Luxury tourism aims to attract high-spending tourists to stay at premium resorts and lodges or visit exclusive attractions. It’s a strategy that’s being adopted widely by governments around the world and also in African countries. It’s been promoted by multilateral agencies like the World Bank and the United Nations, as well as environmental and conservation…
The US and Iran have been exchanging waves of strikes, as a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to derail efforts to end their war. BBC correspondent Barbara Plett Usher, reporting from Jerusalem, examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel. Over the weekend, Iran announced that the strait was…
Oppo launched in South Africa in September 2020. Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is retrenching employees in South Africa amid a slowdown in global smartphone sales. The company confirmed the job cuts after a source told ITWeb that a total of 13 employees in different roles had been impacted. Oppo did not disclose the number of…
Addis Ababa — The First Africa Pastoral Markets Forum opened in Addis Ababa on Monday with a call to transform Africa’s pastoral livestock sector into a major driver of economic growth, employment, trade, investment, and resilience across the continent. The five-day forum, running from July 13 to 17, has brought together representatives from 15 African…
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham that would impose sanctions on top Russian figures and heavy tariffs on the biggest buyers of Russian oil. The “Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026” aims to squeeze Russian leaders in an effort to bring the Kremlin’s four-year war on Ukraine to an…
The Léon Thévenin in Cape Town in an undated file photo Africa’s entire submarine cable network is served by just one permanently stationed repair vessel – based in Cape Town – leaving the continent exposed to lengthy internet outages, a major international report has warned. The final report of the International Advisory Body on Submarine…
UN Warns Sudan Crisis Reaches Catastrophic Levels The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has dramatically worsened in 2026 and the United Nations is calling it the world’s worst humanitarian emergency. At least 59,000 civilians have been killed and 14 million displaced since fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted…
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump says he has abandoned his proposed 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Trump suggested Gulf leaders offered ‘billions of dollars’ in investment and trade deals with the United States instead. Published On 14 Jul 202614 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd…
As part of the AI for Good Global Summit hosted in Geneva, TikTok has announced a series of initiatives globally designed to strengthen AI literacy, improve transparency around AI-generated content, and enhance protection against AI-generated spam, reinforcing its commitment to helping people across the region use AI safely, confidently and responsibly. As artificial intelligence rapidly…
The South African crypto-currency exchange industry has matured significantly over the past few years. (Image source: 123RF) As crypto-currency adoption continues to grow in South Africa, investors are increasingly comparing exchanges on more than just the number of listed coins or mobile app features. This, as trading fees, often overlooked by new investors, can have…
