In a significant legal victory, Epic Games has won its appeal against Google, with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirming a 2023 unanimous jury verdict that found Google’s app store and payments system to be illegal monopolies. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney celebrated the news, tweeting, “Total victory in the Epic v Google appeal!” Read:…
July 31st every year marks Pan-African Women’s Day (PAWD). The annual celebration serves as a powerful moment to honor the unwavering spirit, resilience, and revolutionary contributions of African women in the ongoing struggle for liberation, justice, and self-determination. It also commemorates the founding of Pan-African Women’s Organization (PAWO), the vanguard of women’s emancipation on the…
The official trophy tour for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 began on Friday, August 1, in Tanzania, one of three host nations for this year’s continental tournament, alongside Kenya and Uganda. The CAF TotalEnergies CHAN, PAMOJA 2024 will officially kick off on Saturday, 2 August, with the opening match between hosts…
France has suspended its programme for receiving Palestinians fleeing Gaza. The freeze will be in place while authorities investigate a Palestinian student in France who has been accused of making antisemitic remarks online, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has said. The 25-year-old woman was on a scholarship in northern France’s city of Lille and will…
ANTS is urging passengers to plan ahead and arrive two hours before domestic departures and three hours before international departures Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has reported a critical Air Traffic Control systems failure which is impacting flight management operations at OR Tambo International Airport, the busiest airport on the continent of Africa. In…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has unveiled the new trophy for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), PAMOJA 2024, in a reveal that featured three of the continent’s most celebrated football icons – Victor Wanyama (Kenya), Denis Onyango (Uganda) and Mrisho Ngasa (Tanzania). The announcement comes ahead of the tournament’s much-anticipated kick-off, with…
After an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast triggered tsunami alerts as far as the U.S., experts like seismologist Harold Tobin explain why the impact was far less devastating than expected.
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), a state-owned company, said on Friday that there has been a “systems failure” at OR Tambo International Airport that disrupting flights. OR Tambo is South Africa’s busiest airport, and a hub for the Southern African region. ATNS said the system failure on Friday — a busy day for the…
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has said Africa’s digital future must be shaped and owned by Africans through strategic partnerships that promote inclusion, innovation, and sovereignty. Speaking at the 10th anniversary of Mobex Africa in Accra yesterday, he said technology must not only drive growth but strengthen institutions and empower citizens across the continent. He…
The 13th High-Level Dialogue of the African Union on human rights, democracy, and governance ended on Wednesday with a call on African leaders to work collectively to enhance democracy on the continent through the principles of truth, equity, and an uncompromised justice system. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-day event at the Accra…
