MTN’s IHS takeover deal gets CompCom approval
MTN is on course to have 100% shareholding in IHS Towers. The Competition Commission (CompCom) has recommended the Competition Tribunal approve MTN’s proposed acquisition of tower operator IHS, with conditions. The acquisition, facilitated through wholly-owned MTN firm Sub-Merger Co, will see the mobile telephony group increase its shareholding in IHS to 100%. MTN holds approximately…
U.S. pressures European allies to release diesel reserves
The Trump administration has asked several European allies to release diesel fuel from their national emergency stockpiles in an effort to increase global supplies and tamp down on soaring prices. The average U.S. price of diesel has soared by 70% since the war with Iran began, hitting $6.38 per gallon on Thursday, according to AAA….
Africa’s Health-Tech Sector Challenged to Produce Billion-Dollar Companies
Africa’s health-tech sector should produce its first billion-dollar company within the next five years, Jean-Philbert Nsengimana, Chairman of the Africa HealthTech Summit, has said. Also read: Nsengimana: Africa must build AI, unlock financing and scale health innovation Speaking at the opening of the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on September 30, Nsengimana challenged innovators…
Home affairs pulls the plug on the green ID book
Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber South Africa’s green ID book will cease to be a valid form of identification on 31 March 2028, home affairs minister Leon Schreiber said on Thursday, with the department set to stop producing the booklet a year earlier. Production will end on 31 March 2027, when “the machines that produce…
Africa: Multilingualism Key to Africa’s International Cooperation – ECA
Addis Ababa — Multilingualism is essential to strengthening Africa’s international cooperation as language plays a central role in diplomacy, trade, education, science, culture and development, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said. ECA Deputy Executive Secretary Mama Keita made the remarks today at an event marking International Translation Day, observed annually on September 30 under this…
Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
The family of a woman who was killed by an immigration agent in Minneapolis in January has announced two lawsuits against the US government and members of the Trump administration. Renee Good, a US citizen, was shot to death by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a major immigration sweep. Millions watched the…
Africa: Liberia, Egypt Sign Military Cooperation Protocol
— Training, Intelligence Sharing, Technical Cooperation Included Liberia and the Arab Republic of Egypt have signed a military cooperation protocol aimed at establishing a structured, long-term defense and security partnership between the two countries. The agreement, signed Sunday, September 27, provides a framework for cooperation in military training and education, intelligence and security, logistics, technical…
Scaling AI, modernising infrastructure and building trust
Dell Technologies Forum 2026 is coming to Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Johannesburg on 3 November 2026. The event will convene business and technology leaders to discuss how organisations can scale AI, modernise infrastructure and build more resilient digital environments. Attendees will hear from Dell Technologies executives and specialists, experience live demonstrations and connect with peers….
Five Funding Questions South African SMMEs Keep Asking – Answered
Despite access to finance consistently ranking among the most significant barriers to business growth, FinMark Trust estimates that only 20% to 30% of SMMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa manage to access formal credit. For many business owners whose companies are trading, winning customers and meeting their financial obligations, a funding rejection can be difficult to understand. However,…
Bolivian attorney general blacklisted by U.S. is arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking
Bolivia’s attorney general arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking U.S.-sanctioned Bolivian Attorney General Roger Mariaca has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and drug trafficking, with police finding bundles of cash smuggled out of his house, the government said Thursday. Mariaca was arrested on Wednesday night in the eastern city of Santa…
