Responding to the spread of fires, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Madrid’s regional president, said it was: “The worst fire in the history of the region.” Speaking at an emergency command post in the southwestern municipality of Cenicientos, she said the area was facing a “perfect storm” with high temperatures, relentless wind and several fire fronts merging….
European organisations entered 2026 carrying the weight of competing priorities. They were expected to innovate faster while modernising legacy systems, scale AI initiatives while maintaining governance and compliance, improve resilience while reducing operational costs, and deliver seamless customer experiences against a backdrop of constant technological and economic change. For many businesses, the pressure is coming…
Addis Ababa — The African Union has asked Somalia to urgently nominate representatives for a series of consultations on the future of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), as the mission faces mounting financial challenges that have raised concerns over its long-term sustainability. In a formal invitation sent to the Somali…
Mogadishu — The head of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) met the acting U.S. ambassador to Somalia in Mogadishu to discuss the mission’s future as it faces growing financial uncertainty, the AU mission said. The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia and Head of…
Iran’s military said on Friday it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for the latest U.S. attacks, while explosions were heard near an American base in northern Iraq. “This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos and the barracks of the…
AI-native businesses are expected to attract more funding and create new acquisition opportunities for established companies. (Image source: iStock) South Africa’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem is entering a new phase of maturity, fuelled by a growing pipeline of exits and increasing investments in artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups that are challenging traditional incumbents. This is among…
The President H.E. Adama Barrow Thursday received in audience officials attending the annual Africa Tax Administration Forum Masterclass at the State House. The officials were led to the Presidency by the Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority, Yankuba Darboe, to brief and update the President on the objectives and outcomes of the meeting, which…
A travel advisor and network engineer, Nana Kofi Baffour, has called on the African Union (AU) to impose sanctions on South Africa over what he described as persistent xenophobic attacks against other African nationals. He argued that until the AU applied proportionate sanctions, the attacks and lawlessness targeting migrants living and working in South Africa…
The ‘Farmgate’ scandal nearly cost President Cyril Ramaphosa the leadership of his African National Congress in 2022. Published On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has won a court challenge temporarily halting a parliamentary impeachment process over misconduct allegations linked to the “Farmgate” scandal. The Western Cape High Court granted Ramaphosa…
The author, Change Logic’s Marchant van den Heever It is Monday morning and the programme steering committee is reviewing another transformation update. The milestones are on track, training has been completed, communications have gone out, system performance is stable and the dashboard is green. Then someone asks the question that changes the room: “Are people actually…
