Transcript: Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Roger Carstens, Neda Sharghi on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” March 22, 2026
The following is the full transcript of the panel with former Iran detainees Siamak Namazi and Emad Shargi, Roger Carstens, a CBS News contributor and former U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs, and Shargi’s sister, Neda Sharghi. A portion of the panel will air on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 22, 2026….
SA firm opens Africa’s largest space hardware factory
Image: NewSpace Systems Somerset West-based spacecraft component maker NewSpace Systems has opened a 5 200sq m manufacturing facility that it claims is the largest commercial space hardware manufacturing plant in Africa. The purpose-built facility includes a 1 260sq m cleanroom and a 120sq m engineering lab, both designed from the ground up for space manufacturing. Capabilities include…
Africa: Milking Opportunity – One Farmer’s Journey Reflects the Job Potential of Ethiopia’s Dairy Sector
In rural Ethiopia, smallholder farmer Ayelech Tarekegn Mekebo transformed a single local cow into a productive dairy enterprise with support from the World Bank-financed Livestock and Fisheries Sector Development Project. Through improved breeding, cooperative membership, and union-level processing, she now earns steady income and dividends. Her journey shows how targeted investments unlock rural jobs and…
Africa: Morocco Awarded Afcon Title After CAF Declares Senegal Losers
Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned the result of the nal following Senegal’s controversial walk-off. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the nal on January 18 in a match which was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the…
QatarEnergy CEO says warned US, industry officials against attack on energy | US-Israel war on Iran News
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi says he warned US of ‘negative consequences’ of attacking Iranian energy infrastructure. Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026 QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said he warned United States officials and energy executives about the impact of a potential Iranian attack on oil and gas facilities before Tehran targeted Qatar’s Ras Laffan…
SA’s Parent Sense chosen for global health tech fellowship
Parent Sense team Tové de Chazal Gant and Meg Faure. South African-founded digital platform Parent Sense has been selected to participate in the Thrive Centre Innovation Hub’s 2026 fellowship at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Founded by occupational therapist Meg Faure, Parent Sense supports families during pregnancy and the early years of a child’s life….
Africa: Remarks By Unicef Executive Catherine Russell On World Water Day 2026 – Where Water Flows, Equality Grows
New York — As delivered “Excellencies, distinguished delegates, and colleagues, good morning. “For millions of girls around the world, the global water crisis is not abstract. It is the reason they wake before dawn to collect water, the reason they miss school when they are menstruating the reason their safety, their health, and their futures,…
Africa: Haysom’s Life ‘Marked by an Unwavering Commitment to Justice, Peace, and Constitutionalism’
Geneva — The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has expressed its profound sorrow at the passing of Nicholas “Fink” Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “Mr. Haysom’s life was marked by an unwavering commitment to justice, peace, and constitutionalism,” the Human…
OpenAI’s first try at agentic shopping stumbled. It’s trying again
Inkoly | Istock | Getty Images When OpenAI announced its Instant Checkout feature last fall, retailers sprang into action. Etsy, Walmart and Shopify quickly lined up to let users buy merchants’ products directly within its ChatGPT chatbot. Suddenly, the e-commerce world was fixated on shopping agents, the artificial intelligence tools that can make purchases on…
MTN and Vodacom dwarf South Africa’s listed tech sector
MTN Group and Vodacom Group, the two giants of South Africa’s telecommunications sector, each clock up more than R1-billion in revenue in just two and three days, respectively. TechCentral analysed companies listed in the technology section of the JSE, along with those in the tech-heavy telecoms sector, to see just how quickly locally listed tech…