Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) has announced the opening of applications for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2023/2024. The program aims to support talented and...
Quordle: The Word Game That Keeps You Guessing
Quordle is a word game that has taken the internet by storm. The game, which is developed by Merriam-Webster, the online dictionary, challenges players to...
Free Fire India launch date still uncertain, fans await official announcement
Free Fire India, the India-exclusive version of the popular battle royale game, has been delayed for several weeks without any clear explanation from the developer...
Why Xbox Game Pass Won’t Have Activision Blizzard Games Anytime Soon
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King was one of the biggest gaming news of 2023. The deal, which was finalized on October 13, gave Microsoft...
Apple Watch users report display flickering issue with Always On mode
Some Apple Watch users have noticed a display flickering issue when the Always On mode is enabled on their devices. The issue affects some of...
Global smartphone market shows signs of recovery in Q3 2023
The global smartphone market has witnessed a slight improvement in the third quarter of 2023, after a sharp decline in the previous quarters due to...
South Africa to briefly reclaim its position as Africa’s largest economy in 2024, says IMF
South Africa, the most industrialized nation in Africa, is expected to surpass Nigeria and Egypt as the continent’s largest economy in 2024, according to the...
Chinese Builder Country Garden Faces First Default as Bond Payment Looms
Country Garden Holdings Co., one of the most indebted property developers in the world, has not made any public statement about its overdue bond interest...
How the pandemic has changed Japan’s consumption patterns
Japan’s economy, which relies heavily on domestic consumption, has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. The changes in how people live and work have...
The Federal Reserve may have reached the end of its rate hike cycle, according to some experts. This could mean that the high savings rates...
Greece’s credit rating improves as Italy faces downgrade
Greece’s credit rating has been upgraded by one of the major rating agencies, while Italy’s rating has been lowered amid political and economic uncertainty. This...
IEA warns of gridlock risk in global energy transition
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a new report that highlights the urgent need to expand and enhance electricity grids globally to meet climate...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: A Decade of Global Engagement
China is hosting its third Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing this week, celebrating 10 years of its signature foreign policy project that...
How inflation affects retail sales in the US
Retail sales in the US increased by 0.7% in September, beating the expectations of economists and showing the resilience of consumers amid rising prices and...
Canada’s inflation rate cools down to 3.8% in September
Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 3.8% in September, down from 4.0% in August, according to Statistics Canada. The decline was mainly due to lower...
China’s Economy Finds a Foothold in Third Quarter as Consumption Rises
China’s economy showed signs of stabilization in the third quarter of 2023, as the government increased support and consumer spending picked up, while the property...