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Firstbank empowers women entrepreneurs through maiden spark a gem challenge
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has reinforced its commitment to empowering women-owned businesses with the successful execution of the maiden edition of Spark A Gem Challenge. The initiative, a flagship Women-Preneur Pitch-a-Ton programme under the Bank’s FirstGem proposition, was designed to provide women entrepreneurs with access to
Candida auris: Deadly drug-resistant fungus spreads across 23 US states; symptoms, risks and all you need to know
Synopsis Candida auris, a deadly fungus, has spread across twenty-three states in the United States. This invasive yeast causes severe and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in vulnerable patients. The fungus spreads easily in healthcare facilities and is resistant to many disinfectants. Some strains are multidrug-resistant, making treatment extremely challenging for infected individuals. Public health officials
DYCM secures funding for 1GW module assembly plant in California
Latest DYCM’s California module assembly plant is expected to begin commercial shipments of its first heterojunction modules in Q4 2026. Image: Markus Spiske via Unsplash. US module manufacturer DYCM Solar Modules has closed an investment roundto fund the growth of its business and its solar module assembly plant in California, US. The funding was secured
2,100 years ago, someone hurled a rock inscribed with ‘Learn your lesson!’
Science & Nature The ancient sling bullet certainly added insult to injury.
The post 2,100 years ago, someone hurled a rock inscribed with ‘Learn your...
Can we get better at spotting when someone is lying?
Science & Nature A reader wonders if they can become less gullible. Our science-based advice columnist David Robson has some surprising answers...Read MoreMargarete Coby
‘Someone Should Be In Jail’: Trump Cybersecurity Officials Stunned By Signal Leak
Defense chief Pete Hegseth and others on a leaked Signal chat are being called on to resign. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images) Getty Images The stunning news that a journalist was accidentally included on a Signal chat where Trump defense and intelligence officials including Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed U.S.
Someone Keeps Leaving Plates of Peeled Bananas on a Street Corner, And Nobody Knows Why
For more than a year, at the start of every month, the people of Beeston, a town in the United Kingdom, have been finding a plate of peeled bananas in exactly the same place. Between the first and second day of each month, a plate stacked with 16 to 20 peeled bananas always shows up
Finally, someone investigated how many times you can piss in Heavy Rain
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‘Like someone playing in Soccer Aid’
Soccer Chris BurtonNicolas Jackson has bizarrely been compared, by a Premier League title winner, to a “rapper or actor trying to play” in the...
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Help us find talented young people from around the world who are shaping the future of technology. Every year, MIT Technology Review recognizes 35 young innovators who are doing pioneering work across a range of technical fields including biotechnology, materials science, artificial intelligence, computing, and more. We’re now taking nominations for our 2025 list and
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Firstbank empowers women entrepreneurs through maiden spark a gem challenge
FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has reinforced its commitment to empowering women-owned businesses with the successful execution of the maiden edition of Spark A Gem Challenge. The initiative, a flagship Women-Preneur Pitch-a-Ton programme under the Bank’s FirstGem proposition, was designed to provide women entrepreneurs with access to
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Candida auris: Deadly drug-resistant fungus spreads across 23 US states; symptoms, risks and all you need to know
Synopsis Candida auris, a deadly fungus, has spread across twenty-three states in the United States. This invasive yeast causes severe and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in vulnerable patients. The fungus spreads easily in healthcare facilities and is resistant to many disinfectants. Some strains are multidrug-resistant, making treatment extremely challenging for infected individuals. Public health officials
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DYCM secures funding for 1GW module assembly plant in California
Latest DYCM’s California module assembly plant is expected to begin commercial shipments of its first heterojunction modules in Q4 2026. Image: Markus Spiske via Unsplash. US module manufacturer DYCM Solar Modules has closed an investment roundto fund the growth of its business and its solar module assembly plant in California, US. The funding was secured
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How GIG Mobility’s Next Titan Partnership Could Benefit Nigerian SMEs
GIG Mobility has joined The Next Titan as the official mobility partner for the entrepreneurial reality show’s 11th season. The partnership is designed to support Nigeria’s grassroots business ecosystem by handling transportation for contestants, production crews and event organisers throughout the programme. Filming a nationwide reality show involves moving people between boot camps, events and
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Amadeus delivers a strong H1 2026 despite a challenging operating environment
Par Bruno COURTIN Published on 5 Aug 2026 - Updated on 5 Aug 2026 2 min reading time The Group generates revenue from three complementary businesses: providing technology solutions for the airline industry, commissions on GDS sales, and providing end-to-end solutions for the travel and hospitality world. Despite still accounting for a modest share of