Anthropic PBC, the artificial intelligence company known for its Claude chatbot, is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering as early as mid-November. The potential listing comes after the company shifted its earlier IPO timetable. Bloomberg reported the development, citing unnamed sources familiar with the private discussions. This move places Anthropic at the forefront…
Heirs Energies Ltd, a company controlled by Tony Elumelu, has acquired 6 million ordinary shares in Seplat Energy Plc. The transaction is valued at £53.2 million. Seplat Energy disclosed the new share purchase in a regulatory filing on Thursday, signed by Edith Onwuchekwa, the company’s Director, Legal/Company Secretary. Mr. Elumelu, who also serves as a…
Kinshasa — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomes and supports the position of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressed through the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, to strengthen transparency, traceability and accountability in the management of resources mobilised for the Ebola response. This…
Mutare, Zimbabwe – Samantha Chimbuya had built a life in South Africa after leaving Zimbabwe in 2019 in search of better opportunities. She found work, could afford food and believed her two children had access to better education. She also had access to healthcare. Then, she no longer felt safe. As June 30 approached, a…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Meta’s Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses are getting an official South African launch. EssilorLuxottica, which makes the glasses with Meta, said in a joint announcement on 24 September that it would expand retail “in the coming months” into 10 new markets, including South Africa, Israel, Poland and New Zealand. A footnote…
Meta and eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica have officially announced plans to expand the retail availability of their smart glasses portfolio into 10 new international markets, including South Africa, Israel, Poland, and New Zealand. According to official company disclosures, the South African rollout will encompass the Oakley Meta, Ray-Ban Meta, and Ray-Ban Meta Optics product lines, establishing…
According to information available to FAJ, Kaka left the RTS offices in the capital, Niamey, at around 7 p.m. on 31 August 2026 to return home but never arrived . His family and colleagues have been unable to contact him, and his vehicle is also reported missing. More than a month later, no public account…
Nairobi — “UNICEF is deeply concerned by the escalation of hostilities in northern Ethiopia and the impact on children and their families. “UNICEF is aware of reports of children being injured or killed, and residential areas and public facilities damaged. “UNICEF urges all parties to exercise restraint, protect children from harm and safeguard civilian infrastructure….
NBA says its focus is on new global academy opening in Abu Dhabi as Africa, Mexico and Australia hit by closures. Published On 2 Oct 20262 Oct 2026 The NBA has closed its only elite training academy in Africa, less than a decade after it was launched in Senegal to prepare promising young African players…
A court in Singapore is preparing to decide who controls the Castel Group, a family-run French beverage business that has grown to be one of the largest drinks companies in Europe and Africa – and is currently the subject of a power struggle between two of the founder’s relatives and the CEO, the first person…
