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IN THE PRISTINE WILDERNESS OF GABON ARE THE MAJESTIC AND GENTLE WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS. A FIRSTHAND REPORT FROM OUR TRAVEL WRITER ON WHAT GOES INTO HABITUATING THEM.

CHALLENGING BUT NECESSARY: THE AI BALANCING PROBLEM

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues transforming many industries, providing unprecedented opportunities for innovation and efficiency. However, these advancements bring complex challenges that necessitate a delicate balancing act.

BEYOND ACADEMIA: THE SOCIETAL IMPACT OF MULTILATERAL EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

The great poet William Butler Yeats once said, \"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.\"

The Business Of Dance: Embracing One's Individuality And Style

In the dynamic world of street dance, passion and perseverance pave the way for success. Living out this ethos is South African born B-girl turned businesswoman, Courtnaé Paul.

COMPASSION FATIGUE: THE DANGEROUS DESCENT FROM HELPING TO HURTING

It is a workplace reality that caring too much for your colleagues can hurt you.

IT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE CRITICAL TO FIND OUR NICHE

Have you found your niche? I received a lot of advice when I set up my company, but perhaps the most important consisted of just three words: Find Your Niche.

HOW TO MAKE AFRICA WIN OFF THE FIELD TOO

When all else fails, try sports. It's good for the soul.

BEAN THERE, DONE THAT

British author Roald Dahl tapped into every chocoholic's imagination when creating Willy Wonka's bizarre chocolate factory in his 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN WORKING WITH AL PACINO ON BROADWAY'

Arnold Vosloo Actor

BLENDED FINANCE: BRIDGING THE GAP IN EMERGING MARKETS IN SUPPORT OF THE SDGS

Amid the widespread global support for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there was an underlying concern among economists and financial advisors in the emerging and frontier markets: public sector and donor funds were stalled, if not regressing, and the funding gap to realize the SDGs was increasing.

A SPORTING BOOM

THE SUCCESS OF AFRICAN ATHLETES ACROSS MULTIPLE SPORTS IN THE LAST DECADE HAS SHONE A SPOTLIGHT ON THE POTENTIAL OF THE CONTINENT FOR EXCELLENCE. THE COMMERCIAL CASE IS ALSO CLEAR.

MAKING WAVES

BORN AND RAISED IN UGANDA, SOFTWARE ENGINEER AND ROWER KATHLEEN NOBLE HAS REPRESENTED THE EAST AFRICAN COUNTRY IN THE NICHE SPORT AT TWO OLYMPIC GAMES.

A STORY OF CHANCE DISCIPLINE AND SUCCESS

IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, RULANI MOKWENA, THE BRANDNEW 37-YEAR-OLD COACH OF THE WYDAD CASABLANCA CLUB IN MOROCCO, OPENS UP ABOUT HIS EARLY DAYS AND THE DIFFICULTIES AND TRAGEDIES THAT SHAPED HIM TO BECOME ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA'S MOST-ELITE FOOTBALL STARS.

THE COMPUTERS OF THE FUTURE (AND IT DOESN'T END THERE)

Spatial computing isn't here just yet but it's coming and we need to be prepared. Globally-reputed tech futurist, Cathy Hackl, tells us more in an exclusive interview about the new hardware.

HOSPITABLE TECHI

DO YOU PREFER AI OR THE PERSONAL TOUCH? SOME INSIGHTS ON HOW AFRICA'S HOTEL SECTOR IS SET TO WELCOME A NEW ERA OF HOSPITALITY.

EVA MENDES' BUBBLE

SHE PUT HOLLYWOOD ON HOLD A DECADE AGO TO RAISE A FAMILY WITH RYAN GOSLING. NOW THE 50-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS IS REEMERGING AS A CLEANINGSUPPLIES ENTREPRENEUR, AND DISHES ON WHY DOING DISHES IS HER HAPPY PLACE.

60 & NOT OUT THE GAME-CHANGER IN BUSINESS

It was 1988, the year London's Wembley Stadium beamed to the world a jam-packed pop music concert in tribute to Nelson Mandela on his 70th birthday.

THE NONONSENSE GLOBAL BANKER WITH A SHARP FOCUS ON DELIVERY

Focus on Africa including launching digital banks across nine markets Africa has been one of our most important markets in terms of differentiation.

'THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

WE MEET AFRICA'S LARGEST LENDER IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST DYNAMIC FINANCIAL MARKETS. IN DUBAI IN JUNE, WE SPEAK WITH THE JOHANNESBURGBASED KENNY FIHLA, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING AT STANDARD BANK, A 160-YEAR-OLD INSTITUTION WITH A FOOTPRINT COVERING 20 AFRICAN COUNTRIES.

SEED CAPITAL

A PERSONAL HEALTH CRISIS SPURRED EBUN FELUDU TO SWITCH TO USING COCONUT MILK, AND TODAY, THROUGH HER ENTERPRISE, SHE IS ON A VALUABLE MISSION TO PLANT OVER A MILLION CONUT TREES WITH OTHER FARMERS IN NIGERIA.

EAST AFRICA'S TINSELTOWN BOASTS ITS OWN NARRATIVE

It's no secret that, along with South Africa and Nigeria, Kenya is right up there as one of the biggest producers of content in Africa's - entertainment and media landscape.

'DON'T OVERTHINK THE JOB'

Bonko Khoza. Actor

SHAPING NIGERIAN CINEMA

Wale Ojo Actor

'AFRICA IS THE CRADLE OF CREATION'

David Oyelowo. Actor, Director, Producer

East African Insurer Prioritizing Innovation And Strategic Partnerships On The Road To Growth

Manuel Moses commenced his role as the Chief Executive Officer of the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) on December 1, 2020. He has over 25 years of experience in finance, banking, insurance, and investment at the international level.

'OUR FIRST CONCERN IS OUR PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AND OUR NARRATIVES'

Danai Gurira. Actor, Playwright

Financial Inclusion: The Key To Accelerating Africa's Growth

Across Africa, a revolution is brewing, one of empowerment, driven by a simple transformative force: financial inclusion.

THE CONTENT BOOM: LENS IS MORE

AFRICA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER. AND WHILE AFRICAN MUSIC HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT, THERE HAS BEEN AN UPTAKE, BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, FROM A FILM AND TELEVISION PERSPECTIVE.

BIG TICKET NOLLYWOOD: LEADING THE CHARGE FOR AFRICAN CINEMA

PRESENT-DAY NOLLYWOOD IS A THRIVING INDUSTRY AND A KEY COMPONENT OF NIGERIA'S ECONOMY.

THE RISE OF COALITION POLITICS

AS SOUTH AFRICA SEEKS TO NAVIGATE A COMPLEX POLITICAL LANDSCAPE, NATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY ON AUGUST 9 IS A TIMELY REMINDER OF THE POWER OF THE COLLECTIVE TO ACHIEVE COMMON GOALS