Category: Surprise Me
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Of the 65 Nobel prizes women have won, half were awarded in past 20 years
Since 1901, only 65 prizes have been awarded to women, 6.5% of the 1,000 awarded in total. In 2023, four of the 11 winners were women, making it one of the best years for women in history of the Nobel prize. The peace prize has been awarded to 19 women, three of them Africans: Kenyan…
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Mapping chess mastery: South Africa’s Jesse February shines as new African champion
South Africa’s Jesse February is the African women’s chess champion, winning gold at the 2024 African Individual Chess Championship. This is her second title, having first won in 2021. The 27-year-old from Gqeberha is South Africa’s top-ranking female player and has held the title Woman International Master (WIM) since 2016. Egyptian Shahenda Wafa, who came third…
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Poll shows SA’s workforce is surprisingly enthusiastic
Anyone who runs a startup or small business understands the value of highly engaged employees. These individuals drive high performance and innovation, which are essential for business growth. However, Gallup’s latest State of the Workplace report shows that fewer than one in four (23%) employees globally are engaged. In the Sub-Saharan African countries included in…
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Internet access still lags in Africa despite massive mobile uptake
African countries have leapfrogged fixed-line technology and gone straight to mobile. There are 89 mobile phones for every 100 people living in sub-Saharan Africa, but fewer than one landline (0.6) per 100 people. Some countries are well over the world average of 108 mobile phones per 100 people. South Africa has about 167 per 100…
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Global TV companies battle for dominance in Africa
The French Canal+ is set to be the top satellite TV provider in Africa, while South Africa’s Showmax and US-based Netflix are facing off in the streaming wars.