Jeff Bezos gestures as he leaves Aman Venice hotel, ahead of their expected wedding, in Venice, Italy, June 25, 2025. Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold nearly three million shares worth $665.8 million over two days in July, a regulatory filing Tuesday showed. The stock sale is part of a plan announced…
Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake of up to 40% in Vumatel parent Maziv is suddenly back on the table following a dramatic development in the case. The Competition Commission said on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with both Vodacom and Maziv, which also owns Dark Fibre Africa, that could see the deal…
WASHINGTON — The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries. The revelation was contained in court filings Monday by lawyers for more than…
Deon Geyser has departed from Liquid after four-and-a-half years. Deon Geyser has stepped down from his role as CEO of Liquid Networks for Cassava, according to his LinkedIn profile. Geyser served as both CEO of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (LIT) and subsequently Liquid Networks for Cassava. In a statement to ITWeb, LIT confirmed Geyser’s departure from…
The 17th BRICS Summit concluded yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, marking a pivotal moment in the bloc’s history. The summit was attended by ten partner countries, significantly expanding BRICS’s global reach and solidifying its role as a formidable force for a more multipolar world order. Under the resonant motto, “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More…
Seville, Spain — On the margins of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) convened a powerful High-Level Side Event titled: “Bridging the Global Financing Gap: African Women’s Leadership for Economic Justice and Effective Implementation of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030.” The event took place at…
Angélica Casas BBC News Reporting fromKerrville, Texas Watch: ‘This is a tragedy’ – Texans gather to pay respects to flood victims The death toll from flash floods that struck central Texas on Friday has now climbed to at least 107 people and an unknown number of others are missing. Search and rescue teams are wading…
Gene Zhang, CEO of Huawei South Africa Enterprise At its 2025 South Africa Partners Forum, themed “Joining Hands with Partners for a Digital, Intelligent Future”, Huawei unveiled a major upgrade to its “Partner + Huawei” collaboration framework. The refreshed model is designed to build a stronger, more mutually beneficial ecosystem – supporting South African customers…
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) operating as a single entity is a global research organization and has recently launched the second phase of the Regreening Africa Project. The project which aims to restore degraded lands through involving vulnerable communities in greening activities would be implemented in 7 African countries…
New smoking technologies, which include e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, are playing a significant role in reducing harm among nicotine consumers worldwide, potentially lowering the risks of smoking-related diseases. However, these technologies often face skepticism and resistance due to concerns about their long-term health effects, triggering their slow uptake in most African countries, particularly in…
