Sixty60, the on-demand grocery delivery platform built by Shoprite Group, has fulfilled over 100 million orders since its launch in November 2019. This is according to Shoprite’s annual report, published on Monday. The retail giant’s board chair, Wendy Lucas-Bull, wrote in the report that the group’s investment in digital technologies is a key differentiator driving…
More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN. Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly as “food insecurity.” Ahead of World Food…
The second Africa Skills Week (ASW) which promotes youth skills development and fosters collaboration across the continent, is currently underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe is leading South Africa’s delegation to the gathering which began on Monday. It is being hosted by the African Union Commission’s Department…
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon said on X. The plane carrying Hegseth on his way back from Nato’s Defence Minister meeting in Belgium had a “crack in the aircraft windshield”. “The plane landed based on standard…
International e-Waste Day aims to raise public awareness about the growing problem of electronic waste and encourage responsible recycling. The Gauteng government is looking to turn old electronics into new chances for jobs, innovation and sustainability. This was highlighted at the Gauteng Department of e-Government Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Conference last week. The…
BANJUL — First Lady Kartumu Yarta Boakai has urged African women to embrace innovation rooted in compassion, declaring that “it’s Africa’s turn to lead” as she addressed fellow First Ladies and dignitaries at the 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary Conference. Speaking at the event, which began October 14 and ends October 15, 2025, in…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with profound sadness of the passing of H.E. Raila Amolo Odinga, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, and a distinguished statesman of the African continent. On behalf of the African Union, its organs and institutions, the Chairperson extends his…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday ordered military exercises in the country’s biggest shantytowns after U.S. forces blew up another boat allegedly carrying drugs from the Caribbean country. President Trump said six “narcoterrorists” were killed in the strike on the vessel near Venezuela, bringing the number of people killed in such attacks since early September…
OpenAI is hoping to expand its reach in Africa with the launch of ChatGPT Go, a new subscription tier aimed at making its advanced AI tools more affordable and accessible – and for the first time, its subscription plans are priced in rands for South African users. The new plan, powered by GPT-5, offers most…
Addis Ababa — African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Wednesday expressed deep condolences over the passing of Raila Odinga, former prime minister of Kenya. In a statement, Youssouf said he received the news of Odinga’s death with profound sadness. Speaking on behalf of the AU, its organs, and institutions, he extended his…
