Trump’s Policies Threaten African Trade as AGOA Nears Expiration Since returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has cut key aid to Africa and imposed new tariffs on exports, raising fears of another setback with the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). In 2000, former President Bill Clinton established AGOA to…
Entrepreneurship is often presented as the solution to South Africa’s unemployment crisis. For Adriaan Grové, a self-taught entrepreneur, this is true — but it comes with a dose of realism. “As we observe World Entrepreneur Day on 21 August, let’s be honest about what entrepreneurship really involves. It’s tough. It demands sacrifice, resilience, and learning…
A longtime ally, adviser and fundraiser for New York Mayor Eric Adams was suspended from his re-election effort after she was accused of attempting to hand a local journalist a cash-stuffed potato chip bag. Winnie Greco was outed by a local news organization, The City, for trying to give cash surreptitiously tucked inside a Herr’s…
Brendan McDermid/Reuters Google has unveiled a new line-up of Pixel smartphones and gadgets, intensifying its efforts to embed artificial intelligence across a wide ecosystem of products. The products were launched at the annual “Made by Google” event held in New York that diverged from its typical format to emphasise mainstream consumer appeal over technical details….
The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide. While multiple Da’esh leaders have perished in the past few years, “the group has managed to retain its operational capacity“, Vladimir Voronkov,…
WHO and AECF convene regional workshop to pioneer climate-resilient health financing solutions Nairobi, Kenya – 20 August 2025 – As rising heat waves, floods, and droughts push Africa’s health systems to the brink, governments, innovators, and partners are charting a new path to protect the continent’s most vulnerable communities. At a two-day regional workshop in…
Watch: Explosions light up skyline as Israel begins first stages of Gaza City assault The Israeli military says it has begun the “preliminary actions” of a planned ground offensive to capture and occupy all of Gaza City and already has a hold on its outskirts. A military spokesman said troops were already operating in the…
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Japanese-based multinational conglomerate SoftBank and US-based chipmaker Intel have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2 billion investment in Intel common stock. In a joint statement, the organisations say the investment comes as they deepen their commitment to investing in advanced technology and semiconductor innovation…
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Cobus Stofberg in an undated file photograph, likely taken in the 1990s, on the roof of MultiChoice’s broadcast centre in Randburg, Johannesburg. Image: MultiChoice Group Cobus Stofberg, a veteran of television broadcasting and media in South Africa – and a member of the founding team of M-Net and MultiChoice Group – is stepping down from…
