Frogfoot to expand township fibre roll-out after major fundraising round
Abraham van der Merwe and Shane Chorley Frogfoot Networks, internet service provider Vox and prepaid fibre brand Hypa have raised new equity and are expanding their debt facilities in a transaction that values the businesses at R14.4-billion and is meant to more than quadruple the rate at which Frogfoot connects South African homes. The target…
Africa: Ex-Liberian President Warns African Leaders – Democracy At Risk When Elected Govts Become Tyrannical
– Fubara, NBA president charge lawyers to defend rule of law, judicial independence Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt Former Liberian President George Weah has warned African leaders against undermining democracy through political manipulation, pressure on the judiciary and the weakening of institutions, saying an elected leader can become a tyrant if he governs without respect…
Judge postpones U.S. trial for Libyan man accused in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing, citing new evidence
A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the United States for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case. Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi…
Africa: Lighting Up Africa – Genesis Energy On Building Africa’s Industrial Future Beyond Capital
Oluchi Chibuzor Africa’s energy story is entering a pivotal chapter. The question is no longer whether the continent has the resources or ambition to industrialise, but whether it can build the infrastructure, mobilise investment and forge the partnerships required to turn that potential into sustained economic growth. That question was at the heart of the…
Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord to unmask GTA VI leakers
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of developer Rockstar Games, has launched legal proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to identify those responsible for leaking confidential Grand Theft Auto VI footage. The publisher filed petitions for subpoenas against tech giants Microsoft and Discord, compelling both platforms to hand over…
US plans to revoke business, tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekers | Migration News
If the action happens, it will be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, AP reports. Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026 The United States is preparing to cancel business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the country, according to…
The women powering GoSolr | ITWeb
According to Stats SA, South Africa’s green and renewable energy transition remains heavily male-dominated. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) South Africa’s renewable energy industry may still be dominated by men in technical and engineering roles, but women are increasingly taking on influential positions across the sector. Data from Statistics South Africa shows that women…
Piling into ‘human skills’ AI
The public and foreign visitors alike visit the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 21, 2026. Evelyn Cheng | CNBC Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. Unitree’s founder reminded everyone…
MTN’s Iranian dead end
MTN Group wrote down its Iranian investment by R3.9-billion in the six months to end-June, and still carries R10.5-billion of Irancell net assets on its books. Both numbers now sit directly in the path of what US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has promised will be “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran. US President Donald…
Supreme Court hands preliminary win to Trump on mail-in ballots executive order
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday handed an initial win to the Trump administration in its effort to implement an executive order aimed at limiting who can receive mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. At issue are provisions that seek to create a federal list of eligible voters and order the U.S….
