Social media giant Meta is expanding automated age-estimation technology globally starting this month following billion-dollar legal settlements and criticism that its platforms fail to protect teenagers from online harms. “We use AI technology to find people we suspect to be teens, even if they use an adult birthday, and place them in Teen Account protections,”…
Democratic control of Congress could push Trump towards a more confrontational and uncompromising foreign policy. The Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in the 3 November United States (US) midterm elections fundamentally alters the political landscape confronting President Donald Trump. Having secured both chambers of Congress, Democrats can now obstruct much of his remaining legislative agenda, intensify…
From a production bakery looking to attract investors to an agricultural co-operative creating opportunities for local growers, the Bellville Business Expo 2026 highlighted what can happen when entrepreneurs get access to the right support, networks and markets. For many small business owners, building a business is only half the challenge. Finding customers, securing funding, accessing…
ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi South Africa’s mobile operators want tougher Sim registration, but not on the terms communications regulator Icasa has proposed. Draft amendments to Icasa’s numbering plan regulations, published for comment last month, would require a fingerprint or face check against home affairs records for every new Sim, reactivation and Sim swap. Subscribers would…
ANTALYA/GENEVA, 9 November 2026 – Unitaid today announced a US$10.9 million investment to help protect essential medicines, diagnostics and other health products from rising temperatures and humidity, addressing an overlooked challenge in preparing health systems for climate change. Health products are tested and approved for use under specific temperature and humidity conditions. Yet those conditions…
Jensen Huang, co-founder, president and CEO of Nvidia, gestures during a press briefing in Paris on Oct. 13, 2026. Joel Saget | AFP | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s close ties to the U.S. government were already poised to loosen with Democrats winning control of Congress and promising far more oversight of AI development…
Areas already affected by conflict and economic instability face climate shocks that risk pushing millions more people into acute food insecurity. WFP analysis projects that the current El Niño could push at least 49 million more people into acute food insecurity by the end of 2027. The phenomenon is expected to reach peak intensity between…
The Department of Home Affairs wants to establish a dedicated ICT portfolio management office to oversee its digital transformation. (Image source: iStock) Last week’s Local Government Elections saw advertisement volumes on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal take a direct hit as ordinary public sector workers enjoyed the additional day off, while senior leaders focused on political…
What: African Development Bank Group participation in UNFCCC COP31, featuring high-level events, partnership announcements, bilateral engagements, and strategic discussions on climate finance, adaptation, resilience, energy transition, nature, and sustainable development. Who: The African Development Bank Group, led by Senior Vice President Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the UNFCCC, and partners. When: 9 – 20 November 2026 Where: Antalya,…
Partner Content: Africa’s Business Heroes The 8th ABH Summit & Grand Finale is just around the corner, and we’d love to have you join us in Kigali on 1–2 December 2026! Over the two days, Kigali will once again bring together some of Africa’s most ambitious entrepreneurs, business leaders, innovators and ecosystem partners from across…
