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Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster Claims At Least 44 Lives
A ferry carrying over 120 people, including 12 children, sank on Lake Kariba, resulting in at least44 deaths.
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Business
Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Falls 4% in July, Remains Above OPEC Quota
Nigeria’s crude oil production fell four per cent in July to 1.505 million barrels per day, though output remained above its OPEC quota for a third consecutive month.
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Ghana Launches Agricultural Education Fund With GH¢100m Target
Ghana has launched the Ghana Agriculture Fund for Education and Transformation, aiming to raise GH¢100 million by December 2028 to strengthen agricultural skills, innovation and enterprise.
Nvidia's $500 Billion AI Financing Plan Faces Risk
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pitches GPUs as collateral to unlock $500 billion in funding, but China poses a threat.
US Oil Reserve Falls Below 300 Million Barrels
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve hits lowest level since1983, sparking concerns about depletion.
Technology
Tech
Threads Launches VR App for Meta Quest
Meta launches Threads app for Meta Quest VR headsets, expanding platform reach.
Tech Signals
Xbox Elite 3 Prototype Leaks With Built-In Screen
Aug 11, 2026
Meta’s new Glimmer AI model offers a hint at Zuckerberg’s Personal Intelligence Vision
Aug 11, 2026
Apple will Stream Friday Night Baseball Live in Vision Pro
Aug 11, 2026
Anthropic Will Now Watermark Text Generated by its AI models
Aug 11, 2026
Apple May Introduce Photo Authentication Tool in IOS 27
Reference Image could verify photo provenance in the wake of generative AI, a critical tool in an era of AI-generated content.
Thousands of Lawsuits Over User Addiction Proceed Against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Google
Social media platforms face a long road of litigation over addictive design claims.
Entertainment
Culture & Lifestyle
01England to Open Mental Health Hubs02Investigation Finds New York State Museum Misused $597,624 in STATEMAP Grants03Zara Summer 2026 Drop Gives Shoppers Ready-To-Wear Staples For Beach, Work And Evenings047 Airbnbs That Put Visitors In The Heart Of Biarritz05New Africa Cultural Initiative Turns Manju Journal Into Pan-African Nonprofit06Claudia Rankine Recasts Public Monuments, Points To Asad Raza’s Absorption (2019)
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Top 10 Africa's Best Investment Destinations for 2025/2026
This time on The Axis List, Seychelles and Mauritius retain top spots, Nigeria drops 9 places, Tanzania overtakes Kenya per based on RMB's 2025/26 rankings.
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Chad to Eliminate Visa Requirements for African Nationals From January 2027
Chad says it will remove entry visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027, in a move it says will support freer movement across the continent.
When the Danube Runs Low, Europe’s Wartime Past Rises Again
Record-low water levels along the Danube are exposing sunken Second World War ships, unexploded ordnance and other military remnants, turning an intensifying European drought into a reminder of a conflict buried beneath one of the continent’s most important rivers.
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