Beyond Guinea Pigs: Patent Risks and Opportunities in AI-Enabled Drug Development

Introduction On April 10, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a landmark initiative to phase out animal testing in drug development, signaling a major shift toward human-relevant, science-driven alternatives. This initiative …

PAPUA NEW GUINEA MUST EXPORT HUMAN RESOURCE BEYOND 50th ANNIVERSARY

PAPUA New Guineans must export doctors, nurses and engineers in the different fields and not labourers after 50 years of independence. This was the challenge spoken by Kumul Mineral Holdings Limited (KMHL) Director and Heduru Moni Plus Limited Managing …

JAPAN’S TUNA KING EYES INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The National Fisheries Authority has welcomed the interest of Japanese seafood giant, Kiyomura Corporation. Kiyomura Corporation (KC), renowned for its high-end sushi restaurant chain is in talk with National Fisheries Authority to enter into two deals. …

KIC and Agro KiniSols hatch hope for rural farmers through guinea keet innovation

Agro KiniSols (AKS), a KIC-supported agribusiness, is redefining the future of guinea fowl farming in Ghana through innovation and purpose-driven impact. By specializing in the hatching and nurturing of high-quality guinea keets, AKS is bridging a critical …

Papua New Guinea receives funds to continue bringing spirit of Laudato si’ to life

Boasting more than 5% of the world’s biodiversity on 1% of land area, Papua New Guinea receives payment to continue its work of conserving its forests and reducing CO2 emissions. By Kielce Gussie At the beginning of July, Papua New Guinea (PNG) became the …

Rethinking Equatorial Guinea's Economic Future: Will A Path...

Dear critical reader, having hoarded and treated their nation's oil revenues as their own for decades, it's still not too late for the leaders of Equatorial Guinea to make amends and focus on lifting the country's base of the pyramid …

Guinea Insurance posts N114.7m loss in H1

Guinea Insurance Plc recorded a loss after tax of N114.7m for the first half of 2025, marking a reversal from the N116.1m profit posted in the same period of 2024. The unaudited financial statements of the insurance firm, filed with the Nigerian Exchange …

Japan strengthens longstanding Fisheries Partnership with Papua New Guinea through two new MOUs

In a significant milestone for Papua New Guinea’s fisheries sector, the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) yesterday signed two new Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Japan’s Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation (OFCF), valued at more than K2.5 …

‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ is a harrowing work of genius

About a quarter way into “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”, director-writer Rungano Nyoni delivers a scene that becomes a sharp window into the distressing complexities of her sophomore film. In a hotel room in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia, a young woman …

Bellogate Scandal Resurfaces as Ex-Equatorial Guinea Anti-Corruption Chief Balthazar Egonga Faces 18-Year Jail Threat in ...