This article was contributed to TechCabal by Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Africa Bureau Director Africa is on the cusp of major change – a transformation driven by its people’s ingenuity, resilience, and ambition. With the world’s fastest-growing youth population and a wellspring of untapped potential, the continent faces a pivotal choice: embrace […]
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Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced that it expects to emerge from Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy “within weeks” after a US court approved its recovery plan. On February 20, 2025, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York said that Spirit’s reorganization plan had been “confirmed” in its entirety and that the “burden
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WASHINGTON — German launch vehicle company Isar Aerospace has completed tests of its first Spectrum rocket and is ready to launch, pending a license. The company announced Feb. 21 that it completed a static-fire test of the first stage of Spectrum a week earlier, firing its nine engines for 30 seconds. The company performed a
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With the rise of immersive technologies such as augmented reality and mixed reality, globe-trotting, skydiving, wine-tasting and many more exhilarating tourism activities can now be enjoyed from the comfort of one’s own home. We are living in the era of the metaverse – the seamless convergence of the real and virtual worlds. This trend heralds
Nestlé KitKat’s latest activation, The KitKat Break Space, has the brand not only doubling down on its Have a Break, Have a KitKat mantra, but elevating it with a sensory-rich experience. Nestlé KitKat’s latest activation, The KitKat Break Space, has the brand is not only doubling down on its Have a Break, Have a KitKat
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Despite a waiver on life-saving humanitarian aid, USAID funding for crucial medical services remains frozen. Services remain closed as organisations await approval of revised budgets limited to what is allowed under the waiver. A separate US agency – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – restored funding to its beneficiary organisations, allowing them to
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KYIV, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was counting on Ukrainian and European unity and U.S. pragmatism as Kyiv faces a mounting crisis in relations with its hitherto key U.S. ally under the leadership of President Donald Trump. In an extraordinary rift, Trump said on Wednesday that Zelenskiy was a “dictator
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JOHANNESBURG — U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he saw no appetite for peace from Russia in Ukraine after listening to a speech by Russia’s top diplomat at a tense Group of 20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday. Lammy was speaking to reporters after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed other senior diplomats in
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Wooden Horse, the acclaimed Australian independent production company behind Disney+’s “The Clearing” and CBC/ABC’s “Stuff the British Stole,” is unveiling its next project, “The Chaplain,” at this year’s Series Mania. The project promises a captivating blend of drama and comedy, set against the bustling backdrop of an international airport. Its synopsis reads: “Airport Chaplain Tobias
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