Victor Wanyama’s name resonates across Europe, from anchoring Celtic’s midfield to starring in the Premier League with Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur. Yet, when the former Harambee Stars skipper talks about football, his passion returns home. Today, he believes one tournament above all is shaping the future of African players–the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). “CHAN…
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Thando Gumede stands next to her robot tutor invention, Iris. As the topic of linguistic diversity in teaching becomes hotly debated, a local innovator has developed a robot tutor that can “master” subjects in 11 of the country’s official languages. Iris, as the robot is known, is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robot tutor that aims…
For years, East African national teams and clubs have struggled to make a mark on the continental stage. Only a handful of clubs have managed to reach the group stages of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League or the TotalEnergies Confederation Cup, while national teams have rarely made deep runs at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of…
The tournament kicked off on August 12 in Angola. Africa’s premier basketball event brought together the continent’s 16 top national teams and instantly gained momentum, captivating millions of fans across different countries. In partnership with FIBA, 1xBet, the best sports betting site is closely following the action. AfroBasket has a rich history, dating back to…
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 8, 2025. Jessica Koscielniak | Reuters A New York state appeals court on Thursday tossed out a massive monetary fine for civil business fraud imposed on President Donald Trump, his company, and other…
South Africa’s oldest internet exchange point operator, INX-ZA, has announced a plan to upgrade its infrastructure using high-performance routers from Nokia that offer throughput of up to 400Gbit/s each. INX-ZA, which forms part of the Internet Service Providers’ Association – an industry body that represents most of South Africa’s ISP community – will deploy 400GE…
South African businesses are no strangers to resilience. But far too many are stuck in survival mode—treading water, unable to scale, expand, or evolve. From one-person startups to large operations, a growing number of business owners are asking the same question: Why isn’t my business growing? According to Gary Bateman, founder of Mechanics of Business, the…
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1296th Open Session held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025 on Education in Conflict Situations. The Peace and Security Council, Recalling the AU Theme for 2024, namely: “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased…
The strategic role of Mauritius as an investment gateway to Africa and a trusted partner for Chinese enterprises seeking to expand their footprint therein was at the core of exchanges during a courtesy call by a high-level delegation from the business community of the People’s Republic of China on the Minister of Financial Services and…
