insert_link World Heartbreak has turned to rage in Israel. Can Benjamin Netanyahu survive the biggest challenge to his rule? By Ran Porat, Monash University Israelis are once again venting their anger over the failure of the government to reach a deal to release the hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across the country over the past couple days, with some gathering outside the homes of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US embassy. […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Police officer first to receive surgery as hospital ship returns to Sierra Leone to deliver life-transforming surgical care and training A 32-year-old police officer became the first patient to receive life-transforming surgery on board Mercy Ships’ hospital ship (www.MercyShips.org) yesterday as the vessel returned to Sierra Leone to deliver a further 1,400-plus surgeries over the next 10 months. Father-of-one, Sahr, had been suffering since the age of 20 from a hernia that had grown to the size of a large avocado. It left him living in daily pain and struggling […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 8
insert_link APO International African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy Announces Nominees for 2024 Award Ceremony Africa is expected to more than double its share in the global natural gas market by 2050 while increasing its renewable energy capacity four-fold by 2030. Concurrently, the continent’s greenfield spending will boom in the coming decade, reaching $37 billion by 2025 and $50 billion by 2030. This growth underscores both the potential of the continent’s energy market and the commitment of companies to maximize its resources. On the […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 9
insert_link Health / Medical Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research Keira Burton/Pexels By Sarah Loughran, University of Wollongong and Ken Karipidis, Monash University A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and is published today in the journal Environment International. Mobile phones are often held against the head during use. And they emit radio waves, […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Made in Africa shipbuilding gains momentum By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency As a South African shipbuilding firm works on an export vessel that needs no sailor, several other African countries are joining the league of local shipbuilders, to tap into a burgeoning market on the continent and elsewhere. In May, A South African media reported that shipbuilder Legacy Marine was building an autonomous vessel for a client in Saudi Arabia as a proof-of-concept […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 16
insert_link Africa Victory for women’s rights in Ghana as affirmative action law is passed – what must happen next By Josephine Jarpa Dawuni, Howard University The passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill by the country’s parliament on 9 August 2024 marked a victory for women’s rights in Ghana. The bill, which has been years in the making, is the result of several actors, allies and activists lobbying and protesting for over a decade. The bill in it its current form makes it compulsory […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 13
insert_link APO International Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej emphasizes on the Importance of Supporting Girl Education in the Fourteenth Episode of “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” TV Program Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany released the Fourteenth Episode of their first-ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on their social media handles. ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation to feature African Fashion Designers, Singers, and prominent experts from various domains with the […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 11
insert_link APO International African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Host MSGBC Spotlight as First Oil Affirms Regional Investment Potential First production at the Sangomar Oilfield in 2024 in tandem with undeveloped oil, gas and renewable energy potential make the MSGBC region a hotspot for energy investment. As such, this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024 conference – taking place in Cape Town from November 4-8 – will feature a country spotlight on Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry, showcasing how the region presents a […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Growing BRICS could surpass the Economic Size of the G7 Opinion Piece by Josef Kefas Sheehama It is not surprising that the BRICS plus will usher in a new economic order if the group of seven (G7) does not pull up its shocks, as the group's expansion presents new economic opportunities for developing countries. There is no doubt that the establishment of the BRICS represented a major step forward in the long-term process of member countries' integration, both […] todaySeptember 4, 2024 17
