While Australia’s ban was brought in with huge fanfare, it is widely acknowledged that many under-16s continue to use the 10 platforms covered by the law: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit, and streaming platforms Kick and Twitch.
Pieter Grootes South Africa needs between R108-billion and R142-billion in investment to get all households connected to 100Mbit/s broadband internet by 2035, according to a new report by the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA). Speaking at the launch of South Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Investment Study (Sadis) at the DBSA’s offices in Midrand on Monday,…
Decision Could Promote Rights-Based Adaptation, Durable Solutions The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is poised to issue an advisory opinion on states’ human rights obligations in the climate crisis. This is an opportunity to strengthen protections for people displaced by climate change and to call for a rights-respecting approach. A petition filed in…
Washington, DC — Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations…
Interview with Saikat ChowdhuryCO-FOUNDER and MANAGING DIRECTOR, NIVÉSAL Lives in: Singapore Every month, thousands of shipping containers arrive at African ports, filled with goods that Saikat Chowdhury believes should be made on the continent. Despite its vast natural resources, Africa contributes less than 2% to global manufacturing output. As the managing director of NivéSal, a…
Hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East, as well as thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers, according to sources familiar with the deployments. The sources said having the forces in the region gives President Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target…
The 2026 Wired4Women CIO of the Year winner will be revealed on 16 April. Six outstanding tech leaders have been shortlisted for the 2026 CIO of the Year Award, with the winner to be revealed on 16 April. The Wired4Women Awards, in partnership with the Wired4Women Tech Forum and ITWeb Brainstorm, with Telkom as lead…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, takes note of the results of the presidential election in the Republic of the Congo, as announced by the Constitutional Court, and extends his congratulations to H.E. Denis Sassou Nguesso on his re-election. The AUC Chairperson also congratulates the Congolese people for the conduct…
A widening boycott by African petroleum ministers is casting a shadow over the 2026 Africa Energies Summit in London, raising fresh doubts about the event’s standing and intensifying criticism over representation, local content and fairness within Africa’s oil and gas industry. The decision by more ministers to stay away marks a sharp turn in the…
Pakistan says it is ready to host talks on ending the US-Israel war on Iran. As the US-Israel war on Iran continues to escalate, Pakistan has emerged as a potential facilitator to secure an end to the fighting. Its foreign minister has hosted a meeting with the top diplomats of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt….
