6G is coming at a time hype about 5G has not ebbed, raising questions if what to expect from the next-gen of cellular tech is anothr liee
When it succeeds 5G in 2030, the next-gen mobile network will focus on upload speeds, AI, and radar-like “sensing” of vehicles, devices and people. 5G came with many promises. Remote surgery, where surgeons operate thousands of miles away from patients; driverless cars talking to each other and autonomously navigating highways;...
From pain to purpose: Ana Antami College for People with Albinism in Malava, western Kenya, sets high bar for rest of the world
The NGO situated in Malava town, some 30 kilometres north of Kakamega town in western Kenya, is committed in working on four thematic areas including health, skin cancer prevention and treatment, eye care to persons with albinism, education and livelihoods.
Truth doesn’t need permission: How first Black woman to own newspaper reshaped American politics
When the founder, John Neimore, fell ill in 1912, he asked Charlotta to take over as editor. She had never run a newspaper. She had no formal journalism training. She was a Black woman in an industry dominated by white men. She said yes anyway.
Russia warns countries that heed US call to escort vessels through Strait of Hormuz will become parties to the Iran conflict
On February 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians.
China’s says its recently launched 15th Five-Year Plan guarantees it steady, long-term growth of modernisation
As a new driver of future development, new quality productive forces should be cultivated in line with local conditions. It is necessary to leverage local resource endowments, industrial foundations and research capabilities to selectively foster emerging industries, new business models and new growth drivers.
Strait of Hormuz closure forces Trump to waive Jones Act to curb rise in oil prices, hurt world economies
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday waived the Jones Act for 60 days in an effort to curb rising oil prices caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Iran. The Jones Act requires that all goods transported between US ports must be carried solely...
Braganza duty: How commission of omission by lender is set to become peg that will hoist former Kenyan minister from $27.8 million loss
Reality: The borrower asked the right questions and read the contract appropriately. Similarly, the bank was waiting for absolute discretion to trigger. This allowed them to stop funding ‘Phase 2’ the moment their exit became more profitable than the project’s success.
Africa needs strong institutions to put it at par with technology powered economies – Bekele-Thomas
As Africa faces extraordinary geopolitical changes with its sovereignty on trial, the continent requires not just resilience but visionary leadership and capable institutions to b in-step with the global economic and technological changes. African leaders have recently met in Johannesburg for the first edition of their executive management programme in...
Luo Council of Elders blast state for harassing Tuju, rally locals to welcome presidents Ruto and Museveni in Kisumu
The elders now want Luo politicians to unite under ODM, which they described as the enduring political vehicle built by Raila, and to support its current leadership under Oburu Oginga.
