The politically neutral Conseil de l’Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal states. Security and economic cooperation in West Africa was dealt a blow by the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January. The three countries are governed by coup…
For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted a rock in a tiny forest in the eastern Caribbean island and held his breath. This photo provided by Re:wild shows the Barbados threadsnake next…
SecurityBridge, the leading SAP security software provider, acquires MFA and SSO software company CyberSafe. SecurityBridge, the creator of the Cybersecurity Command Center for SAP, today announced the acquisition of CyberSafe, a UK-based pioneer in multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) solutions for SAP users. The acquisition marks a significant milestone in SAP security innovation,…
Linda Motlhalo. Elite penalty converter. Spot kick speciliast. Sharpshooter. And on and on and on. One could use all the superlatives to describe South Africa’s number 10 over the years when it comes to converting from the spot. The 27-year-old midfielder is the first choice go-to pinpoint scorer for the Banyana Banyana, and she has…
– Hosts 3rd Africa trade , investment summit – Ethiopia views the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a strategic engine for investment, job creation, value chain development, and regional economic resilience, according to the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI). This view was reinforced during the 3rd Africa Trade and Investment Summit…
NewsFeed Three Israeli strikes hit homes and a tent in Gaza City on Tuesday, killing at least 21 people, mostly women and children. The attacks come as the besieged territory faces extreme hunger and ongoing bombardment. Published On 23 Jul 202523 Jul 2025
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom Group on Wednesday said it facilitated US$460-billion (R8.1-trillion) in transactions through its mobile money platforms in the past year, including in Kenya, underscoring just how important financial services has become to the JSE-listed telecommunications operator. “The sustained growth of our financial services is particularly pleasing as this seeks to…
Kampala, Uganda — Health experts, policymakers, and researchers on Monday began a three-day meeting in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, to accelerate the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B across Africa. The event, held under the theme “Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures: Achieving Triple Elimination in Africa by 2030,” is dubbed as Africa’s…
In one of the most captivating contests of the 2024 CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Sakina Ouzraoui Diki rose to the occasion on Tuesday, guiding Morocco to a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Ghana before edging the Black Queens 4-2 on penalties to reach their second consecutive WAFCON final. Her dominant second-half display, crowned…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 07, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s a new day, and meme traders have found more stocks to put on the pedestal. Reddit-obsessed retail traders targeted wearable camera firm GoPro and doughnut…
