Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates
The opposition has called for protests after the president’s term in office was extended by a year.
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Deepfake attacks surge as criminals target trust, not systems
Yunus Scheepers, group divisional manager of cyber security operations at BUI. Deepfake attacks have increased by more than 2 000% globally over the past three years. In the last 12 months, 62% of organisations worldwide have experienced at least one deepfake attack, while estimates suggest deepfake-related losses in Latin America alone could reach nearly $40…
Africa: Ghana Launches Agriconnect Compact to Strengthen Food Security, Create Jobs, and Mobilize Investment
Accra — The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security, create jobs, reduce food imports, and mobilize investment across priority agricultural value chains. The Compact sets out a coordinated agenda for public and private action to raise…
Africa: When Africa Stops Showing Up As a Guest
The Nairobi Summit may have signalled the beginning of a more equal Africa-Europe relationship, argues SENATOR IROEGBU Something shifted in Nairobi. It was not the numbers, though the numbers were striking. It was not the speeches, though some were worth hearing. What shifted was the room’s geography — and the logic behind the conversation. For…
Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire if Hezbollah cuts off attacks
The Israeli and Lebanese governments have agreed to renew a ceasefire, both sides said Wednesday, after weeks of deadly fighting between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon had imperiled broader negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end their conflict. The U.S.-brokered deal is contingent on Hezbollah cutting off attacks and evacuating…
The MVNO trap deepens as the battle moves to data
South Africa’s banking MVNOs were conceived as a defensive weapon. Banks watched mobile operators build payments platforms, accumulate transaction data and push into financial services from the connectivity side. The mobile virtual network operator was the answer: own the mobile relationship, generate behavioural data between transactions and build switching costs that make the customer harder…
50 cities adapting to a 50°C world to confront extreme heat
Lagos city is among African cities in the 50@50 initiative. PHOTO/UGC. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT More than 50 cities across the world have joined UNEP’s new 50@50 activation to confront one of the world’s fastest-growing and deadliest climate risks: extreme heat. Launched on Heat Action Day, ahead of tomorrow’s World Environment Day, 50@50 brings together cities to…
Brunson scores 30 as Knicks upset Spurs in NBA Finals opener | Basketball News
Led by Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks steal a road win against San Antonio Spurs in game one of the NBA Finals. Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026 Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and the New York Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to post a…
Cloud problems have nowhere left to hide
Kevin Naicker, executive head of cloud solutions, DVT. Organisations can keep layering AI tools onto their cloud environments, or they can confront the reality of how those environments operate. Those are the real options on the table right now. Most large enterprises in South Africa have already crossed the cloud adoption threshold. The workloads are…