NASA’s historic crewed lunar mission concludes successfully. NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have returned to Earth after completing the first crewed lunar mission in 53 years. This mission marks a significant milestone in space exploration, paving the way for future lunar and Martian endeavors. The crew’s journey included a series of critical tests and observations, contributing […]
Kenya, Uganda, and Egypt have marked a major milestone in African space collaboration with the launch of the Climate Camera (ClimCam) to the International Space Station, aimed at delivering near-real-time environmental data across East Africa. The payload was launched on April 8, 2026, aboard a Cygnus NG-42 mission using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from […]
The National Bank of Rwanda has issued a public warning over the growing spread of social media promotions encouraging the use of the Rwandan Franc (FRW) to buy and sell crypto-assets, often with promises of unusually high returns. In a statement on X, the central bank emphasized that under Rwanda’s current legal and regulatory framework, […]
East African leaders have called on the region to take control of its Artificial Intelligence future. This comes as the 4th EAC Science, Technology and Innovation Conference opened in Kigali on Monday March 30th. The three-day meeting brings together policymakers, researchers, and innovators to explore how AI can drive growth across sectors like education, agriculture, and […]
Ethiopia has unveiled more than $13.1 billion in new investment deals at the fourth Invest in Ethiopia 2026 High-Level Business Forum in Addis Ababa. The agreements span energy, manufacturing, mining, real estate and industrial development. Government officials, investors and business leaders attended the forum. Together, they used the event to present Ethiopia as a serious destination for […]
A Dutch court has handed Elon Musk’s xAI a significant legal setback, ordering the company and its AI chatbot Grok to stop generating or distributing nonconsensual sexualized images in the Netherlands. The ruling, issued by the Amsterdam District Court, marks one of the clearest judicial interventions yet against the misuse of generative AI in creating […]
A U.S. federal jury has found that Elon Musk misled investors during his tumultuous 2022 acquisition of Twitter, marking one of the most consequential legal rulings yet on the power of social media to move financial markets. The decision, delivered in San Francisco this week, centers on a series of tweets Musk posted in […]
Nairobi – Kenya’s capital markets took a significant step toward greater sophistication on Wednesday as Africa Logistics Properties Holdings Ltd. (ALPH) listed East Africa’s first industrial real estate investment trust, a move backed by international development investors seeking to deepen investment opportunities in the region’s logistics and infrastructure sectors. The ALP Industrial Real Estate Investment […]
PETROAN Highlights the Refinery's Role in Stabilizing Domestic Fuel Supply The Dangote Refinery in Nigeria is being hailed as a ‘salvation’ by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) amid rising global crude oil prices. As crude prices surge, the refinery is seen as a crucial asset for Nigeria, helping to […]
Rwanda continues to set the pace for the world in autonomous delivery systems, particularly in healthcare logistics and resilient supply chains. The country has become the first in the world to build a nationwide autonomous delivery network in partnership with Zipline, a U.S. drone logistics company, expanding from rural medical deliveries to integrated national coverage […]