Davos 2023: A conversation with Palantir’s Alex Karp
Alex Karp shares with Carlyle Group founder David Rubenstein how he leads Denver-based analytics company Palantir Technologies. This thoughtful, wide-ranging and often funny conversation covers his non-traditional background, the company’s capabilites and what’s ahead for the economy in 2023, to Karp’s hair and why he lives in a backwoods shack in New Hampshire. Karp explains […]
Technology can solve our problems – but only if we get the funding right
We are living through the most rapid period of intense technological innovation in human history, which in turn is providing us with the tools to help business and government navigate the uncertain times ahead. Digital technologies enable efficiency, helping heavy industries reduce emissions by up to 20% of their net-zero goals. The same technologies will ultimately provide […]
The Power Of Youth Entrepreneurship: How Young People Are Changing Their Fortunes During These Tough Economic Times
By Didi Onwu, Managing Editor at the Anzisha Prize There are countless reasons why young African people are opting for entrepreneurship as a career. One of these is the fact that there are simply not enough jobs. In fact, the African economy is not creating jobs equal to the supply of the available labour force. […]
“Lose” – M. Rumbi X Iyanah X Basiccity
What Have You Got To Lose Discover the groovy and smooth-hitting vibes on “Lose”, M. Rumbi’s newest single. Available on all major streaming platforms today. Stream “Lose” HERE. M. Rumbi’s latest release, “Lose”, is another testament of his skill and growth. “Lose” has an energetic hip-hop beat combined with heavy-hitting 808s, smooth pianos and synths, and a […]
Davos 2023: A conversation with Satya Nadella
Does tech need a new business model? How will computing power drive the energy transition? What’s ahead for the tech skills gap? In a special conversation, the CEO of Microsoft talks to Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman, talk tech trends, AI, cybersecurity, economic growth and three trends driving the future of […]
Davos 2023 Day 4: beware of the ‘Great Fracture’
On today’s Radio Davos, co-hosted by ‘Exponential View’ writer, author and podcaster Azeem Azhar, UN Secretary-General warns of a ‘great fracture’ in the world, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis tells us the war in Ukraine affects the whole world. We talk to Caroline Casey of the disability inclusion campaign Valuable 500 and tour the art […]
How Cloud Technology Can Boost Economic Development In Africa
Cloud technology could be a major enabler of economic development on the African continent – but some stubborn barriers need to be cleared first, says Andrew Cruise, Managing Director of vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, Routed. The African continent represents 60 percent of the world’s arable lands and 30 percent of the earth’s mineral reserves – […]
#WEF23: ‘The Return of Manufacturing’ Moderated by Teresa Clarke
The ongoing disruptions have underscored the crucial importance of manufacturing for the health of the global economy and well-being of society. Watch Africa.com’s Teresa Clarke moderate a conversation on what will manufacturing look like by 2030 and what role will it play? This session is directly linked to the ongoing work of the Platform for […]
Health Study Finds that Somalis are Highly Traumatized by a Myriad of Issues
The joint study by the United Nations, Somalia’s health ministry and the country’s national university found that mental disorder is prevalent across the country. It said that cases are about 77 percent higher than a previous study by the World Health Organization (WHO), which suggested that nearly 40% of the population in Somalia had a […]
The Election in Africa’s Most Populous Country is Shaping Up to be an Exceptional Event
Braving stressful waits, red tape and repeated visits, Nigerians are rushing to pick up their voting cards for next month’s presidential election, where three main candidates are vying to replace President Muhammadu Buhari. Nearly 10 million new voters have been registered for the February 25 ballot, of whom 84 percent are people under age 34 […]
