Bayer kicks off civil war in drug industry with lawsuit that accuses Pfizer, Moderna of stealing Monsanto’s technology to make Covid vaccines
Pfizer and BioNTech earned more than $3.3 billion from global sales of their Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine in 2024 alone, and Moderna earned $3.2 billion from Spikevax, according to Reuters. The companies’ 2025 earnings from the vaccines are only a fraction of what drug-makers made at the height of the pandemic.
‘Train Wreck’: Ebb and flow of business and political fortunes of aspiring trillionnaire Elon Musk in 2025
Money isn’t everything, but when it comes to the richest human in the known universe, it’s worth looking at the numbers. Tesla did a bit of flailing this year (more on that in a sec), and historically, much of Musk’s wealth has been derived from the world’s most valuable automaker.
Education ministry says Kenya is streamlining the controversial funding model to enhance efficiency
The principal secretary observed that the responsibility of supporting higher education cannot rest solely on the government, calling on the private sector, corporate organisations, and philanthropists to partner with universities through scholarships, research, and internships.
Kenya reiterates commitment to championing bio-economy agenda in Africa
Kenya’s commitment to advancing the bio-economy is anchored in global, regional and national frameworks. These include the Eastern Africa Regional Bio-economy Strategy 2022-2032, the Global Bio-economy Summit 2024 Recommendations, FAO Bio-economy Guidelines 2024, G20 resolutions on bio-economy and the COP30 Bio-economy Challenge.
Airtel Africa, Spacex partner to launch Starlink direct to cell connectivity in 14 countries in Africa
Airtel Africa and Starlink will continue to explore additional collaboration opportunities to further advance digital inclusion across the continent.
Technology firm Zoho country chief says Kenya’s AI future depends on trust, data and automation
Once these foundations are in place, AI becomes especially powerful. GenAI helps teams create and be productive, while agentic AI helps organisations act efficiently. It proposes actions, verifies them and executes based on predefined business rules.
Fish farming eases pressure on land in densely populated Vihiga as household incomes rise
Training sessions reached all 22 wards, covering topics from feeding fingerlings to monitoring pond pH and general pond care. Farmers eagerly absorbed knowledge, often staying after sessions to ask questions or request follow-up demonstrations. Nets were distributed to protect fish from predators, a measure many credited for reducing losses significantly.
Why uptake of biometric IDs in Africa is sluggish, citizens fear breach of their fundamental rights
The authors conclude that as governments adopt biometric digital ID systems to speed-up identification and service delivery, robust legislation must first be in place to protect citizens’ rights and data privacy.
New study finds social media fuels smoking and vaping among children, girls top list of young puffers
Evidence has shown that tobacco companies aggressively use social media, which itself has addictive elements. For instance, researchers reported last year that tobacco giant Philip Morris International systematically promotes its leading heated tobacco product worldwide through social media.
