Two senior aides to Nigel Farage, the firebrand leader of the U.K.’s populist Reform party, have stepped down after the party was accused of breaking British electoral law concerning foreign funding in the wake of an investigative news report where a journalist posed as a wealthy American’s son who wanted to donate to the party….
Hackers are targeting energy and water entities on a more regular basis. (Image made by GenAI) As cyber attacks on water utilities intensify, Rand Water – Africa’s largest bulk water utility – has had its network infiltrated and is still trying to determine the extent of the damage. It is now operating in a disaster…
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Iran’s air defence commander Brigadier-General Alireza Elhami suggests that “the threat is not over”, adding that the country is “ready for any kind of confrontation” both now and in the future. Published On 5 Sep 20265 Sep 2026 Share Trump says US may target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’ on social media…
Warren Wheatley The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has disclosed the conduct behind the debarment of Africa Bitcoin Corporation founder Warren Wheatley and two others: coordinated trading that the regulator found artificially inflated the share price of the company four years ago, when it was still called Altvest Capital. In a statement on Thursday, the…
Host Maria Bartiromo poses as New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo visits “Mornings With Maria” at Fox Business Network Studios on October 29, 2025 in New York City. Roy Rochlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Maria Bartiromo is disputing reports that she was terminated from her longtime gig as a host of…
Orange is investing in new subsea infrastructure to address rising traffic demands and strengthen Réunion’s long-term digital resilience. (Image created via Gemini) Digital infrastructure company Orange is partnering with telecoms operators and infrastructure players to develop a new submarine cable connecting La Réunion directly to South Africa. According to the company, the move is aimed…
PanAfrican Capital Holdings Limited (“PAC Holdings”), a diversified proprietary investment group with a two-decade track record of investing in businesses and opportunities across Africa, is marking its 20th anniversary with a renewed commitment to unlocking value, strengthening partnerships and contributing to the continent’s economic future. The milestone was commemorated through a Media Parley that brought…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday handed a win to Republicans by ensuring that party committees paying for TV advertisements in the upcoming midterm elections can take advantage of the same discounts that candidates get. The justices blocked a ruling by the Richmond, Va.-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that had invalidated a…
Nseobong Okon-Ekong writes on a new campaign to unite regulators, industry stakeholders around player protection, responsible gambling and public awareness The African iGaming Alliance (AiA), in collaboration with gambling regulators, industry associations and other stakeholders across the continent, is set to host the inaugural Africa Safer Gambling Week from September 7 to 11, 2026, in…
The author, ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi Paul Colmer argues in TechCentral that the Competition Commission should refuse the application ACT has made on behalf of its members for a five-year exemption covering parts of rural network deployment. He makes his case carefully, and it deserves a direct answer rather than a restatement of our position….
