Southern Africa: Museveni Hosts AU-EAC-SADC Panel On DR Congo Peace Process

Southern Africa: Museveni Hosts AU-EAC-SADC Panel On DR Congo Peace Process

President Museveni on Tuesday met leaders of the African Union-East African Community-Southern African Development Community (AU-EAC-SADC) panel of facilitators tasked with supporting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process, as regional leaders intensify efforts to resolve the long-running conflict in eastern Congo. The meeting at State House Entebbe brought together a high-level delegation chaired…

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UBS Q4 earnings

UBS Q4 earnings

Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images UBS announced plans for a $3 billion buyback Wednesday and posted fourth-quarter profits that beat analysts’ forecasts. The Swiss banking giant said it aims to buyback at least $3 billion of shares in 2026, adding that it aims to do more. Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 56%…

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Telkom renews sponsorship of Wired4Women Awards for a third year

Telkom renews sponsorship of Wired4Women Awards for a third year

Gugu Mthembu, Chief Marketing Officer, Telkom. Since their launch in 2024, the Wired4Women Awards have promoted a more equitable, diverse and thriving tech ecosystem – strengthening the industry while supporting South Africa’s broader economic growth. From the start, Telkom has been instrumental in establishing and expanding the programme. By shining a spotlight on female leaders,…

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Southern Africa: Museveni Hosts AU-EAC-SADC Panel On DR Congo Peace Process

West Africa: Further Crackdowns By Military Juntas

Nairobi — Sahel Leaders Solidify Hold on Power; Warring Forces Attack Civilians Leaders in several West African countries increased crackdowns on freedoms as they strengthened their hold on power in 2025, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2026. In Nigeria and the Sahel, Islamist armed groups and government forces and their allies…

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AI won’t replace software, says Nvidia CEO amid market rout

AI won’t replace software, says Nvidia CEO amid market rout

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Steve Marcus/Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has dismissed fears that AI will replace software and related tools, calling the idea “illogical”, after a significant selloff in global software stocks on Tuesday. The selloff, partly sparked by AI developer Anthropic’s updated chatbot release last week that heightened fears of AI-driven disruption in…

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Africa: Trump Renews Lapsed Trade Subsidy Pact with Africa

Africa: Trump Renews Lapsed Trade Subsidy Pact with Africa

First enacted in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) allows qualifying sub-Saharan African countries to export over 1,800 products to the US duty-free. Export countries include Nigeria and South Africa. US President Donald Trump has signed into law a one-year extension of a trade preference program with African countries restoring duty-free access to the…

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