Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase. For the past few years, companies raced to build smarter AI models. Now, the race is shifting toward something even bigger: building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of AI. That shift became even clearer this week after Nvidia announced partnerships with six of the…
For a while, businesses had hoped the worst of the latest oil-price pressure was beginning to fade. That confidence is being tested again. Brent crude briefly climbed to around $90 per barrel on Tuesday as negotiations between the United States and Iran remained stalled and uncertainty returned over the full reopening of the Strait…
Oil Is Rising Again — Here’s Why Businesses Everywhere Are Paying Attention For months, businesses had hoped oil prices were beginning to stabilize. But this week, that optimism has faded. Oil prices climbed again after renewed uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping routes. Iran said the waterway…
The Hook Africa is one of the richest continents on Earth. It produces cocoa. Coffee. Gold. Diamonds. Oil. Lithium. Copper. Cobalt. Timber. Cotton. Yet many African countries continue to struggle with unemployment, limited industrial growth and low incomes. How can a continent with so many natural resources still face these challenges? The answer may…
The Hook Every chocolate bar has a story. For millions of people, it begins on a cocoa farm. This week, Cameroon reached a milestone that could reshape its agricultural future. For the first time in the country’s history, cocoa production has exceeded 300,000 metric tonnes in a single season—a landmark achievement for one of…
The Hook When most people hear the words artificial intelligence, they think of chatbots. Writing assistants. Image generators. Virtual assistants. But the biggest AI revolution may not happen on your laptop. It may happen on the factory floor. Across the industrial world, companies are quietly investing billions to make factories smarter, faster and more…
The Hook For years, Canada’s manufacturing sector struggled with slowing demand, supply-chain disruptions and trade uncertainty. Now, there are signs that factories are finding their footing again. Production is rising. New orders are increasing. Companies are hiring. But one major challenge continues to cast a shadow over the recovery. And it’s happening beyond Canada’s…
The Hook When most people think about artificial intelligence, they imagine chatbots, image generators or virtual assistants. But the biggest AI revolution may not happen on your phone. It may happen inside factories. Around the world, manufacturers are using AI to redesign production lines, improve efficiency and reduce costly downtime. Companies that build the…
The Hook When the world becomes uncertain, investors often return to something that has held value for thousands of years. Gold. This week, the precious metal surged to a seven-week high and is on track for its strongest weekly gain since January. But this isn’t just a story about a shiny metal. It’s a…
The Hook Africa has spent decades attracting investment from around the world. Now, one of the continent’s fastest-growing financial businesses wants to take the next step. Not by leaving Africa behind. But by taking an African success story to one of the world’s biggest financial markets. Airtel Money Africa is preparing for what could…
