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BYD supercharges South Africa’s electric future
TechCentral broke the news earlier on Thursday that BYD – often called “China’s Tesla” – plans to build a megawatt-class EV charging network in South Africa. This is a significant development – and forms part of a far bigger story taking shape in China, one that promises to transform electric mobility in South Africa in…
Africa: In Ethiopia, a Groundbreaking Right to Work Directive Transforms Lives for the Better
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Ethiopia Economic Opportunities Program helped introduce groundbreaking legislation giving refugees and asylum seekers the right to work for the first time in the country’s history. The 2019 Refugee Proclamation marked a historic shift by granting refugees the right to wage employment, self-employment, and business ownership in Ethiopia. Since the proclamation’s implementation, over…
Africa: Experts Rally Africa to Unite Against Illicit Financial Flows
EXPERTS have called for stronger collaboration among African states, regulatory bodies, and financial technology (fintech) companies to curb the growing menace of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) draining the continent’s resources. Speaking at a panel discussion on “Guaranteeing Africa’s Financial Independence: The Role of Fintechs in Combating Illicit Financial Flows” during the 2025 West Africa Media…
When will Israel reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing? | Israel-Palestine conflict
Gaza is often referred to as the world’s largest open-air prison, trapped between Israel’s blockade, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. The Rafah border post is the only crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip: a strategic gateway to the outside world. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list In 2007, Israel imposed an air,…
Absa and Ripple forge institutional digital asset custody in South Africa
Absa Bank has announced a major strategic partnership with blockchain specialist Ripple to introduce institutional-grade custody solutions for tokenised assets, including cryptocurrencies, in South Africa. This move is significant, marking a turning point for how major traditional African banks engage with the burgeoning digital asset economy. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: EV…
Africa: A Little Too Late? the ICC’s First Darfur Conflict Conviction
With funding for global institutions shrinking, the slow, arduous and costly task of international justice will weigh on ICC member states. On 6 October, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (known as Ali Kushayb) on 27 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. This was the ICC’s first conviction in…
Africa Trade Gateway Takes Digital Trade to the Next Level – Launches national adoption awareness initiative in Rwanda
The Africa Trade Gateway (ATG), a pioneering digital trade ecosystem designed to revolutionize Africa’s trade, has launched an initiative for national adoption awareness in Rwanda, marking a significant milestone in the continent’s economic integration journey. A collaboration between African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the ATG…
Cybersecurity firm F5 sinks 10% after disclosing nation-state hack
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images U.S. cybersecurity company F5 closed down 10% on Thursday after disclosing a system breach in which a “highly sophisticated nation-state threat actor” gained long-term access to some systems. The stock had its worst day since April 27, 2022, when the stock fell 12.8%. The company…
Global Study Finds Most SAP Customers Favor Multi-Vendor Composable ERP for Faster Innovation, Including AI
Global Study Finds Most SAP Customers Favor Multi-Vendor Composable ERP for Faster Innovation, Including AI Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced research findings around the SAP roadmap. In an…