Transnet’s freight rail division aims to use modern AI methodologies to advance next-generation rail analytics and support tech transformation. (Image source: 123RF) It’s a busy week for lower-value, targeted requests on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, as national and provincial departments once again take a step back from advertising new ICT requirements. Meanwhile, Transnet’s freight rail…
Nairobi — The period from 2015 to 2025 has been the hottest 11-year stretch on record, with Earth’s climate system increasingly out of balance due to rising greenhouse gas emissions, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a report released Monday. The UN weather agency’s flagship State of the Global Climate 2025 report found that…
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. I don’t know about you, but…
AI tools are making war faster than ever. The Iran conflict shows why that should alarm us all.
Air France has asked Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko to create dishes to be served to its first and business class passengers on flights from Abidjan, followed by Dakar and Nairobi. Of Malian and Senegalese origin, Sacko becomes the first “Air France signature chef” on flights departing from Africa. “So far, I’ve had nothing but positive…
Monrovia, Liberia – March 23, 2026 — More than 25 Liberians have completed a specialized maritime and port security training under the European Union-funded SCOPE Africa Program. The program aimed at strengthening port safety, operational efficiency, and regional cooperation across West and Central Africa. The training, held in Monrovia and attended by officials of the…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to recognize the controversial explorer. The statue is a replica of one that was tossed into Baltimore’s harbor in 2020 during Trump’s…
Nomsa Samsodien, Lead Solutions Consultant, OpenText. OpenText has once again been recognised as a leader in the Cloud Performance Testing category in the latest Radar report from analyst firm GigaOm, marking the fifth consecutive year the company has achieved this distinction. This accolade underlines that OpenText is not only a trusted provider of cloud performance…
Quebec’s law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.
