Individuals and entities sanctioned include a small boat supplier in Asia and gang leaders based in North Africa. The United Kingdom has sanctioned 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling, under a new financial sanctions regime targeting those facilitating the travel of refugees and migrants across the English Channel via small boats. The individuals and…
The Competition Tribunal has agreed to support the acquisition of MultiChoice Group by London-listed Groupe Canal+, removing a major hurdle to their deal being consummated. The tribunal approved the proposed transaction, subject to conditions agreed earlier this year by the merging parties. “As was previously disclosed, the agreed conditions include a robust package of guaranteed…
The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report in a briefing on Tuesday to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York. The report, to be released later this month, reveals how between 2020 and 2024, the…
Hundreds of rugby fans thronged Robert Mugabe International Airport on Tuesday evening to welcome the Sables, who won the Rugby Africa Cup on Saturday in Uganda. The Africa Cup trophy came with a ticket to the 2027 Rugby World Cup for the Sables, who ended a 34-year wait. Zimbabwe last played at a Rugby World…
The Commerzbank AG headquarters, in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Emanuele Cremaschi | Getty Images News | Getty Images UniCredit on Wednesday posted a sharp second-quarter profit hike and lifted its full-year guidance, a day after withdrawing its takeover bid for Italian peer Banco BPM amid opposition from Rome….
Sage Foundation’s flagship programmes aim to bridge the digital skills gap and create sustainable opportunities for underserved communities in SA. The Sage Foundation has announced the launch of four flagship programmes in partnership with WeThinkCode, Tomorrow Trust, GirlCode and LeadChange, with the goal of empowering over 3 900 South Africans over the next three years….
The Giants of Africa Festival is returning to Kigali from 26 July to 2 August, bringing together 320 young athletes from 20 African nations, and more than 20,000 spectators for a week of community, culture, basketball, education and entertainment. Organised by Giants of Africa, a non-profit organisation founded by former Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and president…
The YouTube channel Jubilee, which is known for its debate-style videos, is facing backlash online after a participant in a recent show self-identified as a fascist. The incident has roiled the internet, inspiring online discussion for days, and it has also had major consequences. The man, who identified himself as Connor in the video, says…
Stellantis plans will launch the Leapmotor brand in South Africa in September, debuting the C10 in the local market. The C10 is an electric SUV with a petrol engine used purely to charge the battery. More Leapmotor models are expected to be launched next year, including fully electric models, Mike Whitfield, MD of Stellantis South…
The BBC’s David Sillito looks back at the life of Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of heavy metal band Black Sabbath, who has died at the age of 76.
