South Africa’s ATM network faces its biggest overhaul in decades
The Reserve Bank will start piloting white-labelled ATMs in January, the first step in a plan to turn all of South Africa’s more than 30 000 machines into a shared, unbranded network where transactions below a set threshold are free. To get there, the central bank intends to establish a national cash utility by March 2027…
Iran's president denies nuclear ambitions, says he's ready for talks
Iran has signaled an openness to talks in the past, but they did not come to fruition.
CMF launches milk carton-expired Bluetooth speakers
CMF, the budget-focused sub-brand of Nothing, has officially unveiled its debut entry into the portable audio market with two milk carton-shaped Bluetooth speakers: the CMF Speaker S and CMF Speaker M. Retailing globally at $59 (approx. R1,030) and $109 (approx. R1,910) respectively, both devices combine playful industrial aesthetics with high-grade hardware specifications. Read: ASUS ROG…
Africa: Why China Won’t Build Its Own Wagner in Africa
Attacks on Chinese workers in Mali are testing Beijing’s reliance on African security forces. Russia’s experience there gives China little reason to take on the fighting itself. On 9 May, fighters from Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, stopped buses and trucks at Zambougou, in the Ségou region of Mali about…
Ukraine president targets Trump, Putin at EU summit | Donald Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia’s ambitions extend beyond eastern Ukraine, saying its drone attacks threaten NATO. Speaking after an EU summit in Belgium, he also took a jibe at US President Donald Trump for saying he is harder to deal with than Putin. Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026 Share Ukraine president targets…
Africa’s Food Problem Doesn’t End at the Farm
Walk through Nairobi’s Kangemi Market, Mile 12 Market in Lagos or Makola Market in Accra, and you will see stalls filled with fresh produce. Yet behind this abundance lies a difficult reality. Farmers struggle to earn enough from what they grow, traders lose produce before it reaches consumers, and many families cannot afford a nutritious…
Abu Dhabi Launches TAMM Global to Bring Its AI-Native Government Platform to the World
Abu Dhabi Launches TAMM Global to Bring Its AI-Native Government Platform to the World (Photo: AETOSWire) Abu Dhabi has launched TAMM Global, a private technology company established to make the award-winning technology behind TAMM available to governments worldwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261016490320/en/ It is the first time the…
Africa: No, Spain Did Not Introduce Visa-Free Travel for Eight African Countries in April 2026
No, Spain did not introduce visa-free travel for eight African countries in April 2026 IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims Spain introduced visa-free travel for citizens of eight African countries in April 2026. But European Union regulations show that six of these countries still require visas for short visits, while the other two already enjoy…
The American entrepreneur who goes big in Africa
After several years at McKinsey in South Africa and Nigeria, American-born Brooks Washington set out to build something of his own. His first venture was a beer bottle factory in Ethiopia. It was followed by a pan-African data centre business, an equipment financing company and, most recently, a hospital. How we made it in Africa…
Why Trump and GOP’s billion-dollar midterm election blitz isn’t working
WASILLA, ALASKA – OCTOBER 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election rally at the Menard Memorial Sports Center on October 13, 2026 in Wasilla, Alaska. President Trump is in Alaska campaigning for local Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty…