Africa: Macron Arrives in Kenya Ahead of Africa Summit

Africa: Macron Arrives in Kenya Ahead of Africa Summit

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday met with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Nairobi as part of an African visit aimed at renewing France’s engagement with the continent after years of strained ties with former colonies. Macron is to co-host the two-day “Africa Forward” summit starting on Monday, bringing together African leaders and business executives,…

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Albida Consulting joins Workday VAR programme, deepening commitment to transformational HR, finance solutions

Albida Consulting joins Workday VAR programme, deepening commitment to transformational HR, finance solutions

Shawn Ramsay, CEO at Albida. Albida Consulting, a boutique business transformation and technology consultancy, today announced it has joined the Workday value-added reseller (VAR) programme. Having met the programme’s eligibility criteria, Albida Consulting is now empowered to directly resell Workday licences and bundles alongside its deep consulting, implementation and support services. By joining the Workday VAR…

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Nikkei, Kospi, Hang Seng, Sensex, CSI 300

Nikkei, Kospi, Hang Seng, Sensex, CSI 300

South Korea’s Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices and escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. President Donald Trump‘s rejection of Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war, however, stoked worries over an elongated Middle East conflict. Iran submitted a new proposal to U.S. negotiators focused…

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Reinvest spectrum cash in ICT sector, industry urges

Reinvest spectrum cash in ICT sector, industry urges

South Africa’s telecommunications operators wants future spectrum auction proceeds reinvested in digital infrastructure, citing the heavy bill that operators continue to carry from 2022. The Association of Comms & Technology (ACT) – an industry body whose members include South Africa’s biggest network operators – wants money raised in the country’s next spectrum auction reinvested in…

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70 out of 100 South Africans hit by data breaches

70 out of 100 South Africans hit by data breaches

The biggest cyber security weaknesses are not always complex vulnerabilities, but rather a fundamental lack of visibility. (Image source: 123RF) Surfshark’s quarterly analysis of global data breaches shows South Africa ranks as the 42nd most breached country in Q1 2026. Globally, a total of 210.3 million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first at…

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