Top ICT tenders: Home Affairs expands revenue admin tender
Bidders for the Home Affairs revenue administration system must plan and price for a larger, two‑tier footprint of 275 fixed sites and 230 mobile units. It a good week for the hardware sector on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, as several large public sector institutions look to address equipment requirements. The Department of Home Affairs takes…
Africa: Wars, Humanitarian Crises, Economic Rivalries and Natural Disasters Shape the World
The final week of August was marked by intensifying geopolitical competition, continuing wars, humanitarian emergencies, economic uncertainty and devastating natural disasters. From the Middle East and Europe to Africa, Asia and Latin America, governments confronted a series of crises that demonstrated the increasingly interconnected nature of global security, economics, public health and climate change. The…
Fast-fashion giant Shein’s shares drop 8% in Hong Kong market debut
This picture shows signage of cross-border fast fashion e-commerce company SHEIN. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Shein fell 8% in their trading debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday, after a tepid IPO that saw the fast-fashion giant’s valuation drop to nearly a quarter from its peak. The Singapore-headquartered, company sold about…
R36.8-billion in irregular spending from prior years
Eskom group chief financial officer Calib Cassim Eskom reported R4.9-billion of irregular expenditure for the year to 31 March 2026, less than half the restated figure for the year before. But read further into the auditor’s report and a different number appears. During the year, Eskom confirmed irregular expenditure of R36.8-billion relating to prior years….
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty in murder of Tupac 05:43 UP NEXT Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo gets 3 new citations for impaired driving arrest 02:31 Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE at New Orleans…
Africa: Thailand Seeks Stronger Ethiopia Ties, Expanded Africa Partnership – DPM and Minister Phuangketkeow
Addis Ababa — Thailand is seeking to deepen its strategic engagement with Ethiopia and expand its partnership with Africa, with Addis Ababa emerging as a key bridge between Southeast Asia and the African continent, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow told ENA. Following his official visit to Ethiopia, Phuangketkeow said…
Mamor Capital raises R300m for SA tech start-ups
Mamor Capital Veutres co-founder and CFO Fuzlin Levy-Hassen, and founder and CEO Mamokete Ramathe. Mamor Capital Ventures has secured a R300 million first close for its inaugural fund, giving the black women-owned venture capital (VC) firm capital to begin investing in post-revenue South African technology businesses. According to a statement, the firm is continuing to…
Africa: Ethiopia’s Transformation Hailed As Model for Africa’s Development
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s progress in infrastructure, urban development, agricultural transformation and climate resilience has earned praise from African experts, who say the country is offering practical lessons for the continent’s development agenda. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Principal Programme Officer for Agriculture and Rural Transformation at the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), Clement…
Supreme Court clears way for Trump to keep building White House ballroom
Reacting to the ruling, Trump posted that he was “pleased” the “baseless” lawsuit had failed to halt construction. “We are living in the Golden Age of America, and this Building will be one of the Greatest ever constructed in Washington, DC,” he said. Trump has long argued that the White House needs a larger events…
Africa’s Pension Funds Are Already Allowed to Invest At Home. They Don’t.
Reformers keep asking governments to raise the ceilings on where domestic institutional capital can go. The ceilings are nowhere near being reached and one December in Ghana explains why. This article is published on African Arguments ahead of the African Development Summit which takes place on 18 September 2026. Nigeria’s pension regulator permits funds to…
