Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the Communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade. In a landmark speech to the National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero unveiled 176 measures aimed at rolling back the state’s role in the economy and attracting investment in everything…
The South African Revenue Service says AI has already blocked more than R100-million in impermissible outflows – and that is just the start of an ambition that stretches to AI agents potentially handling the bulk of taxpayer interactions. Speaking during a media Q&A at a Sars event in Pretoria previewing the 2026 filing season on…
Rwanda and South Africa have agreed to take steps toward easing travel restrictions and improving mobility between their citizens, including progress on visa normalisation and efforts to address restrictions affecting Rwandan passport holders. The announcement was made on Wednesday, June 17, in Pretoria during a joint press conference by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International…
DR Congo striker Yoane Wissa has described the emotions of helping the Leopards make history after scoring the goal that secured a 1-1 draw against Portugal in their opening FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday. The result marked a landmark moment for the Central Africans, who were making their first appearance at the global showpiece…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Greater Manchester mayor’s victory in Makerfield clears way for a bid to unseat Starmer as prime minister. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has cruised to victory in a high-stakes by-election in northern England, paving the way for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and the United…
Apple plans to raise prices across its product lineup to offset the surging costs of memory and storage chips, CEO Tim Cook revealed in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal. Read: Siri AI: A deep dive into Apple’s new intelligent assistant The global explosion in AI-driven data centre infrastructure has forced consumer electronics…
Luanda — Angola reaffirmed on Tuesday its commitment to completing the African Union’s (AU) Skills Audit and Assessment Process (SACA) and advocated the need for equity in the geographical representation of Member States with high standards of merit and professional excellence. The position was expressed by Angola’s Permanent Representative to the African Union, Miguel César…
Officially opening the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPOC) of the Commonwealth Africa Region, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in the Parliament of South Africa, assured conference delegates that South Africa is home to all Africans despite any anti-immigration sentiment. Addressing heads of parliaments and representatives…
U.S. President Donald Trump talks as he meets French President Emmanuel Macron for a bilateral meeting at Hotel Royal Evian on June 15 in Évian-les-Bains, France. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that he has unlimited power and insisted the deal reached with Iran amounts to “unconditional surrender” by Tehran, in…
One NZ Future-Proofs Its Oracle Estate and Accelerates AI Innovation with Rimini Street Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced One New Zealand (NZ) is leveraging Rimini Street’s support and interoperability solutions to ensure its…
