The Public Investment Corporation’s Isibaya portfolio was meant to do more than make money. It was supposed to help build the country by funding infrastructure, supporting empowerment deals, creating jobs and backing investments that could deliver both social impact and financial returns. But after nearly two decades, the portfolio’s disclosed return raises a blunt question: was the risk worth it?
Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Portugal’s rich tradition of textile manufacturing.
Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annual economic forum promoted by President Putin.
DR Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt says they will not be replicating the social media ban that was in place for the 2017 World Cup for this year’s T20 version.
British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid start their bid for a seventh consecutive men’s wheelchair doubles title at the French Open with a comfortable quarter-final win.
Rory McIlroy says he will continue to “pick and choose” the events he plays on the PGA Tour’s new-look schedule “because it brings balance to my life”.
New crisis at former vocational charity involves alleged withholding of data and breaching redundancy laws
City & Guilds is facing potential legal and industrial action over claims it has been “dishonest” over plans to shed about 400 UK staff.
Officials at the Unite union allege the owner of the training and qualifications body has been “unlawfully withholding key information during transfer...
DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’
Disability campaigners have called on the government to halt plans to cut funding for specialist tech support for tens of thousands of disabled students in England.
Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition opposing Department for Education (DfE) proposals to withdraw...
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Education Department has announced the temporary closure of all public ordinary and special needs schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education Districts on Wednesday and Thursday due to severe weather conditions forecast for the region.
The crypto market is split between established infrastructure plays and fast-moving platforms. Bittensor continues to draw attention as discussions around Bittensor TAO price reflect growing interest in decentralized AI networks and their long-term valuation ranges. Chainlink holds its position in Web3 infrastructure, with the Chainlink price closely tied to oracle demand and expanding...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Microsoft’s Build developer conference kicked off today, and as with almost everything the company has done in the last few years, Microsoft’s opening keynote focused overwhelmingly on AI and other closely related technologies. […] On the hardware front, we didn’t get any updates for existing Surface devices (not counting yesterday’s...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance.
