Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in China
The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US’ foreign policy objectives
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IHS Towers records ‘solid’ revenue growth
Tower firm IHS delivered higher revenue in 2025 than in 2024. Tower operator IHS’s full-year performance for 2025 shows the company generated 3.6% more revenue in 2025 than in 2024. The firm yesterday released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December, with revenue from continuing operations rising 3.6% to…
Africa: Mental Health Laws Ignore Traditional Care in Africa – Insights From 5 Countries
When Idoko, a 23-year-old man living in rural Benue State, north central Nigeria, began hearing voices, withdrawing from family and speaking incoherently, his family’s first call was not to a psychiatrist. They took him to a local faith-based prayer group, where members pray over people believed to be afflicted by spiritual forces. When he showed…
Africa: Bank of Africa Niger Says Profit Dropped 92 Percent As Credit Risk Rises
Bank of Africa Niger reported a 92% drop in net profit for 2025, according to a statement from its board dated 20 February 2026. The bank said the decline reflects pressure across Niger’s banking sector as lending activity slowed and asset quality weakened. Industry data show total credit in the country fell 4.1% in 2025,…
Hundreds killed in Pakistani strike on rehab hospital in Afghanistan, Taliban says
The Taliban in Afghanistan claim that a Pakistani military airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul has killed over 400 people and injured 250 others. The attack occurred around 9 p.m. on Monday at a facility located in Kabul’s Police District 9, according to Taliban officials. “The Pakistani military regime bombed a 2,000-bed drug…
AI won’t kill SaaS – but it will reshape it, software CEOs say
Oracle’s Mike Sicilia is the latest software CEO to wade in to the debate on whether AI tools that heavily automate human tasks will mean the demise of his industry. His verdict was a resounding “no”. “You’ve all heard … that new companies coding quickly using AI will spell the death of SaaS (software as…
Africa: These Are Shaky Times for Oil Markets. an Expert Explains What a Prolonged War Will Mean for Prices
The US-Israel strikes on Iran have launched one of the most dramatic conflicts in the Middle East in living memory. Aside from military targets, Iranian forces have attacked commercial shipping and infrastructure in the region. The objective is simple: to disrupt oil exports and weaken its opponents’ economies. While the oil market is perfectly capable…
Marine turned anti-war protester says Trump wrong on Israel, Iran | US-Israel war on Iran
NewsFeed “Right is right, wrong is wrong, and Trump’s wrong.” Former Marine Brian McGinnis, whose hand was broken by police and a congressman earlier this month in a protest at the US Capitol, says Donald Trump is “wrong” when it comes to the joint US-Israeli war on Iran. Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026…
Is it the end of the road for SAPO?
The South African Post Office’s business rescue practitioners express their intention to file for the liquidation of the beleaguered entity.
Australia central bank raises rates by 25 basis points to a near 1-year high
Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australia’s central bank on Tuesday raised benchmark policy rates for a second straight time, pushing them to their highest since April 2025 at 4.1%. The 25…