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Russian Authorities Say Scientists To Make Cancer Vaccines Ready In Three Years

RUSSIAN President, Vladimir Putin, had said last month that the country was “one step away” from developing vaccines against cancer. With adequate funding and support from lawmakers, Russian medical researchers might be able to roll out oncological vaccines within the…

Uganda’s Museveni Appoints Son As Top Military Commander Amid Controversy

UGANDA’S President Yoweri Museveni stirred controversy on Thursday by appointing his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as the country’s top military commander, fuelling speculation about succession plans and dynastic rule in the East African nation. Kainerugaba’s appointment comes amid growing concerns among…

Pentagon Official: US Yet To Receive Formal Request From Niger To Depart

DURING a Congressional hearing on Thursday, a senior Pentagon (defence ministry) official disclosed that the United States has not yet received a formal request from Niger’s ruling military council, the CNSP, regarding the departure of US troops from the country,…

SA National Assembly Speaker Takes ‘Special Leave’ Amid Corruption Allegations

RESPONDING to mounting corruption allegations and swirling media speculation surrounding her potential arrest, Speaker of the South African National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, declared her decision to take ‘special leave’ from her position effective immediately. ‘I have decided to take special…

UN Agency Presents Policy Options To Boost MSMEs In West Africa

THE International Trade Centre (ITC), a United Nations agency focusing on small business trade, presented key policy options aimed at bolstering micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in West Africa. The insights from a position paper titled, Policy and Legal Options…

Biden’s Cash Edge Widens, Trump’s Lawyer Fees Pile Up And Other Takeaways From Latest Filings

 Donald Trump’s campaign saw an uptick in donations in February but failed to match the accelerating fundraising pace set by Joe Biden, whose political operation widened its already substantial financial advantage over his Republican rival as it entered March and…

US Jews Upset With Trump’s Latest Rhetoric Say He Doesn’t Get To Tell Them How To Be Jewish

SINCE the start of his political career, Donald Trump has played on stereotypes about Jews and politics. He told the Republican Jewish Coalition in 2015 that “you want to control your politicians” and suggested the audience used money to exert…

Biden Cancels $6 billion In Student Loan Debt For 78,000 Public Service Workers

US President Joe Biden announced Thursday that $6 billion in student loans would be canceled for 78,000 borrowers, bringing his administration’s total student debt cancellation to nearly $150 billion. Biden, a Democrat, last year pledged to find other avenues for…

Vertiv Announces VIP Partner Promotion For New South African, Egyptian, Kenyan, Nigerian And Moroccan Partners Over March

New Local Distributors to Receive Additional Benefits Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has kicked off a 2024 incentive that will see new distributors who join the Vertiv Partner Programme over February and…

Business Event: Angola Invites United States Operators To Invest In Available Blocks At Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 Networking Event

ANGOLA will launch its next oil and gas licensing round in 2025 and is inviting US-based exploration and production companies to invest in upcoming block opportunities. Part of a six-year licensing round launched in 2019, the country concluded a 12-block…