Franchising can be a risky game. It’s relatively easy to find potential franchisees with the money to invest, but true success lies in ensuring quality franchisees that fit the profile of a successful franchisee for your specific brand. At a recent franchising mentorship event hosted by Nedbank and Franchise Coaches, Ayabulela Njingolo, Chairperson of the…
Bandari Maritime Academy is Kenya’s premier maritime training institution. PHOTO/UGC. By ANDREW MWANGURA [email protected] Kenya stands at a critical juncture in its maritime development, a moment ripe with potential yet fraught with challenges. The latest “Deep Dive on Seafarer Sustainability” report from the World Maritime University, commissioned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, sheds light on…
At least seven people have died in a wave of bomb and gun attacks in south-western Colombia, according to local media reports. Two police officers were said to be among those killed in the attacks, which targeted Cali, the country’s third-largest city, and several nearby towns. Car bombs, motorcycle bombs, rifle fire and a suspected…
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit from 23-24 October 2025 in Luanda, Republic of Angola. Following the momentum of previous editions, including the 2023 Dakar Infrastructure Financing Summit, this year’s gathering is part of…
Quectel introduces KCM0A5S Wi-SUN module for smart city and smart utility devices Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has launched the Quectel KCM0A5S, a high-performance Wi-SUN module designed for smart applications such as street lighting, precision agriculture, industrial IoT, smart meters and smart cities. Based on Silicon Labs EFR32FG25, a sub-GHz low power…
Chege Kirundi’s envisaged reforms at KTDA aim to deliver improved returns for the country’s 680,000 smallholder tea farmers. PHOTO/UGC. By FRED SOME [email protected] Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) chairman, Chege Kirundi, has outlined an ambitious strategic agenda aimed at repositioning the country’s tea industry as a globally competitive, sustainable, and farmer-centric enterprise. His reform plan…
ከቻይና የሚሳይል ነዳጅ መስሪያ ቁልፍ ግብአቶችን ጭናለች ተብላ በምዕራባዊያን የዜና ዘገባዎች የተጠረጠረችው ሁለተኛዋ የኢራን መርከብ ወደ ኢራን እያመራች መሆኑን የቪኦኤ ልዩ የትንታኔ ዘገባ አመልክቷል፡፡ የመርከብ እንቅስቃሴ ክትትል ድረ-ገጾች እንደሚያሳዩት የኢራን ባንዲራ የሚያውለበልበው ጃይራን የተባለው የጭነት መርከብ፣ ከቻይና ይነሳል ተብሎ ከተጠበቀበት ጊዜ ከአንድ ወር በኋላ ዘግይቶ ባለፈው ሰኞ መነሳቱ ተጠቅሷል፡፡ በጥር እና በየካቲት ዘ ፋይናንሺያል ታይምስ፣…
Transcripts released in impeachment inquiry – CBS News Watch CBS News The first transcripts released in the House impeachment inquiry show the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine felt intimidated when she heard what President Trump said about her to Ukraine’s president. At a Kentucky rally, Mr. Trump slammed the impeachment inquiry. Nancy Cordes reports. Be…
Beauty Apleni Telkom Group has appointed Beauty Apleni as the new CEO of its Openserve fibre business from 1 July. The announcement was made by Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong at the company’s annual results presentation in Sandton on Tuesday. Apleni replaces Althon Beukes, who stepped down as Openserve’s CEO in December 2024 after serving…
PREMIUM TIMES review of WHO global mpox trends shows that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains the epicentre, consistently reporting between 200 and 600 new weekly cases. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has maintained that Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, continues to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO Director-General,…
