Hearing loss affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. Close to 80% live in low – and middle – income countries, where hearing care is out of reach for most. In Africa, an estimated 136 million people live with hearing loss, a figure expected to more than double to 337 million by 2050. Yet fewer…
CEM Africa 2026 concluded at the Century City Conference Centre following three days of strong engagement across Africa’s customer experience community. The 14th edition welcomed 970 attendees from more than 260 companies across 20 countries, bringing together senior CX, customer service, marketing, digital, technology and transformation leaders alongside solution providers and industry partners. The event…
In April, an American F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran, stranding two Air Force officers who were eventually rescued by U.S. Special Forces. One of them exclusively speaks with 60 Minutes’ Norah O’Donnell after evading capture behind enemy lines.
From the Vredefort Dome in South Africa (the world’s oldest and largest known meteorite-impact structure) to the volcanic lakes of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, Africa’s landscapes hold some of Earth’s oldest stories. Morocco’s M’Goun Unesco Global Geopark records more than 200 million years of geological history, while Tanzania’s Ngorongoro-Lengai landscape brings together a…
Image for illustration purposes only The body-worn cameras the South African Police Service (SAPS) wants to strap to its officers must be able to conduct facial recognition, according to tender documents the State IT Agency (Sita) published this week. The requirement appears in the bid specification for RFB 3286-2026, a three-year contract for the “supply,…
Nigerian HR professional, author, social entrepreneur and gender development strategist, Mrs Izehi Hannah Agunkejoye, has been recognised as a Highpoint Africa Woman of Impact Award by the Highpoint Africa Women’s Network as part of its inaugural recognition cohort for August 2026. According to Chief Executive of High Point Africa Women’s Network, Mrs Onajevwe Akakabota, “The…
Peru will join the “Shield of the Americas”, a regional security alliance led by the United States that shares intelligence and cooperates in military operations against drug cartels. Keiko Fujimori, Peru’s recently elected right-wing leader, announced the move on Thursday after talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…
Nairobi — Kenya has returned with its head held high from the 2026 FIM Africa Motocross, held from August 28-30 in Namibia. In a weekend where Southern African giants dominated the team sheets, it was a 65cc Kenyan rider who stole the headlines. Armani Amani rode a near-perfect three-heat campaign to win the MX65 Individual…
Following Apple’s unveiling of the iPhone Duo, Motorola has teased a new addition to its Razr portfolio that marks a distinct departure from the line’s traditional clamshell heritage. In a promotional video published across social media channels, the Lenovo-owned brand showcased a compact, book-style foldable design rather than the vertical flip mechanism that historically defined…
Speaking during a keynote address at the 2026 Spectrum Management Conference in Tunis on Monday, Gwandu urged African countries to push for the allocation and identification of the 600MHz band for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Tunis, Tunisia – As the global telecommunications community prepares for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27) in…
