In March 2003, a million people took to the streets of London to oppose the illegal invasion of Iraq. Seeing straight through the lie that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, protesters warned the British government in no uncertain terms: This action would trigger a spiral of misery, hatred and death. More than 20 years…
Post Office business rescue practitioner Anoosh Rooplal. Photo: Tinashe Mazodze The business rescue practitioners in charge of saving the South African Post Office have on two occasions approached government for permission to sell some of the company’s assets and to go the open market for funding in an effort to salvage the embattled entity’s finances….
Geneva/Paris — This World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urges governments and international donors to bring children to the heart of the global TB response, and commit to investing in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TB in children. No child should suffer or die from a disease that is both preventable and…
In the past, forex trading was mainly viewed as a specialized, niche financial activity in Africa. However, that all has changed in recent years, with the market moving toward becoming much more mainstream across the country. People from all demographics are beginning to trade. Youths, business professionals, current students, and even retirees will regularly participate…
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area. Source: U.S. CENTCOM An Arizona-based battery startup led by a former General Motors executive is moving from making products for all-electric vehicles to making products for the aerospace and defense industries amid the…
In a definitive conclusion to a high-stakes corporate battle, Paramount Skydance has emerged as the winner in the race to acquire Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). The path was cleared on Thursday when streaming titan Netflix officially declined to match Paramount’s superior bid, ending months of intense speculation and hostile manoeuvring within the entertainment industry. Read:…
Opening Remarks at the 1st Meeting of Group of African Ambassadors Corps (GAAC) African Union, Beijing H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines 23 March 2026 Your Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to…
Abuja — – Over $2.6bn FDI attracted into sector in two Years The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has charged the US and African nations to prioritize the establishment of regional energy hubs as a strategic pathway to accelerate cross-border mining industrialization and strengthen the supply chain of critical minerals essential for the…
Now, at 30, Pinkham owns a home in the Seattle area and is planning to build an expensive addition. When he and his wife think about having kids, he said child care costs aren’t a major concern, and if he were to lose his job, he’d have enough savings to get by for years. But…
Weak SIM registration processes continue to enable fraud. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson, with images from ITWeb, Pexels and Freepik) Amid growing calls for biometric registration of SIM cards, global bodies warn that such a move could exclude vulnerable citizens and create underground markets for fraudulently registered SIM cards. Mobile industry veteran Johan van Graan is calling…
