Heba Zaki, regional sales director for CEEMEA, Quest Software. The majority of AI projects fail– largely because of data quality issues. With AI rapidly becoming the key competitive advantage for businesses, data quality, data products and data security are essential for AI success. This is according to speakers at an Executive Forum hosted by Quest Software…
Tunisia wrapped up an exceptional FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualifying campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating Namibia 3-0 in Rades on Monday to finish with 28 points out of a possible 30. The Carthage Eagles, coached by Sami Trabelsi, dominated Group H from start to finish, ending their campaign unbeaten and without conceding a single goal…
Experts have emphasised that Africa is at a historic moment in medical innovation, with technology offering a unique opportunity to transform healthcare delivery to its 1.5 billion people. ALSO READ: Inside Rwanda’s plan to fast-track digital transformation by 2026 They said this during the fourth edition of the Africa Health Tech Summit, taking place at…
LONDON — European stocks were lower on Tuesday morning, reversing largely positive sentiment at the start of the week, despite the threat of a new trade dispute between the U.S. and China. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen trading 0.8% lower, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. In corporate news, shares…
Altron’s Bongani Andy Mabaso Altron announced today the successful deployment of South Africa’s first operational artificial intelligence factory, powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure, including Nvidia-accelerated computing and Nvidia AI enterprise software. This platform delivers comprehensive AI infrastructure, tools, training and support while maintaining data sovereignty and regulatory compliance. The platform is currently live with five…
Ramaphosa, Mnangagwa Mourn 43 Lives Lost in South African Crash President Emmerson Mnangagwa and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa mourned the 43 people who died when a Harare-bound bus overturned near Makhado in Limpopo, about 100km from the Beitbridge Border Post. The accident occurred when the overloaded bus veered off the N1 Highway and…
The National Resistance Movement Southern Africa Chapter (NRM-SAC) has demonstrated its unwavering support for President Museveni’s 2026 re-election campaign by launching the NRM-SAC Taskforce Great Trek, a large-scale mobilisation drive expected to cover communities across Uganda. The taskforce, comprising over 400 members and more than 50 vehicles, will set off from the NRM-SAC headquarters at…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday evening that despite the government shutdown, Coast Guard service members will get their paychecks this week. Noem said the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Coast Guard, found an “innovative” way to provide the money. The announcement came two days after President Donald Trump said he would…
Africa’s innovators in the spotlight. The Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2025 has officially concluded, spotlighting Africa’s brightest innovators solving for “resource-constrained computing”. Launched on May 14, 2025, the Challenge set out to identify and empower breakthrough solutions that thrive under Africa’s unique infrastructural realities. In the words of Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founding Partner at Future…
President Paul Kagame, who also serves as the African Union Champion for Domestic Health Financing on Monday, October 13, met with the Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah, AU Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, and Dr. Delese Mimi Darko, Director General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA). ALSO READ: What it means for Rwanda to…
