The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, announcing that the tournament will return to its traditional two-year cycle. The decision was unanimously approved by the CAF Executive Committee, with President Patrice Motsepe announcing the development after the organisation’s Strategy Conference in…
The CSIR and partners unpacked strategies to manage digital narratives and AI-driven disinformation during elections. (Image source: iStock) Low-cost artificial intelligence (AI) tools mean malicious actors can deceive large numbers of people using highly accurate synthetic media. So said Tom Gshlain, digital researcher at the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC), speaking during a…
When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda this November, they will confront rising trade tensions, geopolitical shocks and supply chain disruption alongside longstanding challenges, such as high debt, limited affordable finance, climate exposure and poor connectivity. Across Africa, the Pacific and the Caribbean, these pressures make diversifying markets, attracting productive investment and building resilience…
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Moscow — ON Wednesday and yesterday, Moscow hosted the Third Russia-Africa Summit and the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, focusing on trade, investment, energy, agriculture, infrastructure, research and technology. For African countries, the central question is how diplomatic relations can translate into investments that improve living standards, expand productive capacity and create jobs. For Tanzania,…
The US$6.3-billion raid on Binance this week was not, as far as anyone can tell, an AI-powered attack. But as AI gives attackers faster, cheaper tools, it raises the question of whether any crypto exchange can credibly promise customers that their funds are safe. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has temporarily suspended withdrawals and…
Standard Group appoints Dr Naim Yaseen as substantive CEO amid financial challenges Dr Naim Bilal Yaseen. PHOTO/UGC. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Standard Group Plc has appointed Dr Naim Bilal Yaseen as its substantive Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective Sunday, November 1, 2026, ending weeks of uncertainty over the leadership of the media company following…
In May 2024, Francis Mogambi arrived in the United States after winning the Diversity Visa lottery, a programme that gives people from around the world a chance to become permanent residents. Just over two years later, the Kenyan national found himself at the centre of a US investigation into an alleged nationwide scheme to defraud…
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has condemned the reported xenophobic attacks against African nationals in South Africa, describing them as distressing and regrettable. Anyaoku expressed sadness that South Africans, who endured years of apartheid and received support from across Africa in their struggle for liberation, were now turning against fellow Africans from other countries….
iOCO spent R89 million on skills development and delivered 39 learning programmes. (Source: iOCO) JSE-listed iOCO has regained its status as a black-owned company, lifting black ownership by almost 12 percentage points to 56.47%, as it continues to turn around from scandal-hit EOH. Its latest empowerment certificate, issued by EmpowerLogic, shows it is 21.64% owned…
