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Tech Life (opens on the publisher’s site)

Vapour trails from aircraft contribute to warming in the atmosphere.

How to grow food for more people in a hotter world (opens on the publisher’s site)

Inside futuristic labs, plants are scanned, stressed and analyzed. The aim is to use the results to produce plant strains that can better serve a growing population in a warming world.

Richard Ngwenya launches HoneyBadger Family Office to back African fintech builders (opens on the publisher’s site)

Brook on Test captaincy, batting and Wellington (opens on the publisher’s site)

In an exclusive interview, England's Harry Brook says he supports Joe Root taking the Test captaincy, addresses frustrations about his batting and describes the Wellington nightclub incident fallout.

Gachagua: We will protect ourselves against goons (opens on the publisher’s site)

Gachagua spoke a day after goons allegedly attacked his convoy at Kaptembwo in Nakuru West Sub-County

Ruto accuses Uhuru of failed projects, sponsoring opposition (opens on the publisher’s site)

Wale watu mumesikia mpango yao, agenda yao, mumesikia sera yao, mumesikia maono yao? Ruto asked.

Why women’s empowerment in fintech must be rooted in agency, not just opportunity (opens on the publisher’s site)

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch (opens on the publisher’s site)

African Rainbow Minerals greenlights multi-billion rand Bokoni Project to bolster PGM production (opens on the publisher’s site)

MTN Group's share price drops despite strong performance in Nigeria (opens on the publisher’s site)

Disillusioned yet hopeful: South African youth's faith in democracy (opens on the publisher’s site)

Retailers urged to rethink plastic bags as levies and costs climb (opens on the publisher’s site)

Lesaka extends executive chairman Ali Mazanderani's contract to 2029 (opens on the publisher’s site)

I can't wait to see the next 'big fish' testifying in the Madlanga Commission (opens on the publisher’s site)

PIC welcomes appointment of new board as Mohai takes helm (opens on the publisher’s site)

Seiso Mohai: Veteran legislator tasked with restoring stability at the PIC (opens on the publisher’s site)

The future is not Artificial Intelligence. It is Augmented Intelligence (opens on the publisher’s site)

Rhino Energy powers sustainable waste management with new solar plant (opens on the publisher’s site)

SA big business warns failing municipalities are undermining investment, economic growth (opens on the publisher’s site)

Boxer Retail's share price declines as trading margins stagnate (opens on the publisher’s site)

Fixing reflections by smashing mirrors: The real reason behind all those failed enterprise AI projects (opens on the publisher’s site)

To open or close? - the big question facing AI eco-systems (opens on the publisher’s site)

Startup company reveals prototype of tsunami survival pod (opens on the publisher’s site)

LifePod says its survival device will be able to save small groups of children and adults from tsunamis and severe flooding.

Aviation couple milked millions from the National Skills Fund (opens on the publisher’s site)

In 2024, the National Skills Fund (NSF) awarded R148-million in funding to Wonderboom based Flyfofa Aviation Training to train Gauteng residents from impoverished schools. On its website, Flyfofa Aviation Training described this as offering “a life changing bursary program to... The post Aviation…