The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution, which endorses Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza. Included in the plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which the US says multiple unnamed countries have offered to contribute to. The resolution was backed by 13 countries – including the…
From left: Nicolas Fierens Gevaert (Belgium Consul General), Catherine Bauwens (Awex), Anton Jacobsz (Smart Hands Africa) and Anthony Senter (ATOMNIA). Belgium has announced its support for a digital partnership, launched at AfricaCom 2025, to roll out a pay-as-you-go SASE (secure access service edge) cyber security and SD-WAN network solution, OMNIA, primarily targeting Africa’s SME market….
A three-year campaign to bring vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) to low-income countries has prevented 1.4 million cervical cancer deaths, the vaccine alliance Gavi said Monday. “An estimated 86 million girls are now protected against the leading cause of cervical cancer, thanks to a concerted three-year effort by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and lower-income countries,”…
The global gaze will begin to turn towards Gauteng this week, as it hosts the people-centred G20 Social Summit on Tuesday. The summit – a platform for stakeholders from every part of society – will be held at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, from Tuesday, 18 November -Thursday, 20 November 2025. Following a walkabout…
Washington — President Trump said Monday the U.S. would sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a day before he’s set to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House. “I will say that we will be doing that, we’ll be selling F-35s, yeah,” the president said when he was asked…
MTN South Africa increased the number of post-paid customers on its network in the third quarter of its 2025 financial year, growing the figure by 7.3% year on year to 4.6 million. The prepaid side of the business painted a different picture entirely, however, with the number of prepaid subscribers declining by 0.4% as competition…
Botswana is set to make history by hosting the 10th edition of Aviadev Africa in June 2026, marking the first time the continental aviation forum will be held in the country. The official launch of the event took place in Gaborone on Tuesday, led by the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) and its strategic…
Nairobi — MyCredit Limited has signed a KES 1.2 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Enkisoma Africa Limited to finance and accelerate digital transformation in private schools across Kenya. The partnership will provide schools with access to computer labs, laptops, software, digital learning content, and other technology infrastructure through MyCredit’s education financing product, Kuza Elimu….
San Francisco, United States – Just weeks ago, Brandon Praileau, a pastor from Norfolk, Virginia, was speaking to families in his community about a federally funded programme that would help them install rooftop solar units in their homes. The government funds would take care of their installation costs, and once installed, lower the burden of rising…
World First: Autonomous Racing Leaps Forward in Abu Dhabi as A2RL Season 2 Showcases Record Speed, Bold Overtakes and Real-Time AI Decision-Making (Photo: AETOSWire) The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, A2RL, delivered a defining moment for autonomous technology as six fully driverless racecars pushed the limits of AI performance in a world-first Grand Final at…
