Kampala, Uganda — The efforts aim to stifle dissent across the region, despite various treaty protections of freedom of movement. Agather Atuhaire, a journalist and human rights activist, traveled to Tanzania in May to observe the trial of Tundu Lissu, a Tanzanian opposition leader charged by the government with treason. But a day after she…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. James appeared in court in US District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday during a brief hearing where her legal team asked for a speedy trial. Speaking outside of the courthouse…
Teraco’s recently completed JB5 data centre, photographed at dusk at the company’s Isando campus South Africa’s data centre capacity has been growing steadily over the years as demand for cloud computing and storage services has expanded. Seen as a window into the African continent, the South African industry attracts investment from global entities looking to…
PAPSS, developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat, enables instant, low-cost payments in local currencies between African countries. FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is thrilled to announce the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement…
Nairobi — Africa has become a testing ground for the world’s most advanced cyberattacks, according to Microsoft’s 2025 Digital Defense Report, which warns that artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes, and digital impersonation are driving a new wave of threats across the continent. The report, drawing from over 100 trillion daily security signals, shows that cybercriminals are…
A plot spanning three countries to sell suspected forgeries of paintings by artists including Rembrandt, Pablo Picasso and Frida Kahlo for huge sums of money was busted, police said Friday. The main suspect, a 77-year-old German man, allegedly attempted to sell 20 fake paintings, which also included purported works by Flemish old master Peter Paul…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, communications minister Solly Malatsi reflects on his time as head of SA’s ICT-focused department, finding synergies as a leader in the Government of National Unity, Starlink matters, rationalising entities and if there’s hope for the embattled SA Post Office. South Africa is getting closer to having a finalised national…
Pension funds and insurance companies in different African countries invest billions abroad despite energy projects on the continent needing investment, says chairperson of the presidential initiative on climate change in Sierra Leone Kandeh Yumkella. Speaking at the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (Apra) investment forum in Sierra Leone, Yumkella said projects in Africa are…
Youth uprisings in Madagascar seem to have been hijacked, while those in Morocco have been deflated. The Gen Z protests that swept across Morocco over the past few weeks – as they have gripped other countries like Madagascar and Nepal – seem to have subsided. Whether that is the end, though, is not clear. Gen…
Walid Habbas on the Knesset’s bid to annex the occupied West Bank, as Israel’s control increasingly resembles full control. Walid Habbas, a researcher at The Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies, on the Knesset’s bid to annex the occupied West Bank, as Israel’s control increasingly resembles full control. Published On 24 Oct 202524 Oct 2025 Click…
