Africa: DR Congo Announce Their Return As Leopards Hold Portugal in World Cup Statement
More than five decades after their last appearance on football’s biggest stage, DR Congo marked their return to the FIFA World Cup with a performance that sent a powerful message to the rest of the tournament. The Leopards refused to be intimidated by European giants Portugal, battling back from an early setback to earn a…
Niger says soldiers, civilians killed in armed attack on Niamey airport | Armed Groups News
Ministry of Defence says 11 soldiers, 2 civilians and 22 attackers killed in Diori Hamani International Airport assault. Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026 An attack by armed men on an airport in Niger’s capital has killed 11 soldiers and two civilians, according to the country’s defence ministry, five months after a major assault….
i2c Honored for AI-Powered Fraud Detection at The Digital Banker MEA Innovation Awards 2026
i2c Inc., a global financial technology innovator, today announced it has won the “Best AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution by a Vendor” award at The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards 2026. The award recognizes i2c’s innovative use of artificial intelligence to help financial institutions and fintechs strengthen fraud prevention, improve authorization performance, and…
Africa: Airtel Africa Foundation Connects Over 3,000 Schools to Internet Across Africa
The Airtel Africa Foundation (AAF), the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has released its inaugural annual report, highlighting its impact across the continent during its first full year of operations. According to the report, the Foundation committed $6.2 million to programmes under its Financial Inclusion, Education, Environmental Sustainability and Digital Inclusion (FEED) strategy, with…
Climate change related extreme weather events killed 3,000 people in Africa in 2025 says new report
Climate change related extreme weather events killed 3,000 people in Africa in 2025 says new report Sea-level rise along African coasts from 1999 to 2025 exceeds the global average of 3.6 mm per year in several regions. PHOTO/WMO. By PATRICK MAYOYO Extreme weather and climate-related events affected at least 13 million people and led to…
Yann LeCun blasts Musk’s xAI, says labs are risking ‘bubble explosion’
Elon Musk‘s xAI is a “failure” that will be unable to compete on the frontier of artificial intelligence, Yann LeCun, founder of AMI Labs, told CNBC, as he laid out his view on what could cause a “big bubble explosion” in the industry. The comments by LeCun renew a long-running spat with Musk and cast…
South Africans took a sizeable bite of SpaceX after historic IPO
South African investors poured R179-million in just two days into SpaceX when it hit the public markets last week, with EasyEquities data revealing a frenzy of activity that has already made the stock the platform’s second-largest US dollar holding after Tesla. Retail investors moved fast when SpaceX began trading. On the first day, Friday, 12…
Africa: South Africa Seek Response Against Czechia As Group a Battle Intensifies
South Africa will look to reignite their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign when they take on Czechia in their second Group A fixture, with both sides eager to bounce back from opening-day defeats. Bafana Bafana suffered a 2-0 loss to hosts Mexico in their tournament opener, while Czechia were edged 2-1 by South Korea, leaving…
Africa: Full List of Top Scorers After World Cup Round 1
The opening round of matches at the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered plenty of drama, surprise results and goals as all 48 teams began their campaigns across 12 groups. Several underdogs made headlines in the first week of the tournament, with debutant Cape Verde holding former champions Spain to a goalless draw, while Morocco…
British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain
2,500 passes since Spain’s last World Cup goal – key stats as Cape Verde earn point Veteran goalkeeper Vozinha stars and Spain reach 2,500 passes since their last World Cup goal – the key stats as debutants Cape Verde secure a memorable point in Atlanta. 3 days ago
