Kushner says Iran not interested in deal that “makes sense” for U.S. as stalemate continues
0m ago Saudi Arabia reportedly moving crude oil out of Strait of Hormuz using ship-to-ship transfer Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco resumed offering crude oil shipments last week, using ship-to-ship transfers off the United Arab Emirates coast, the Reuters news agency says, citing shipping data and trade sources. Aramco, which is the world’s top…
Africa: ICU-Ghana Boss Wins Africa’s Most Respected CEO Award
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU-Ghana), Mr Morgan Ayawine, has been honoured with the Most Respected CEO in Labour and Union Leadership award at the sixth Africa’s Most Respected CEOs Conference and Awards held in Lusaka, Zambia. Mr Ayawine was recognised for his visionary leadership, business excellence, innovation, commitment to…
Absa writes off another R200-million in software
Absa Group chief information and technology officer Johnson Idesoh Absa Group has impaired a further R200-million in software assets in the six months to 30 June 2026, five months after a R2.4-billion write-down that the bank blamed on a strategy rethink and faster-than-expected technology obsolescence. The latest charge, disclosed in interim results published on Tuesday,…
Russia says more than 600 drones targeted Moscow region | Russia-Ukraine war News
The attacks injured at least three people, including a girl, and damaged a Wildberries warehouse, Russian officials say. Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026 Russian officials have reported more than 620 overnight drones targeting Moscow, in what appears to be one of Ukraine’s largest attacks on the Russian capital in years. Moscow Mayor Sergei…
Africa: All of Africa Today – August 18, 2026
Hichilema Wins Second Term as Zambia’s President Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second five-year term with 60% of the vote. He defeated his closest challenger, Brian Mundubile, who secured 38%, according to the electoral commission. Hichilema, 64, thanked voters and described the election as a demonstration of Zambia’s commitment to democracy and…
Instabase Becomes SuperApp, Launches the AI Collaboration Super App
SuperApp, Inc., formerly Instabase, Inc., today launched SuperApp, the AI collaboration super app, available on the web, iOS, Android, and desktop. SuperApp brings teams and leading AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, and others into one live thread — from the first conversation to finished work. The company changed its name to reflect the…
Southern Africa: President Pledges to Drive Deeper Economic Integration As South Africa Takes SADC Chair
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to use South Africa’s chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to deepen regional economic integration and advance resilient, sustainable and inclusive industrialisation. Accepting the SADC chairpersonship from Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the 46th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government in eThekwini on Monday, President Ramaphosa…
South Korea must brace for ‘worst-case scenario,’ President Lee says
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JUNE 06: South Korean new President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a ceremony marking Korean Memorial Day at the Seoul National cemetery on June 06, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea is marking the 70th anniversary of Memorial Day, in tribute of people who died during military service in the 1950-53…
Africa: Mastercard, Teamapt Set to Expand Digital Payments Across Africa
Mastercard and TeamApt Limited, a subsidiary of Moniepoint, have entered a strategic collaboration to strengthen digital payment capabilities for businesses and financial institutions across Africa. As part of this collaboration, TeamApt will operate directly on Mastercard’s global payments network as a non-bank acquirer, enhancing its ability to onboard credible and licensed entities to deliver seamless…
Africa’s moon telescope project will listen for alien technology
Image: Nasa The design for Africa2Moon, the African radio telescope selected to fly to the lunar south pole aboard China’s Chang’e-8 mission in 2029, has been published in Nature Astronomy. The paper sets out how the instrument is meant to work – and the mechanism is stranger than the mission summary suggested. The three Bounced…