The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, conveys his warmest congratulations to the Government and the people of the Republic of the Congo as they celebrate the anniversary of their Independence Day. This historic day stands as a powerful reminder of the Republic of the Congo’s unwavering commitment to freedom, national…
TLDR Ajua has merged with local feedback platform Rate My Service (RMS) to combine product capabilities and expand into more African markets RMS CEO Ashkay Shah becomes CTO of the merged company, overseeing product development, while Ajua CEO Nyasha Mutsekwa remains The merger aims to strengthen East African operations before re-entering West Africa, including Nigeria,…
CBS News’ John Dickerson breaks down the history between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, whose meetings have typically taken place abroad until now, as the two leaders convene on U.S. soil for the first time.
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Boniswa Sidwaba, head of content operations at TikTok in Sub-Saharan Africa, discusses monetisation opportunities, programmes available for African content creators, and how TikTok is empowering creators to take their skills to the next level. #TikTok #ITWebtv TikTok is ramping up its efforts to educate African creators about the platform’s…
African Heads of State have expressed strong confidence in investors following positive responses to commitments made on the opening day of the African Union-Africa Water Investment Programme (AU-AIP) Water Summit 2025. Speaking on the sidelines of the summit on Thursday, Executive Secretary and CEO of the Global Water Partnership (GWP), Alex Sialabwi, said investors and…
From smart IDs to AI hubs, digitisation can fast-track growth and close the gap with global peers like South Korea. Ghana and South Korea gained independence around the same period, and their developmental trajectories are often compared. For five centuries, Ghana has been part of the Gold Coast, and the mineral is still the country’s…
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, but the White House is signalling that major agreements are unlikely. Trump gives the talks a 25 percent chance of failure, while European Union leaders and the Ukranian leader worry he could concede too much. Published On 15 Aug 202515 Aug 2025
Alan Knott-Craig’s new fibre internet business, Fibertime, has been flying below the radar for some time now, but the serial telecommunications entrepreneur has finally unpacked his plans for the business. Speaking to the TechCentral Show this week, Knott-Craig – who has led a range of well-known tech and telecoms businesses, including Mxit, World of Avatar,…
African Ministers of Water have used the AU-Africa Water Investment Programme (AU-AIP) Water Summit 2025 to highlight the multibillion dollar opportunities in the water sector. The Ministers presented bulk water projects currently underway in their countries during a ministerial roundtable on how they are de-risking the water sector. Among the large water projects presented included…
A program that lets Americans save time in airport security lines is opening to foreign travelers from four countries. Clear, a NYSE-listed identity company, announced Friday that travelers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand can apply for Clear+ memberships. More countries will likely be announced later this year, the company said. Clear+…
