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South African Government Pledges to Help Local Businesses Facing Extortion in Africa

South Africa's government is stepping up its support for some of the country’s biggest companies to help them hunt for business in Africa and...

Meet the 4 Major Medical Innovations that can Help to Aid Different Levels of Blindness

Visual impairments have caused severe limitations to the quality of life for billions of people around the world, but advances in technology and medicine...

Africa’s external debt hits $1.13 trillion on expensive loans

While bilateral debt represented 52 per cent in 2000, this declined to 25 per cent by 2021. Africa's annual bond issuances rose from $10...

Yellen’s trip to Beijing: Odds on many issues

The deep chill between the United States and China moderated a little over the past few days as Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen held...

Rushing to save coral reefs from global warming

Greater understanding of how corals reproduce and react to climate change will bolster conservation and restoration. By JACK MCGOVAN Dr Núria Viladrich of Spain was forced by...

Global Times: When war profiteering meets reality

It was supposed to be a big summer for NATO, welcoming Sweden and Finland at the summit in Vilnius and showcasing the best-of-the-West tanks...

Eastern African Bloc Seeks Summit to Deploy Regional Force in Sudan

An eastern African bloc called on Monday for a regional summit to consider deploying troops into Sudan to protect civilians, after nearly three months...

In greening air travel, small parts can make a big difference

Aircraft flaps and emergency power units are part of efforts to reduce the aviation industry’s contribution to global warming. By TOM CASSAUWERS Each time a plane takes...

Bloomberg: Foreign investors believe they’ll never be able to access the cash from Russian assets

Billions of dollars are accumulating in Moscow beyond the reach of its foreign owners. Stock dividends, interest payments on bonds and anything else that...

West African Bloc Names Nigeria’s Tinubu as New Head

West African heads of state on July 9 chose Nigeria's new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead their regional bloc for the next year,...

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