Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra has selected Israeli supplier Mobileye as the Tier-1 provider of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for at least six upcoming vehicle models scheduled for production from 2027, underscoring intensifying competition in automotive technology as global markets show mixed demand signals. Under the agreement, Mahindra will integrate
A week has passed since the lights dimmed in Parliament and the applause rose on cue at the end of the State of the Nation Address. The headlines have faded. The soundbites have done their rounds. Social media has moved on. And here we are, on a Friday, with the
Imagine two students, both sixteen years old, both curious about the world. One lives in Oslo, the other in Nairobi. The student in Oslo uses an AI tutor to work through calculus problems, drafts essays with a writing assistant, and practises her French with a conversational AI that corrects her
Kim Heller African heads of state and government gathered in Ethiopia for the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on 14th and 15th February. The Session did well to focus on sustainable water availability and safe sanitation systems. Water availability and access are vital developmental imperatives
Nigeria finds itself at a critical point in its corporate governance history. As the first African country to formally adopt the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) landmark IFRS S1 (sustainability-related risks) and S2 (climate-related impacts) standards, a commitment made boldly at the COP27 in Egypt in 2022 , the country
The Communist Party of China’s (CPC) leadership has emphasised multiple frameworks to ensure the success of China’s five-year plans. The frameworks emphasise a collective effort to ensure national progress. These were emulated in China’s 20th National CPC Congress. The concept of national rejuvenation has become a defining theme in contemporary
The world’s oceans have always been corridors of power. Whoever controls the shipping lanes controls trade, energy, and ultimately the economic destiny of nations. For decades, that control has rested firmly in the hands of Western naval powers, the United States, the United Kingdom, and their NATO allies. But 2026
To understand why BRICS Pay matters, you first have to understand what it is pushing back against. For nearly eight decades, the international financial system has operated on a foundation built at Bretton Woods in 1944, a moment when much of the world was either rebuilding from war or still
In a formal note sent from Beijing, the Chinese leader extended warm congratulations to African countries and citizens on the occasion of the gathering, addressing his message to João Lourenço, who currently serves as the AU’s rotating chairperson, and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the AU Commission. The summit represents
Jackson Okata Last month, Kenya and China signed (https://scontent.fnbo10-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/615712826_1293252949499842_3990984599349149412_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_eui2=AeGtYwEgZZ8r1QlP1njcBbymLWva1K2iwpUta9rUraLClUVbSTyOR57OESnrGusIddXAwrb3EW2a0nL7d6dzeMK-&_nc_ohc=dqToDANcSFwQ7kNvwGiVm-i&_nc_oc=AdlSqbw0BO5-TWp-57JCdphMgJWF1aYnvLByKcTLFYXpcmDAmiY1haZZwQnxqetdlFY&_nc_pt=5&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fnbo10-1.fna&_nc_gid=xvrrLauUj6-KzbSCxdT5sw&oh=00_AfvoXn_SYqRhEFmKXBNuyZP-GbTeJ4RM_b0JEBLB3jLzTA&oe=6987A84A) a preliminary bilateral trade agreement that will grant 98.2% zero-duty market access for goods exported from Kenya. The development follows efforts by the East African nation to expand its export basket and reduce trade imbalances with Asian trading partners. It’s part of a
