Ryan Engel, SA country manager, PayU GPO. Naspers-owned fintech firm PayU Global Payments Organisation (GPO) has appointed Ryan Engel as country manager for its South Africa operations. In addition, the online payment service provider unveiled account-to-account (A2A) payments in Nigeria, amid a rise in alternative payment methods across the region. In a statement, PayU GPO…
Freetown — The World Bank today launched the Sierra Leone Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), two core analytical reports that provide essential insights into the country’s economic and climate challenges, offering strategic pathways for sustainable growth and resiliencee. “These reports provide a comprehensive roadmap for addressing the economic…
Rome — Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot to watch A new joint UN report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the world face extreme hunger and risk of starvation and death in the coming…
Tel Aviv, Israel — Iran fired another wave of missiles at Israel early Monday, triggering air raid sirens across the country and killing at least eight civilians as a few of the weapons evaded Israeli air defenses, according to the Israeli military. The deaths came on the fourth day of open warfare between the regional…
Taiwan’s TSMC is the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer Taiwan has added China’s Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) to its export control list, which includes other proscribed organisations like the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Inclusion on the economy ministry’s trade administration’s strategic high-tech commodities “entity list” means Taiwanese companies will need government approval before…
While Nigeria has witnessed growth in modern shopping malls and air-conditioned supermarkets, an estimated 90% of shopping still takes place through informal retail channels – a sprawling network of table-top vendors, street stalls, open-air markets, and hawkers weaving through traffic. For consumer goods companies aiming to reach the country’s more than 230 million people, securing…
At Least 100 People Killed in Armed Attack in Nigeria At least 100 people were killed in an overnight attack in Benue State. Herders and farmers have been fighting over access to land and water, resulting in widespread displacement and food security threats. Amnesty International confirmed the incident and called for Nigerian authorities to act swiftly to…
TLDR The BRVM Composite Index rose 1.36% to 306.17 last week, sustaining momentum above the 300-point threshold despite broader global volatility Gains were driven by Palm (+20.38%) and Servair (+10.84%), while the BRVM 30 added 1.26% Global equities pulled back sharply. The S&P 500 fell 0.47%, the Nasdaq 0.79%, and the Dow 1.07%, as geopolitical…
Donald Trump tells reporters he hopes Iran and Israel can real a deal to end the fighting.
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote, a perennial highlight, has revealed the next iteration of its mobile operating system. This year, the most immediate change is to the iOS naming system, aligning all Apple operating systems by year. Thus, instead of iOS 19, we jump to iOS 26, reflecting its Fall 2025 arrival. This new…
