New research reveals South African 5G users spent just 11.1% of their connected time on 5G in the first quarter of 2026. Although South Africa was an early adopter of 5G technology, 4G still anchors the daily mobile experience of local users. This is according to the latest datasets compiled by Opensignal, which reveal that users…
Spiro, one of Africa’s leading electric vehicle (EV) and clean energy infrastructure platform, has announced the successful completion of its latest funding round, raising $270 million to support the expansion of its e-mobility and energy ecosystem across the continent. The milestone follows the closure of a $55 million investment from NewTrails Capital, a Chinese growth-stage…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on countries to expand newborn screening for birth defects, highlighting how early detection and treatment can save lives and reduce lifelong disability for millions of children. A new WHO report, Strengthening capacity for newborn screening, diagnosis and management of birth defects, identifies newborn screening as an important opportunity…
Danladi Verheijen, co-founder of private equity firm Verod Capital Management, is bullish on the education sector in West Africa. Last year, Verod sold its stake in TAG West Africa, which operates Lancaster University Ghana. The institution offers students a UK degree at a fraction of the cost. “There’s lots of demand for education,” Verheijen says. “Families…
SpaceX shares climbed about 4% on Tuesday after slipping below $150, the price of its first trade when it debuted nearly two weeks ago. The initial slide also took the market cap below $2 trillion. Elon Musk‘s space and artificial intelligence company saw a $400 billion sell-off on Monday, tanking 16%, following drops of 3.6%…
Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications & digital technologies has invited written submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, opening the public phase of a legislative process that could reshape how spectrum, roaming and wholesale access are regulated in South Africa. Interested parties have until 4pm on Friday, 21 August 2026 to make written submissions. Those…
Eastern Africa recorded exceptionally strong growth in exports in 2025, with the UN Economic Commission (UNECA) estimating that total regional exports have increased by approximately 14.5 per cent in 2025. Excluding the region’s largest single exporter – the DR Congo – export growth is even stronger at around 19 per cent, UNECA’s latest sub-regional report…
The Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), one of Europe’s most active early-stage investor networks, has confirmed its partnership with the Pan African AI & Innovation Summit (PAAIS) 2026. This collaboration signals a growing interest from global investors in Africa’s rapidly evolving artificial intelligence ecosystem. As part of the partnership, EstBAN will co-underwrite the Summit’s “Hack-AI-Thon,”…
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Oracle’s global workforce declined by 13%, representing a reduction of approximately 21,000 employees, during its 2026 financial year. The downscaling comes as the enterprise software giant continues an aggressive corporate restructuring, heavily accelerated by the deployment of artificial intelligence across its internal operations. Read: Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Review: Brilliant brains, flawed physics According to…
