África

Interesting facts

Single wives in the “Little Italy” of Africa live decades without their husbands and support entire families after frustrated promises of migration to Europe.

Caio Aviz 11/06/2026 at 20:41

Science and Technology

A 954 km submarine cable will connect Egypt and Greece across the Mediterranean to deliver 3,000 MW of renewable energy to Europe and create a new electrical route between Africa and the European Union.

Carla Teles 10/05/2026 at 22:41

Construction

In just 5,660 kilometers of pipes crossing 13 countries, Africa is building the largest pipeline in its history — and the final destination is Europe.

Douglas Avila 01/05/2026 at 06:33

Economy

In just five days, Europe began to lose 30% of Russian gas — and Nigeria entered the game that could change the planet’s energy balance.

Douglas Avila 30/04/2026 at 18:19

Interesting facts

Monitoring in Africa has already consumed over $2 billion, and a report reveals how smart cameras and facial recognition are advancing without laws to protect the population.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 24/03/2026 at 23:05

Interesting facts

Africa is splitting apart now: a 60 km crack is opening in Ethiopia, magma is rising from the underground, and scientists are witnessing the birth of a new ocean where today there is an extremely hostile desert.

Carla Teles 23/03/2026 at 11:51

O navio Léon Thévenin atua no reparo de cabos submarinos ao redor da África há décadas, restaurando conexões de internet essenciais para milhões de pessoas.

Interesting facts

With A Length Of 107 Meters, Equipped With Underwater Robots, High-Precision Sensors, And A Specialized Crew, The Léon Thévenin Ship Travels Thousands Of Kilometers In The Ocean To Repair Cables That Keep Entire Countries Connected To The Internet

Ruth Rodrigues 13/03/2026 at 12:29

Estudo com mais de 1.000 famílias no Malawi revela limites da energia solar doméstica, onde sistemas de apenas 6 watts restringem o acesso real à eletricidade.

Solar Energy

Solar Power Is Invading Villages in Africa, but Research Shows the Reality: Most Home Systems Generate Only 6 Watts and Barely Meet Needs

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 04/03/2026 at 19:56

China plantou árvores para barrar o Deserto de Gobi, mas calculou mal floresta sugou água, secou solo e aquíferos, mudou chuvas; na África, Grande Muralha Verde vira mosaico

Science and Technology

China Planted Trees to Curb the Gobi Desert, but Miscalculated: Forest Absorbed Water, Dried Soil and Aquifers, Altered Rain; In Africa, Great Green Wall Becomes Sustainable Community Mosaic

Carla Teles 05/02/2026 at 21:53

Interesting facts

Abandoned Train on Bridge in Africa Becomes Luxury Hotel with Panoramic Suites, Pool, and Direct View of the Big Five

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 05/02/2026 at 13:11

Após sair da pobreza extrema, a Etiópia ergue parques industriais bilionários, transforma o complexo de Hawassa em polo têxtil e de calçados e tenta se firmar como a nova fábrica da África

Industry

After Emerging From Extreme Poverty, Ethiopia Builds Billion-Dollar Industrial Parks, Transforms Hawassa Complex Into Textile and Footwear Hub, and Tries to Establish Itself As Africa’s New Factory

Débora Araújo 03/02/2026 at 18:07

Para levantar a maior hidrelétrica da África, equipes desviaram rios inteiros, moldaram vales com concreto, ancoraram barragens em paredes rochosas e criaram vertedouros capazes de liberar milhares de m³/s sem destruir as margens — a engenharia colossal da Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Construction

To Raise Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Plant, Teams Diverted Entire Rivers, Shaped Valleys with Concrete, Anchored Dams to Rock Walls, and Created Spillways Capable of Releasing Thousands of m³/s Without Destroying the Shores — The Colossal Engineering of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Débora Araújo 14/01/2026 at 15:51

Single wives in the “Little Italy” of Africa live decades without their husbands and support entire families after frustrated promises of migration to Europe.

A 954 km submarine cable will connect Egypt and Greece across the Mediterranean to deliver 3,000 MW of renewable energy to Europe and create a new electrical route between Africa and the European Union.

In just 5,660 kilometers of pipes crossing 13 countries, Africa is building the largest pipeline in its history — and the final destination is Europe.

In just five days, Europe began to lose 30% of Russian gas — and Nigeria entered the game that could change the planet’s energy balance.

Monitoring in Africa has already consumed over $2 billion, and a report reveals how smart cameras and facial recognition are advancing without laws to protect the population.

Africa is splitting apart now: a 60 km crack is opening in Ethiopia, magma is rising from the underground, and scientists are witnessing the birth of a new ocean where today there is an extremely hostile desert.

With A Length Of 107 Meters, Equipped With Underwater Robots, High-Precision Sensors, And A Specialized Crew, The Léon Thévenin Ship Travels Thousands Of Kilometers In The Ocean To Repair Cables That Keep Entire Countries Connected To The Internet

Solar Power Is Invading Villages in Africa, but Research Shows the Reality: Most Home Systems Generate Only 6 Watts and Barely Meet Needs

China Planted Trees to Curb the Gobi Desert, but Miscalculated: Forest Absorbed Water, Dried Soil and Aquifers, Altered Rain; In Africa, Great Green Wall Becomes Sustainable Community Mosaic

Abandoned Train on Bridge in Africa Becomes Luxury Hotel with Panoramic Suites, Pool, and Direct View of the Big Five

After Emerging From Extreme Poverty, Ethiopia Builds Billion-Dollar Industrial Parks, Transforms Hawassa Complex Into Textile and Footwear Hub, and Tries to Establish Itself As Africa’s New Factory

To Raise Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Plant, Teams Diverted Entire Rivers, Shaped Valleys with Concrete, Anchored Dams to Rock Walls, and Created Spillways Capable of Releasing Thousands of m³/s Without Destroying the Shores — The Colossal Engineering of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

The river that “dies” in the desert never reaches the sea and yet gives life to one of Africa’s largest natural refuges in a truly impressive way.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

Toyota launches “family hybrid van” with 7 or 8 seats, 1.8 hybrid engine, fuel consumption of up to 23.8 km/l, and a price equivalent to about R$ 104,000 without taxes, below the Tiggo 8 Pro Plug-in Hybrid sold in Brazil: meet the Noah Hybrid 2026 in Japan.

Astronomers discover black hole wind traveling at 323 million km/h, a speed equivalent to 30% of the speed of light and considered a record.