No, TikTok not giving away free data to commemorate anniversary A message spread on Facebook and WhatsApp, where it was forwarded to Africa Check for verification, claims that social media company TikTok is offering users free mobile data bundles as part of a promotional event. A typical post begins: “Congratulations to all TikTokers, Free 30GB…
Ouidah, Benin — It is barely noon, and a group of women sit near the beach on the outskirts of Djégbadji village, in West Africa’s Benin, sifting through mounds of salt harvested from the Gulf of Guinea’s ocean. Large concrete vats covered with black tarpaulin show traces of white salt sediment as the seawater slowly…
Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, speaking Thursday after meeting with fellow top diplomats from Persian Gulf nations and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said “future arrangements concerning the Strait of Hormuz will not involve imposing any transit fees.” Al Busaidi “reiterated Oman’s support for the memorandum of understanding signed between…
Image: IBM IBM on Thursday unveiled what it said was the world’s first sub-1nm chip technology — a node it calls the 0.7nm, or 7-angstrom, generation — as tech companies race to build semiconductors that can handle increasingly demanding AI workloads. Shares of the Armonk, New York-based company rose over 6% in pre-market trading. They…
China’s tariff announcement and the African response In February 2026, China announced that 53 African countries can now sell their goods to China without paying any import taxes. This new rule starts on May 1. President Xi Jinping sent a message about this to African leaders at the African Union summit in Ethiopia. He said…
Police and leaders of anti-immigration movements have a responsibility to ensure that protests do not degenerate into violence. Instability and disorder are intensifying in South Africa ahead of the 30 June deadline given by March and March and other organisations for all ‘illegal’ foreign nationals to leave the country. In many areas, vigilantes have attacked…
The price of Brent crude has reached its lowest since February 27, before the war started. Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026 Oil prices have extended their decline to levels last seen before the start of the Iran war, as expectations of rising supply from the Middle East outweighed demand concerns. Prompt-month Brent crude…
Graeme Lockley, Investec Specialist Bank CIO. As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates across the financial services sector, Investec says its approach is being shaped not by hype, but by trust, responsible innovation and human-centred banking. According to Graeme Lockley, Investec Specialist Bank CIO, the organisation is actively investing in AI capabilities, while taking a measured…
Why performance reviews and feedback can feel like physical threats. There are few things in modern work life that trigger as much dread as a performance review. They aren’t just uncomfortable; they can feel like a full-blown danger response to our identity and sense of safety. In South Africa’s high-pressure and economically uncertain work environment,…
Mombasa, Kenya — On a lawn overlooking the Indian Ocean, a group of women leaders from coastal Kenya sat together for a special conversation to share stories from their communities, discuss the challenges they face, and explore locally led solutions for protecting marine ecosystems while strengthening livelihoods. The discussion, titled “Women’s Voices Are Key to…
