Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, DAVOS, WEF

Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, DAVOS, WEF

LONDON — European stocks sold off on Tuesday as the specter of fresh trade tariffs lingered, hurting market sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the session down 0.72%, with most sectors and all major regional bourses in negative territory. The market slump comes after Trump announced on Saturday that eight European allies would face increasing tariffs,…

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Why cybersecurity is becoming a competitive advantage for SA businesses

Why cybersecurity is becoming a competitive advantage for SA businesses

Cybersecurity is undergoing a quiet but important shift in South African boardrooms: from a defensive cost centre to a strategic business enabler. That was the central theme of a recent TechCentral TCS+ podcast discussion featuring Vodacom Business acting executive head for cloud security Lukhanyo Zahela and KnowBe4 Africa senior vice-president for content strategy Anna Collard….

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Africa: Face of Africa 2026 – Gov Lawal Accepts Leadership Nomination

Africa: Anthony Chiejina – Africa’s Quiet Architect of Global Corporate Reputation

In a year shaped by geopolitical tension, technological disruption and intensifying scrutiny of corporate conduct, Anthony Chiejina has once again secured a place among the world’s most influential communications leaders. In the orchestration of influence, some leaders make themselves heard; others, like Chiejina, make themselves felt. As Group Chief, Branding & Corporate Communications, Dangote Industries…

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New CIO to facilitate digital Parliament

New CIO to facilitate digital Parliament

Unathi Thosago, new CIO of Parliament. Unathi Thosago has been appointed as the new chief information officer (CIO) for Parliament, effective early January. The appointment process was conducted by recruitment firm Revolution Human Capital. In a statement, the recruiter says Thosago’s appointment is testament to the critical role of strategic executive search in building a…

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South Africa needs a national ‘quantum defence strategy’

South Africa needs a national ‘quantum defence strategy’

IBM’s Q quantum computer South Africa is not paying enough attention to the threat future quantum computers could pose to cybersecurity and national key points such as water infrastructure and power stations. This is according to Noelle van der Waag-Cowling, cyber programme lead at the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership (Sigla) at Stellenbosch University,…

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Africa: Face of Africa 2026 – Gov Lawal Accepts Leadership Nomination

Africa: ‘It Was a Challenge, Not an Attack’, Says Journalist Mamadou On Pamoja Afcon 2027 Remarks

Nairobi — Ivorian journalist Mamadou Gaye has defended his controversial comments on the preparedness of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting his remarks were meant as constructive criticism rather than an attack on East Africa. Gaye found himself at the centre of debate after questioning whether the three…

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Africa: Face of Africa 2026 – Gov Lawal Accepts Leadership Nomination

Africa Pushes Back On Us Health Deals Over Data, Power

Kampala, Scidev.Net — A new wave of bilateral health deals with the United States is facing growing resistance across Africa, as courts, civil society groups and public-health experts question how the deals reconfigure control over health data, pathogen samples and national priorities. Fourteen African countries have signed agreements with Washington under the United States’ America…

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