South Africa’s Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve Capitec’s proposed R400 million acquisition of fintech provider Walletdoc in full, subject to specific behavioural conditions. Capitec, the country’s largest bank by customer base, first announced its intention to acquire the Johannesburg-based company in December 2025. Read: Cape Town approves the Equinix 170MW data…
Zimbabwe will elevate the Africa Green Building Summit 2026 into a national event, with Government pledging its full support as the country prepares to host the prestigious continental gathering in Harare later this year. Launching the summit, Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe said hosting the event would position Zimbabwe alongside countries such…
Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA’S ambition to accelerate infrastructure development and attract investment enters a significant phase as the country hosts the Africa50 General Shareholders’ Meeting and Infra for Africa Forum. This high-level gathering offers a vital platform for African stakeholders to explore innovative ways of financing and delivering infrastructure projects that can transform economies,…
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), June 27, 2026. Frank E. Petersen Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. Courtesy: U.S. Navy Iran and Oman…
Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point. Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP), which positions itself as a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the Check Point AI Network Firewall, delivered as part of Check Point firewall software release R82.20. AI has introduced a new class of network traffic –…
Three clubs from Southern Africa will make their first appearance in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League when the 2026/27 edition gets underway following Thursday’s preliminary round draw in Cairo. Lijabatho FC (Lesotho), La Cure Waves (Mauritius) and Scottland FC (Zimbabwe)have all secured qualification after winning domestic honours and will now compete in Africa’s premier club…
Africa is beginning to reverse an age-old equation: exporting raw cotton and importing the value created from it. The challenge is to close the “missing middle”, connect regional manufacturing strengths and scale a competitive industry that keeps jobs, skills and value on the continent. For decades, Africa’s cotton story has followed a familiar pattern. Cotton…
SPOKANE, Wash. — Hundreds of firefighters are working long shifts to slow the Spokane Complex Fire ahead of hotter and drier conditions this weekend. More than 1,500 firefighters from two dozen states are battling the conflagration, which has damaged or destroyed nearly 850 structures since it ignited Saturday. Temperatures were expected to climb from the 80s…
A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX’s IPO, New York. Jeenah Moon/Reuters SpaceX touted faster-than-expected returns from its AI spending on its first-ever earnings call as a public company. But investors remained concerned about how long its profitable Starlink business could continue to bankroll costly investments in data centres…
Nigeria Rescues Over 300 Kidnap Victims in Major Security Operation More than 300 people abducted in separate attacks in Nigeria have been rescued in what the presidency described as the country’s largest single-day rescue operation. The joint operation by the military, police, intelligence agencies and the National Counter-Terrorism Centre. Those freed include 163 people abducted…
