Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned the result of the nal following Senegal’s controversial walk-off. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the nal on January 18 in a match which was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the…
QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi says he warned US of ‘negative consequences’ of attacking Iranian energy infrastructure. Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026 QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said he warned United States officials and energy executives about the impact of a potential Iranian attack on oil and gas facilities before Tehran targeted Qatar’s Ras Laffan…
Parent Sense team Tové de Chazal Gant and Meg Faure. South African-founded digital platform Parent Sense has been selected to participate in the Thrive Centre Innovation Hub’s 2026 fellowship at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Founded by occupational therapist Meg Faure, Parent Sense supports families during pregnancy and the early years of a child’s life….
New York — As delivered “Excellencies, distinguished delegates, and colleagues, good morning. “For millions of girls around the world, the global water crisis is not abstract. It is the reason they wake before dawn to collect water, the reason they miss school when they are menstruating the reason their safety, their health, and their futures,…
Geneva — The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has expressed its profound sorrow at the passing of Nicholas “Fink” Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “Mr. Haysom’s life was marked by an unwavering commitment to justice, peace, and constitutionalism,” the Human…
Inkoly | Istock | Getty Images When OpenAI announced its Instant Checkout feature last fall, retailers sprang into action. Etsy, Walmart and Shopify quickly lined up to let users buy merchants’ products directly within its ChatGPT chatbot. Suddenly, the e-commerce world was fixated on shopping agents, the artificial intelligence tools that can make purchases on…
MTN Group and Vodacom Group, the two giants of South Africa’s telecommunications sector, each clock up more than R1-billion in revenue in just two and three days, respectively. TechCentral analysed companies listed in the technology section of the JSE, along with those in the tech-heavy telecoms sector, to see just how quickly locally listed tech…
Africa exported roughly 430,000 tonnes of avocados in 2025, but the balance of power moved north. Preliminary 2025 data show a decisive shift in volumes, logistics strategy, and market access, signalling how infrastructure and route stability now matter as much as farm output. According to the 2025 edition of the FAO Tropical Fruits Market Review…
As the sun rose over a Middle East scarred by weeks of relentless conflict, the call to prayer resonated amidst the distant thunder of the front lines. Yet the region did not retreat into silence. Instead, it responded with a defiant, multi-colored symphony of tradition. Since the opening salvos weeks ago, a war many feared….
A loyal pro-Kremlin blogger who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a war criminal and thief” has been admitted to a psychiatric facility. Ilya Remeslo, a lawyer and pro-Putin firebrand, shocked both Kremlin supporters and critics Tuesday when he shared a long post on Telegram, titled “Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin.”…
