Nairobi, Kenya – When African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa on May 25, 1963 to found the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the occasion became a symbol of continental liberation that many still call Africa Liberation Day. Sixty-three years later, as the continent marks Africa Day 2026, questions over what liberation really means still linger….
Fingerprints lifted from the scene ultimately became the undoing of the perpetrator. A 43-year-old former cellphone tower technician has been convicted of damaging essential infrastructure and theft. In a statement, the South African Police Service (SAPS) says Free State provincial detectives and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcome the hefty sentencing, noting it highlights the…
Mamelodi Sundowns are African champions again after securing a 1-1 draw away to Morocco’s ASFAR in Rabat on Sunday, sealing a 2-1 aggregate victory to win their second CAF Champions League title. Holding a 1-0 advantage from the first leg in Tshwane, the Brazilians were under pressure early at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. ASFAR…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached 64,000 for the first time Monday as a sharp decline in oil prices lifted risk sentiment in holiday-thinned trading.
Check Point chief technology officer Jonathan Zanger Check Point Software Technologies, a pioneer and global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today launched its Agentic Network Security Orchestration Platform, a purpose-built autonomous agent architecture that executes network security operations across enterprise environments, without requiring constant human intervention. The launch continues the company’s mission to transform the way…
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Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO. Africa’s energy transition to lower-carbon, more reliable and accessible power systems has the potential to reshape economies, uplift communities and support development throughout the continent. With abundant renewable energy resources and growing recognition of the urgency of decarbonisation, Africa is well-positioned to leapfrog parts of traditional energy systems and build…
Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.
South Africa has the legislative foundation to respond to nation-scale cyberattacks but the practical capacity has yet to be realised. A wave of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks earlier this week disrupted connectivity across more than half a dozen South African hosting providers and internet specialists, including 1-grid, Xneelo, Network Platforms, Host Africa and Domains.co.za. Tens…
Iran has agreed in principle to dispose of highly-enriched uranium in negotiations with the U.S., although a deal likely won’t be signed this weekend, a senior Trump administration official said Sunday morning. The official said the U.S. believes Iran’s supreme leader has approved the template for a deal, but a final agreement still needs to…
