Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) is exploring the launch of an eSim-capable mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) offering that would provide connectivity services to inbound international travellers. According to Acsa, a state-owned company that operates many of South Africa’s major commercial airports, a firm decision to launch an MVNO has not yet been taken. But…
CIVICUS speaks with Matthew Renshaw, a partner at a UK law firm that represents Nigerian communities taking legal action against Shell over environmental damage caused by its operations in the Niger Delta. Two Nigerian communities, Bille and Ogale, are suing Shell in the UK over decades of oil spills in the Niger Delta that have…
The global impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) extends beyond the acute phase of infection, presenting ongoing challenges for public health and clinical management. Some people continue to suffer health complications long after recovering from Covid-19, yet the reasons why some develop Long Covid while others do not remain unclear, even five years post-pandemic. Long…
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John Browett to join Telness Tech Board of Directors Telness Tech, the rapidly growing tech company reinventing telecom for modern mobile operators, today announced the appointment of John Browett to its Board of Directors. Browett brings decades of leadership and governance experience from some of the world’s most prominent companies, including Octopus Group, Apple, and…
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Kizito Zua, a farmer living in Arua, a city in northern Uganda, had earned his way selling his produce at the local market. In 2020, when lockdown rules were enforced in his area, he was no longer able to tend to his land. Left without a source of income, Kizito had…
Cape Town — Long Covid, which is when symptoms persist beyond the acute phase after a person is infected with SARS-CoV-2 that causes Covid-19, is emerging as a major global health challenge. Meta-analyses – a scientific method used to combine the results of many different studies that have looked at the same question – estimate…
NewsFeed German biathlete and two-time Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier was killed by falling rocks while scaling Laila Peak, a 6,094-meter summit in northern Pakistan. She was struck by a landslide around noon Monday at an altitude of approximately 5,700 meters. Published On 30 Jul 202530 Jul 2025
When Nedbank realised early last year that its mammoth core banking overhaul and modernisation programme was going awry, it turned to Marijke Guest for help. Guest, CIO of Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and payments, and a veteran of the financial services group, tells TechCentral’s Meet the CIO about how the bank realised it…
Google has outlined a wave of AI support across Africa, representing $37 million in cumulative funding — including previously committed but unannounced funding — to research, talent development, and infrastructure. The funding package includes funding and partnerships that aim to strengthen AI research, support African languages, improve food systems, expand digital skills, and build research…
