Month: February 2024
Tanzania banks on T-bonds
Treasury bonds accounted for over three-quarters (75.5 percent) of the domestic debt stock. The 25-year bond, which was first introduced on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange in April 2021, has become popular on the DSE, outstripping the shorter-term options by far. The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has launched a new round of Treasury bond
Steering a hypersonic plane
At five times the speed of sound, a craft flies through plasma, not air, Steering hypersonic plane using conventional control surfaces, like wings and ailerons, is out of the question. The forces and heat involved would destroy them. Smaller versions called trim tabs can help a bit. But what is really needed is a different
Pessismisim in Victory against Russian Invasion
It has been a long two years for Ukrainians, but for some the clock stopped the moment Russian tanks crossed the border.As war enters its third year,Belief in an eventual “victory” remains among 85% of the population but A majority now believe it will take years. And for the first time since the start of
Poland farmer protests
After an extended break, Polish farmers on Tuesday once again began blocking roads across the country and approach roads leading to border crossings with Ukraine. In some cases, the already tense situation escalated.Polish PM Donald Tusk is determined to continue supporting Ukraine. At the same time, he must address Polish farmers’ concerns about Ukrainian agricultural
Losing Male Identity in Japan
In Japan, relations between men and women are shifting as marriage rates decline and more women enter the workforce. But the idea that men are breadwinners remains deeply entrenched.Japanese women spend five times longer doing chores than men. A survey in 2022 by Lean In Tokyo, an activist group, suggested that over 60% of Japanese
Reduced investment on minerals
If the world is to decarbonise, it will need 6.5bn tonnes of metals between now and 2050 and not just lithium, cobalt and nickel, the much-talked-about battery metals, but steel, copper and aluminium, too. Because that output is several times greater than today’s capacity, producing it will require miners to invest more and dig faster.Mining
Valuation of Nvidia AI Chip company
Founded in 1993, Nvidia was originally known for making the type of computer chips that process graphics, particularly for computer games. Long before the AI revolution, it started adding features to its chips that it says help machine learning, investments that have helped it gain market share. The company, which became worth $1tn less than
Reddit to sell shares to the Public
In 2023, thousands of Reddit communities became inaccessible in protest at how the site was being run – in particular controversial charges for developers of third-party apps, which are used to browse the platform. Reddit users have been reacting with deep gloom to the firm saying it plans to sell shares to the public.The company
Ukraine war Stalemate
As of February 2024, the war has broadly reached a stalemate. And with political wrangling over funding the war intensifying, there appears no end in sight to this brutal and destructive conflict. So as the world ponders the last 24 months since hostilities began, it’s time to pause and reflect on some of the key
‘horrific human cost’ of war of Ukraine war
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says the damage caused by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine will be felt for generations. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk says Russia’s war in Ukraine has inflicted a terrible human cost, causing huge suffering for millions. The rights chief also called for full and unbiased investigations