South Africa Backs Sasol-Envision Push Into Green Hydrogen
South Africa’s government has thrown its support behind a new partnership between energy and chemicals group Sasol and global renewable energy player Envision to develop green hydrogen production in the country. The collaboration will focus on producing green hydrogen from renewable sources such as solar and wind, a clean-burning fuel that can cut emissions across […]
Regulator Pushes Investors to Build Out West Africa’s Petroleum Trading Hub
Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) is calling for a sharp increase in investment in infrastructure, logistics and operational efficiency to position West Africa as a credible petroleum pricing and trading hub. The regulator says the region has significant untapped potential to become a major player in the global petroleum market, but that […]
Dangote Refinery Sounds Alarm Over Crude Priced Above Market Rate
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has renewed its appeal for a steady supply of crude oil priced within prevailing market benchmarks, warning that inadequate access to domestic crude is hampering its operations. The refinery’s management says it has repeatedly been offered crude at prices significantly above market rates, making it difficult to run efficiently even […]
The First Appointment After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Matters More Than You’d Think
A diagnosis of metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer throws patients into unfamiliar territory fast. Cleveland Clinic oncologist Christopher Wee, speaking with host John Mangels, walked through what that first visit with a clinician should actually look like — and why it sets the tone for everything that follows. Wee’s point is that the initial conversation isn’t […]
Exhausted Immune Cells May Explain Why Some Blood Cancers Resist Treatment
Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center, the HI-STEM Stem Cell Institute and Heidelberg University Hospital have taken a close look at how T cells behave inside the bone marrow of patients with multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia — and found something that could reshape treatment thinking. Published in Cancer Cell, the study found […]
Contender Series Returns: Five Fights Set for Season 10 Opener
Dana White’s Contender Series kicks off its tenth season on August 11, and weigh-ins for the opening week are done — all five scheduled bouts are confirmed to go ahead. The show has become a reliable pipeline into the UFC, having launched several fighters now competing at the top of the sport. This season’s opening […]
New Daily Pill Delivers 12% Weight Loss — No Needle Required
An experimental oral drug called aleniglipron has produced weight loss of up to 12.1% of body weight over 36 weeks in trial participants, a result that puts it in the same range as some injectable GLP-1 treatments. That distinction matters. Unlike Wegovy and Ozempic, which require injections, aleniglipron is a small molecule taken once a […]
Across the Continent: Africa’s Quiet Momentum
Africa’s economic story this year has largely been one of diversification. Governments across the continent are pushing to strengthen local industries, expand infrastructure and grow trade both within Africa and beyond it. Education and skills programs are getting more attention too, with startups and small businesses increasingly treated as the engine for jobs rather than […]
AfDB Injects $10m Into Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Ambitions
The African Development Bank has approved a $10 million investment to help kick-start Namibia’s large-scale green hydrogen project, aimed at positioning the country as a major player in the global green hydrogen market. The project intends to use Namibia’s abundant solar and wind resources to produce thousands of tons of green hydrogen annually. The Bank’s […]
Europe’s Hydrogen Rush Threatens to Starve Africa of Solar and Wind Investment
Europe’s aggressive push into hydrogen energy is raising concerns that the continent’s appetite for renewable power could pull solar and wind investment away from Africa. As the European Union works to become a leading hydrogen producer, analysts warn that European companies chasing African solar and wind resources for their own hydrogen ambitions could leave local […]