Tropical Storm Melissa, forecast to become major hurricane, barrels toward Jamaica and Cuba
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to intensify into a hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday, bringing with it catastrophic flash flooding and potential landslides. The slow-moving storm is already responsible for the deaths of at least three people in Haiti. Meteorologists warn the storm could become a Category 4 hurricane, bringing major rainfall and destructive…
IT roles at top of remote jobs rebound after two-year decline
IT roles continue to dominate the remote job market. Remote job opportunities are once again on the rise in South Africa, with IT roles topping the list of the most advertised remote working jobs. This follows a 13% drop in advertised remote vacancies during 2023 and 2024. This is according to Pnet’s Job Market Trends…
Africa: Outpouring of Tributes at the Farewell Ceremony for Afreximbank’s Professor Oramah
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) kicked off a leadership transition in Cairo with a day of tributes marking the conclusion of Professor Benedict Oramah’s 10-year tenure as president and chairman of the Board of Directors. The event brought together dignitaries from across the continent including former heads of state Macky Sall (Senegal) and Mahamadou Issoufou…
Trump hopes China will help bring end to Russia war
Reuters Trump and Xi last met in person in 2019, during Trump’s first term as president Donald Trump has said he would like China’s help to deal with Russia as he seeks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. “I’d like China to help us out with Russia,” the US president said on…
AI, 5G and gaming power Africa’s new media economy
South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria’s entertainment and media (E&M) industries are surpassing some global growth trends, with digital innovation, mobile-first audiences and the rapid integration of generative AI seen as driving the future of media in the countries. According to PwC’s latest Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook – Perspectives Report 2025–2029 – growth in E&M…
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Survey examining local ICT maturity goes live
Ryno Dekker, senior manager: ICT marketing, MTN Business. ITWeb, in partnership with survey sponsor MTN Business, is conducting a survey on ICT maturity in South African businesses. Ryno Dekker, Senior Manager for ICT Marketing at MTN Business, says: “The purpose of the survey is to gain a clear, data-driven understanding of where South African organisations…
Trump comments on Jimmy Lai, Canada and Kim Jong Un as he begins Asia tour | Newsfeed
NewsFeed Donald Trump has departed for Malaysia, where he’s set to attend the ASEAN summit and hold trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Speaking before he left, the US President criticised Canada over its ‘crooked ad’ about tariffs, and said he’d be open to meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Published On 25 Oct…
4Sight’s profits rocket on back of AI automation surge
Tertius Zitzke JSE-listed 4Sight Holdings has reported a sharp rise in profits for the first half of its 2026 financial year, powered by its AI solutions. For the six months to 31 August 2025, group revenue climbed 6.8% to R578.7-million from R542-million a year earlier, while operating profit surged 35.7% to R48.3-million. Gross profit rose…
VC bet on $3 billion AI firm ElevenLabs after one meeting with founder
Carles Reina, GTM manager at Eleven Labs, shared why he invested in AI company. Eleven Labs The angel investor who backed a billion-dollar AI startup when it was still in its infancy said he decided to invest in the company after just 30 minutes of meeting one of its founders. Carles Reina first decided to…
