STORY HIGHLIGHTS ISEP-Thiès, the country’s first public tertiary vocational institute, has dramatically improved employment outcomes, with around 90% of graduates entering the job market since its founding in 2013. The institute’s two-year programs are co-designed with industry partners and include extended internships, preparing students for careers in key growth sectors such as renewable energy, agriculture,…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to India for what experts say is a “very significant trip” as he tries to reset relations between the two countries and find new markets for Canadian exports. While the trip, which starts Friday, is expected to be heavy on diplomacy, experts question whether it will result in…
The Office of the Chief Justice has moved to improve court efficiency with the increased use of technology. (Image source: 123RF) The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) plans to up the digitising ante for the country’s courts, expanding the functions of its cloud-based Court Online system. To achieve this, the OCJ has allocated R66.6…
Renaissance Africa Energy Company, has called for accelerated adoption of cleaner energy solutions across Africa, viewing the ongoing exit of international oil companies (IOCs) as a golden opportunity for indigenous firms to lead the charge. The chief executive officer of Renaissance, Tony Attah, called for Africa’s energy transition to be on African terms, urging global…
Iranian negotiating delegation departs for the site of the talks with U.S., in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry | WANA | Via Reuters The latest round of U.S.-Iran talks did not lead to a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing to extend negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, describing the discussions…
A Netflix building in Hollywood. Daniel Cole/Reuters Paramount Skydance emerged as the winner in a months-long battle to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, after streaming giant Netflix on Thursday refused to raise its bid for the storied Hollywood studio. “We’ve always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer, the deal…
LOS ANGELES — In a highly-anticipated testimony Thursday, the plaintiff in a landmark social media addiction trial said using apps like Instagram and YouTube when she was a child fueled her depression and anxiety, leading her to withdraw from her family. Now 20 years old, the plaintiff — identified in court documents by her initials,…
The global smartphone market is currently grappling with a severe shortage of dynamic RAM (DRAM), as manufacturers pivot production toward high-margin memory for AI data centres. While this “memory crunch” has forced significant price hikes globally, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 launch in South Africa on Wednesday revealed a market relatively shielded from the worst of these…
White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said on Tuesday that “by releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena request, signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and calling for more investigations into Epstein’s Democrat friends, President Trump has done more for Epstein’s victims than anyone before him.”
The leadership behind enterprise software start-up Ageiro argues that AI is now firmly entrenched within the software development and application space.
