Panel discussion, from left: Keletso Lekwakwe, Brian Magwaza, Morekolodi Salema and Sibusiso Molimi. Township-focused initiative the Township Entrepreneur Agency (TEA) recently hosted its annual Kasi Tech Summit, bringing together 400 township entrepreneurs at East Bank Hall in Alexandra on 30 September. Held under the theme “Tech and AI Skills for Kasi Entrepreneurs”, the summit aimed…
Nairobi — Women leaders should move beyond securing positions of influence and focus on using their platforms to create opportunities and build institutions that benefit future generations, Lapid Leaders Africa Founder and CEO Esther Mwaniki has said. Mwaniki said representation remains important but should not be treated as the ultimate measure of progress for women…
Taal Volcano near the Philippine capital briefly erupted, sending a dark grey ash plume 4,000 metres above its crater alongside volcanic lightning. Published On 8 Oct 20268 Oct 2026 Share Video shows dramatic eruption of volcano near Manila on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
President Yoweri Museveni has called on African defence leaders to recognise the close link between national security, economic strength and political cohesion. Closing the inaugural African Conference of Chiefs of Defence Forces on Military Operations Other Than War at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Museveni said a strong defence force cannot be sustained without a strong economy….
South Africans plagued by spam calls will have to wait another seven months to use the government’s new National Opt-Out Registry, despite its launch in Pretoria on Wednesday. The marketing industry’s own do-not-contact list, which the regulator says it won’t recognise, isn’t going anywhere. The National Consumer Commission (NCC), which runs the free registry, said…
Rwanda’s national women’s football team face an uphill battle to reach the 2028 Olympic Games after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Ethiopia in the first leg of the second qualifying round at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Wednesday evening. The result leaves coach André Cassa Mbungo’s side needing a positive result in the return leg…
US Labor Secretary Keith E. Sonderling speaks, flanked by Attorney General Todd Blanche and US Vice President JD Vance as they make an H-1B fraud announcement during a press conference on anti-fraud initiatives in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., US, October 8, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters…
Kampala — The conference brought together military chiefs and senior officers from several African countries, as well as representatives of the African Union and regional organisations. Discussions focused on the role of African armed forces in military operations other than conventional warfare, including peacekeeping, disaster response and emergency operations. Participants also discussed the importance of…
First National Bank (FNB) has officially expanded its wealth management ecosystem by integrating cryptocurrency trading into its share trading platform through a strategic partnership with local crypto exchange VALR. Starting from as little as R10, FNB clients can now buy and sell digital assets directly through the bank’s existing investment products, including Share Saver, Share…
Nairobi — Pan-African law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) has launched a 2026 guide on labour laws across Africa as businesses face growing employment and compliance risks when expanding into different markets. The Labour Laws in Africa 2026 Guide provides comparative labour law information covering 20 African countries and is aimed at employers, investors, legal…
