At least 15 people, including a six-week-old baby, have starved to death in the last 24 hours in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to health officials, who say a wave of hunger that has loomed over the bombarded enclave for months is now finally crashing down. Six-week-old Yousef’s family could not find baby formula to…
Ben Lindeque, co-founder and business architect of Prepaid24. Prepaid24, in collaboration with Chat Inc and Ozow, has launched a WhatsApp-based platform for prepaid electricity purchases, municipal account payments and buying online vouchers. The platform, accessible via WhatsApp number 060 012 2010, allows users to initiate transactions with a “Hi” message. According to Prepaid24, the service…
Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that recent “signs of momentum” show multilateralism can still deliver. Addressing ministers at UN Headquarters in New York, he called for urgent action to rescue lagging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid war, inequality and fiscal strain….
First-of-its-kind study shows Afro-descendant peoples are key environmental stewards; 56% of their lands are top 5% in global biodiversity. Afro-descendant peoples in four Amazon countries show remarkable achievements in environmental stewardship, according to new research from Conservation International, published today in Nature Communications Earth and Environment. The study assessed Afro-descendant lands in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador…
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, left, speaks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, right, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Keystone/eda/martial Trezzini | Via Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said he is likely to hash out an extension of…
Fraud in the telecommunications sector is costing the South African economy an estimated R5.3-billion/year – and Sim swap-related attacks are a significant contributor, accounting for 60% of all mobile banking breaches. This is according the Communication Risk Information Centre’s (Comric’s) 2025 sector report, released on Tuesday. Comric is an industry body funded by MTN, Vodacom,…
Brussels, 21 July 2025 – The Better Than Cash Alliance, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its Sustainable Finance Hub, supported its members in enabling digital payments for more than 100 million people in 2024. This milestone marks major progress in advancing financial inclusion, especially for women, with 82% of advisory services…
No fewer than 1,000 athletes and officials from 31 countries have begun to converge on Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, for the 2025 African Karate Championships. At a press conference held yesterday at the media center of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the President of the Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN), Hon. Silas Agara, revealed that all…
WASHINGTON — Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba, who previously served as President Donald Trump’s lawyer and spokesperson, has been replaced by a deputy after the expiration of her 120-day term, according to an order by the state’s top federal judge. Desiree Leigh Grace has been named U.S. attorney for…
Telkom refreshes its brand identity, signalling a renewed focus on digital transformation and customer experience. Telkom debuted its new visual identity, including a new logo, yesterday. According to SA’s third-biggest mobile operator, the transformation reflects a deeper shift within the business, one that is not only about how the brand looks, but how it thinks,…
