Morocco: What triggered the mass migrant crossings into the Spain’s Ceuta?
Over the last 24 hours, the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta – home to around 83,000 people – has seen an unprecedented surge in migrant arrivals. An estimated 60,000 people from Morocco are believed to have crossed into the North African enclave that has long been a focal point for migrant attempting to reach Europe….
Ramaphosa signs off on taking the grid away from Eskom
President Cyril Ramaphosa has endorsed a report by the Eskom restructuring task team setting out how to establish a fully independent, state-owned transmission system operator (TSO) that will own and control South Africa’s transmission assets and run the electricity market. “The TSO is a key enabler of a successful competitive wholesale electricity market that is…
U.S. doing “amazing job” in Iran, Trump says, adding Iran doing “very, very poorly”
American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages. The conflict, now in its sixth month, halted most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that previously served as a…
80 unemployed youths unlock digital opportunities
MTN celebrates 80 graduates from the Western Cape who completed its Digital Skills for Digital Jobs programme. (Image source: MTN South Africa’s Facebook page) MTN South Africa says 80 unemployed young people have graduated from its Digital Skills for Digital Jobs (DS4DJ) programme in the Western Cape. The participants earned accredited qualifications in data analytics,…
Police chief resigns days after deadly shooting in US city of Seattle | Crime News
Shon Barnes steps down amid questions over authorities’ handling of the shooting at a popular food festival. Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026 Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes has resigned less than a week after a deadly shooting at one of the US city’s largest summer festivals as questions have mounted over the authorities’…
Africa: AU Urges Continent to Bolster Preparedness to Mitigate Potential Impacts of 2026 El Niño
Addis Ababa — The African Union Commission has emphasized today the need for stronger continental preparedness and coordinated action to mitigate the potential impacts of the anticipated 2026 El Niño phenomenon. The 2026 El Niño phenomenon is a Pacific Ocean warming climate phenomenon which is expected to pose risks to food security, livelihoods, water resources…
Eskom’s diesel bill falls 86% as breakdowns hit eight-year low
Eskom recorded a daily energy availability factor (EAF) of 80.24% on 20 July, its best single day since 20 September 2017. The financial year-to-date EAF stands at 66.22%, an improvement of 6.97 percentage points year on year but still short of the 70% Eskom has set as its recovery benchmark. The daily record also owes…
Africa: World Public Summit Held in Addis Ababa, First Time in Africa
The World Public Summit, underscoring Africa’s growing influence in shaping global dialogue and international cooperation, is for the first time holding its summit in Addis Ababa under the theme “A New World: Africa in Shaping a Shared Future.” The two-day summit has brought together more than 700 representatives of international organizations, public institutions, government agencies,…
Investor shares his playbook after a 29x exit in Africa
Ibrahim Sagna spent more than two decades in finance, including at the African Export-Import Bank and the Africa Finance Corporation, before co-founding Silverbacks Holdings, a firm that invests in technology, entertainment, sport and the creative industries. How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz spoke to Sagna about the firm’s origins and how it…
Novo Nordisk shares fall after heart medicine trial results
Shares of Novo Nordisk fell as much as 10% on Friday after the drugmaker said a late-stage heart drug trial failed to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events, or MACE, compared to a placebo. While the experimental medicine, ziltivekimab, did show some biological effect, it didn’t translate into a statistically meaningful reduction in MACE, defined as…