Groupe Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada on Thursday acknowledged that Showmax, the streaming platform owned by MultiChoice Group, has failed to achieve commercial success and has been a significant drag on the group’s financial performance. Speaking during an investor call following Canal+’s acquisition last year of control of MultiChoice, Saada said Showmax has “been losing a…
Nairobi — The United States and the African Union (AU) have launched a Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG) aimed at accelerating US-Africa economic partnerships. The pact seeks to create jobs, boost prosperity, and strengthen economic security on both sides of the Atlantic. US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and African Union Commission…
The Office of the Vice President will co-host the 2026 Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) High-Level Policy Engagement, as stakeholders converge to deepen policy reforms and mobilise partnerships to accelerate inclusive growth and national development. Co-hosting with the Sterling One Foundation, the engagement is positioned as a national platform for translating continental development commitments into…
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During Tesla’s 2025 fiscal year earnings call, CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will “basically stop production” of its flagship Model S and Model X vehicles next quarter. Characterizing the move as an “honourable discharge,” Musk explained that Tesla is pivoting away from traditional premium EVs to prioritize an autonomous and robotic future. While…
FUTURIST inner and outer worlds, reflections of black masculinity and visions of Aawambo culture are the thematic sparks that ignite photographer Namafu Amutse’s current showing at Offenes Kulturhaus (OK) Linz in Austria. Exhibiting alongside Senegalese artist Mbaye Diop and Ugandan artist Olivia Mary Nantongo in ‘Wandala – drama. dream. decolonised!’, Amutse makes use of Namibia’s…
Namibia has been ranked as the most trustworthy and stable country to start a new company in Africa. The ranking came from the StartupBlink Innovators Business Environment Index (IBEI) 2026, ranking first in Africa in the market perception pillar. Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board spokesperson Catherine Shipushu says the ranking highlights the country’s strong…
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran’s deadly crackdown on protesters.
Ray Naicker has resigned as Nedbank group CIO. Nedbank Group chief information officer (CIO) Ray Naicker, who is also a member of the Nedbank Group executive committee, has resigned with effect from 31 January. Naicker was appointed as Nedbank Group CIO in February 2023 after being promoted from the position of chief digital officer. In…
A three-year programme aimed at strengthening digital defences and safeguarding essential public services across Africa has been launched by Google.org in partnership with the Cybersafe Foundation. The initiative, which targets Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, is designed to support community organisations that provide critical services while holding sensitive data on millions of vulnerable citizens….
