Saudi Arabia’s late entry into Africa reflects its wider shift from religious outreach to strategic, state-led engagement. As Saudi Arabia seeks to reposition itself in an evolving global order, it’s becoming increasingly clear that no global actor can shape international affairs without an Africa strategy. Although a latecomer, the Kingdom’s nascent African engagement combines geopolitical…
Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s Annual Manufacturing Technology Conference in San Jose, California, U.S. April 29, 2025. Laure Andrillon | Reuters Intel on Monday warned of “adverse reactions” from investors, employees and others to the Trump administration taking a 10% stake in the company, in a filing citing risks involved with the…
Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Verint Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT) (“Verint”) in an all-cash transaction reflecting an enterprise value of $2 billion for the company. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close…
Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has once again retained his position as Africa’s wealthiest man, topping Forbes’ Real-time Billionaires List with a net worth of $24.4 billion and ranking 88th globally. The latest ranking, released at the weekend, underscores Dangote’s unmatched dominance in Africa’s wealth hierarchy, where he stands far…
*Enugu is set, home of hospitality, love, peace, says NBA President, Osigwe Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, fierce South African politician, Julius Malema, and over 20,000 lawyers will converge in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, for the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), which formally opens today. NBA President, Mazi Afam…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Monday aimed at eliminating cashless bail for arrested suspects in Washington, D.C., a senior White House official said. The official said the executive order could threaten to withhold federal funding or government-backed project approvals if the district does not end the policy, which allows…
A group representing the world’s biggest stock exchanges has called on securities regulators to clamp down on so-called tokenised stocks, arguing that the blockchain-based tokens create new risks for investors and could harm market integrity, a letter seen by Reuters shows. Tokenised equities are blockchain-based tokens created to represent shares in companies. The tokens represent…
Former Foreign Affairs Minister and Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Darfur, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has been appointed to the African Union’s (AU) High-Level Panel. Responding to the appointment, Gambari, who also served as Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, expressed confidence that the AU was taking steps toward finding…
and Security Frameworks: Sorrow and Fear The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has set up a High-level Panel of Eminent Experts to conduct a Comprehensive Review of the African Union Governance, Peace and Security Frameworks. The meetings of the eminent experts, which are to hold on 1-5 September 2025, in…
At least 15 people, including four journalists working for the international media, are reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. A Reuters cameraman and an Associated Press journalist were among those killed in the attack at Nasser Hospital. Another journalist is reported to have worked…
