The relative stability of the power grid, following the worst year of load shedding on record in 2023, has given South African mobile operators more financial room to up their investments into expanding their 5G networks. But international trends suggest operators are struggling to recover the costs of 5G network deployments, with consumers finding older,…
New York — The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) took place in Seville, Spain from 30th June to 3rd July amidst intensifying attacks on multilateralism, unprecedented cuts to global aid and development financing, and regression of decades of progress in the fight against poverty. Participants at the once-a-decade United Nations (UN) conference…
Geneva/New York — In 2024, 89 per cent of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85 per cent – roughly 109 million – completed all three doses, according to new national immunization coverage data released today by the World Health…
High rise buildings, including the China Zun or CITIC Tower (L, back) is seen at the Central Business Distric (CBD) from the Tuanjiehu park in Beijing on June 2, 2025. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images China’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected rate in the second quarter, keeping the country on track to meet…
WA as your sales assistant. (Image: Cellfind) Sales teams face intense pressure to connect with prospects instantly. Every second counts in today’s competitive market, where a delayed response can mean losing a potential customer to a competitor who responds faster. But here’s a striking reality: 90% of consumers expect an immediate response, yet the average…
A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available “immediately” at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, the UN health agency said on Monday. Injectable lenacapavir – LEN, for short – is a highly effective, long-acting antiretroviral…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with profound sorrow of the passing of H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who died today at the age of 82. On behalf of the African Union Commission and the wider African Union family, the Chairperson conveys…
ATLANTA — Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round Monday night. The Mariners breakout slugger nicknamed Big Dumper advanced from the first round on a tiebreaker by less than an…
Lillian Barnard, president of Microsoft Africa and acting MD of Microsoft South Africa, is relinquishing both roles after being named as the new head of the software giant’s enterprise partner solutions business in the Middle East and Africa. Microsoft plans to fill the vacancy in its South African office soon, according to a company spokesman….
This is it. One more chance to earn a place in the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies WAFCON 2024 for Tanzania and Ghana who have only amassed a point after two Group C matches. The margin for error has slowly and surely left the scene. What would have ideally been a normal last group stage fixture…
