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Business

Bright turn for South Africa comes with a big catch

Today at 13:30 PM, via BusinessTech

The International Monetary Fund has published its October update to its World Economic Outlook report, which shows a more optimistic forecast for GDP growth in South Africa.

Business

Shyft Wins Gold At The 2025 New Generation Awards

Today at 12:56 PM, via BusinessTech

Shyft, Standard Bank’s award-winning global money app has been awarded Gold for Most Innovative App Developed by a Corporate at the 2025 New Generation Awards ceremony which was hosted last month in Johannesburg.

Sport

LIVE SCORING | URC: Bulls v Connacht

Today at 13:24 PM, via The South African

Keep track of the live scoring as the Bulls take on Connacht in an all-important URC game on Friday night.

Education

Ghana: Geu, Gen Reaffirm Commitment to Girls’ Education

Today at 12:47 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Girls’ Education Unit (GEU) of the Ghana Education Service (GES), in collaboration with the Girls’ Education Network (GEN), has renewed its call for sustained national and global investment in girls’ education.

Education

Universities Are Standing Up to Trump

Today at 11:03 AM, via New York Times

A White House proposal for special funding treatment crossed a line for several schools. Some say it feels like a turning point in the federal government’s battle with higher education.

Science/Tech

Litecoin Price Prediction — MEI Pharma’s $100M LTC Injection Sparks Buzz as SNORT Presale Ends 

Today at 13:34 PM, via Tech Financials

MEI Pharma just put $100 million into Litecoin and became the first publicly traded U.S. company to hold LTC as a primary treasury asset.  They acquired nearly 930,000 tokens back in August, brought Litecoin creator Charlie Lee onto their board, and tapped GSR to manage the digital asset strategy.  However, institutional adoption doesn’t always translate […]

Health

When Joy Feels Out of Reach

Yesterday at 17:30 PM, via New York Times

Struggling to feel pleasure is a key marker of depression. But this distressing symptom can also occur on its own.