Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire? By AFP June 03, 2026 07:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John …
… e industry is increasingly targeting young people in Kenya through sophisticated digital marketing strategies that portray nicotine use as fashionable, modern, and socially acceptable.According to Kanyolo, social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and X …
Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accounts By AFP May 31, 2026 07:19 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Thousands of Vespa enthusiasts from around the world gather for Jakarta Mods May …
Musk agrees to pay $1.5 mn over Twitter share buying By AFP May 05, 2026 07:04 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the …
Uber adds hotel booking in push to become 'everything app' By AFP April 30, 2026 07:03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Uber on Wednesday unveiled a new feature allowing users to book a hot …
Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory By AFP April 28, 2026 08:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefi …
Forbes estimates Elon Musk's net worth at nearly $835 billion, and his wealth could exceed $1 trillion when SpaceX makes its stock market debut around June 12, with the company valued between $1.7 trillion and $2 trillion.
Forbes estimates Elon Musk's net worth at nearly $835 billion, and his wealth could exceed $1 trillion when SpaceX makes its stock market debut around June 12, with the company valued between $1.7 trillion and $2 trillion.
An opinion piece warns that Kenya risks harming a generation through rising use of nicotine products including e-cigarettes and vapes among young people, as tobacco use contributes to approximately 12,000 deaths annually and threatens to reverse global tobacco control progress.
Malaysia has required major social media platforms with at least eight million users in the country—including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube—to verify ages and bar children under 16 from registering accounts under new online safety rules that took effect on Monday. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said platforms would be given a grace period to implement the measures, without specifying its duration.
Edgar Morin, a French philosopher and World War II Resistance member known for promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance, has died at age 104. He was best known internationally for co-creating the documentary "Chronique d'un ete" (1961), which pioneered the "cinema verite" style and revolutionized documentary-making through unscripted discussions about class, race, and colonialism.
US President Trump branded Iran's terms for ending the Middle East war "totally unacceptable," prompting Tehran to warn it would retaliate against new US strikes and restrict foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz. The standoff sent oil prices sharply higher, with Brent crude rising 4.65 percent and WTI surging over 4 percent as investors feared further supply disruptions.
Elon Musk has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a government lawsuit accusing him of breaking stock market rules by missing a deadline to notify regulators as he secretly bought Twitter shares ahead of his $44 billion takeover of the platform in 2022. The deal, filed in Washington federal court, still requires judge approval.
Generation Z across Kenya and Africa are stepping forward as active defenders of democracy, leveraging digital fluency and social media to build accountability systems through activism, fact-checking, and crowdsourced reporting. Rather than relying solely on institutions, young people are blending online vigilance with real-world mobilisation to protect elections amid rising misinformation and declining institutional trust.
Uber has added hotel booking to its app through a partnership with Expedia, which lists over 700,000 properties, as part of the company's expansion into a broader "everything app" beyond rides and food delivery.
After President Donald Trump escaped a shooting incident at a Washington media gala on Saturday, a flood of misinformation spread online, with some accounts claiming without evidence that the White House staged the attack to distract from unpopular news, including the US-Israeli war with Iran. Posts advancing the theory reached 80 million views on X within two days, according to disinformation watchdog NewsGuard.
An opinion piece argues that criticism of government is not disloyalty, and that Kenyans expressing anger on social media over broken promises and incompetence are expressing patriotism, not betrayal—the deepest form of patriotism is vigilance, not silence.