Bioinformatics and Experimental Validation of FLVCR1 and SOX4 in Regulating Mitochondria-Macrophage Crosstalk in Disc Degeneration

Introduction Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a prevalent degenerative musculoskeletal disorder and the main pathological cause of spinal degenerative diseases, such as intervertebral disc herniation and cervical spondylosis. IDD is...

Top 10 African countries with the lowest diesel costs in October 2025, priced in US dollars

When diesel costs remain low, several countries in Africa are in a great position to reap a slew of economic and social benefits. Low diesel prices have a direct effect in terms of lower transportation expenses. Trucks, particularly delivery...

If threatened and ignored Congo Basin rainforests vanish, ‘Africa is not viable’

The rainforests of the Congo Basin are Africa’s beating heart and if they vanish in the face of relentless slash-and-burn farming, the continent will no longer be “viable” because of lack of the critical moisture they deliver to the Blue Nile and...

Ending Dependency: Rethinking Africa’s Path to Prosperity

By Abubakar Bukola Saraki It is an honour and a responsibility to join you for this timely conversation—not simply as a former public servant or as someone who has worked across banking, healthcare, entrepreneurship and governance—but as one who...

The charade in Cameroon

On Monday October 27, 2025, Cameroon’s Constitutional Council announced that Paul Biya, candidate of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, CPDM, had been re-elected President of the country for an eighth term. Biya, aged 92, has ruled the...

Canal+ to launch high-speed internet

French-owned Group Vivendi Africa (GVA), the parent company of CanalBox, is preparing to launch high-speed fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) internet services in Ghana, beginning with Accra and Kumasi. The move marks the company’s entry into its tenth...

DNA testing inspiring more American celebs to visit Africa

Tyson in DRC recently Boxing legend Mike Tyson is the latest to return “home” to Africa, joining a growing list of A-list celebrities tracing their roots back to the continent and drawing global media attention to the host nations. SPECIAL REPORT...

Mbuemo Starting to Heat Up For United

Whisper it softly, but Manchester United are starting to find some momentum for the first time in Ruben Amorim’s nearly year-long spell in charge. After a dreadful start that saw them lose to Arsenal and draw to Fulham in the league as well as...

Medusa Subsea Cable to Land in Syria

By Dan Swinhoe, Data Center Dynamics October 27, 2025 The Medusa subsea cable is expanding in the Mediterranean and now plans to land in Syria. “Medusa Submarine Cable System signed an agreement with Syrian Telecom in Tartous (Syria), under the...

Canal+ set to enter Ghana’s fibre internet industry with GVA launch

Ghana’s broadband industry is bracing for heightened competition as French media and telecommunications giant Canal+ readies to launch its high-speed fibre internet service in the country. Through its internet subsidiary, Vivendi Africa (GVA),...

Chimpanzees make good doctors

ANIMALS respond to injury in many ways. So far, evidence for animals tending wounds with biologically active materials is rare. Yet, a recent study of an orangutan treating a wound with a medicinal plant provides a promising lead. Chimpanzees, for...

Canal Plus Set to Enter Ghana Broadband Market

French telecom giant plans fibre rollout in Accra, Kumasi Ghana’s broadband industry is preparing for new competition as French media and telecommunications company Canal Plus plans to launch high speed fibre internet services in Accra and Kumasi...

Why facts alone won’t save the planet

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. When I think about what makes someone care about the natural world, it rarely begins with statistics or graphs. It...

Officials make unprecedented announcement about unique islands: 'A major milestone'

"New ways." by Christine DulionOctober 24, 2025 A small island nation in Central Africa has just made big environmental history. São Tomé and Príncipe, a tropical archipelago off the coast of Gabon, has become the first entire country ever...

After Paul Biya

When Cameroon’s President Paul Biya mounted the podium on October 7 in the northern city of Maroua—his first and only campaign rally for the October 12 presidential election—many Cameroonians were struck not by his words but by the long pauses...

Why Zimbabwe missed Africa’s top 100 banks list for the second year

Finance in Africa Zimbabwe is among the two African nations — alongside Zambia — that are again absent from the Top 100 African Banks 2025 list, according to African Business Magazine. The annual ranking, which measures banks’ financial strength...

Donald Trump lands second Nobel Peace Prize nomination during Asia week — this time from Japan

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first woman prime minister, lauded US President Donald Trump's role in mediating international conflicts and announced plans to nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize, according to the White House. This is Trump's second...

Unlock Africa's Energy Potential at Wider African Energy Summit 2025

Don't miss the Wider African Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 in Aberdeen, Scotland, organized by OGV, where NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (AEC), will deliver the opening address on November 18-19, 2025, at the Marcliffe Hotel...

Shipping Industry Faces Record Flag-Hopping in 2025

The latest report from Clarksons Research’s World Fleet Monitor reveals alarming trends in the shipping industry as geopolitical tensions escalate in 2025. The phenomenon of flag-hopping has surged to unprecedented levels, with over half of...

Flag-hopping hits extreme levels

The monthly publication of Clarksons Research’s World Fleet Monitor increasingly shows data that reflects the extraordinary geopolitical challenges and machinations that shipping has to navigate in 2025. With flag-hopping becoming standard...