 63 countries were home to more than 60% of the 1.8 billion people who lived in...
