(REF) starts trading on NYSE

(REF) starts trading on NYSE

Reformation Inc. signage as traders work during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Women’s clothing retailer Reformation began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday at $15…

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Driving SA’s transport into the intelligent era: Huawei launches 12 solutions across rail, road, ports, aviation

Driving SA’s transport into the intelligent era: Huawei launches 12 solutions across rail, road, ports, aviation

Huawei hosted customers and partners at the Smart Transportation Summit, part of Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, to discuss how intelligent technologies can help improve the safety and efficiency of South Africa’s transport network. Held under the theme Driving Mobility and Logistics into the Intelligent World, the summit saw Huawei launch 12 solutions across four…

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Africa: Snow, Rain and Strong Winds Keep South Africa On High Alert

Africa: Financing Africa’s Digital Future – Institutions Push for Smarter, Coordinated Funding

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Africa’s digital revolution is gathering pace, but the financing needed to sustain it remains uneven, fragmented, and often out of reach. To bridge this gap, African multilateral financial institutions, policymakers, development partners, and private sector leaders are calling for a more coordinated, innovative, and better-structured financing approach to support Africa’s digital…

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The retailer that is about to become your bank

The retailer that is about to become your bank

Every few years, something arrives to threaten Capitec. It never does. Standard Bank tried. FNB tried. Discovery Bank attracted 2.5 million clients. GoTyme, the digital bank that rebranded from TymeBank in April, has signed up more than 12 million customers faster than almost anyone expected. None has materially altered Capitec’s trajectory. Capitec carries a JSE…

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Africa: Snow, Rain and Strong Winds Keep South Africa On High Alert

Africa: Portfolio Diplomacy – Rethinking African Economic Statecraft in a Multipolar World

Walk through Nairobi and the twenty-first century global economy comes into view. Chinese-built expressways carry commuters to office towers occupied by American technology firms. French retailer Carrefour has become one of the country’s largest supermarket chains. Japanese vehicles dominate the roads while Indian pharmaceutical companies supply hospitals and pharmacies. Increasingly, Gulf investors are financing the…

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Africa: Snow, Rain and Strong Winds Keep South Africa On High Alert

Africa: Nigerian Army Named Africa’s Best in Counter-Terrorism Operations for 2025

Abuja — The Nigerian Army has been recognised as Africa’s Best National Army in Counter-Terrorism Operations for 2025 by African Security Watch, in recognition of its exceptional operational achievements, strategic leadership and unwavering commitment to combating terrorism and violent extremism across Nigeria. According to a statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel…

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