Arctic Wolf introduces up to $3m security operations warranty for SA customers
Jason Oehley, regional sales manager at Arctic Wolf. (Image: Supplied) Arctic Wolf has launched its new security operations warranty – akin to gap cover for cyber insurance – to customers in South Africa. Speaking during a webinar this week, Jason Oehley, Regional Sales Manager at Arctic Wolf Networks, explained that the new warranty is available…
Africa: Nearly Two-Thirds of Maternal Deaths Occur in War-Prone Countries – WHO
In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died from preventable maternal causes in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, a report released on Tuesday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners has shown. The brief was produced by WHO and an…
Africa: Too Little, Too Concentrated – Why AI Start-up Funding in Africa Needs Rethinking
One year after the AI Summit in Paris, the international community will meet again this week in New Delhi for the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, whose objective will notably be to support the diffusion of AI uses in developing countries. In Africa, AI and Tech investment remains concentrated in the “Big Four” – South…
Amid destruction, loss, Gaza clings to Ramadan traditions with resilience | Gaza News
Published On 18 Feb 202618 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Palestinians in Gaza are entering Ramadan with heavy hearts, as the Muslim holy month’s traditional festivities give way to grief and survival concerns during a fragile “ceasefire” that Israel violates on a daily basis. “There is no joy after…
SA film industry to get funding boost and digital overhaul after outcry
The trade, industry & competition department has announced a number of measures to help South Africa’s ailing film and television industry, including raising funds and implementing an automated system to reduce processing time and improve effectiveness for financing. Minister Parks Tau and deputy minister Zuko Godlimpi briefed parliament on Tuesday on the department’s plans. This…
Africa: UN Mourns Civil Rights Giant, Jesse Jackson
“Reverend Jackson lent his powerful voice to the UN’s work against racism, against apartheid and for human rights.” UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness over the death of Jesse Jackson. Mr Jackson, a giant of the civil rights movement in the United States and a longtime champion of human rights, equality, and justice around…
Africa: All of Africa Today – February 18, 2026
UN Agency Launches $1.6 Billion Appeal to Support Refugees in Seven Countries As the war in Sudan approached its fourth year, the UNHCR and 123 partners appealed for $1.6 billion to support millions forced to flee the country. The 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) aims to deliver lifesaving assistance this year to 5.9 million…
UK inflation Jan 2026
A customer looks at goods on a shelf in a supermarket on January 15, 2025 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K. inflation rate cooled to 3% in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Economists polled by Reuters had expected the consumer price…
Telkom Mobile hits 25 million subscribers amid data surge
Telkom Group has reached a major operational landmark, surpassing 25 million mobile subscribers for the first time. The achievement, detailed in the group’s Q3 trading update for the period ending 31 December 2025, highlights the success of Telkom’s aggressive transition from a fixed-line monopoly to a mobile-first, data-led competitor. Read: Samsung confirms the Galaxy S26…
Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mourns the Passing of Hon. Rev Jesse Jackson
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has joined leaders across the world in mourning the passing of the Hon. Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, who died at the age of 84. He described him as a towering figure whose life’s work resonated profoundly with Africa’s historic and ongoing struggles for justice,…