Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Tuesday after losses on Wall Street, with investors holding back ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision on Dec. 10 stateside. The central bank is widely expected to cut rates by another 25 basis points at its final meeting of the year, bringing the Federal Funds rate to 3.5%-3.75%….
The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 is set to take place in February.
Dakar — As millions of fans prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, six celebrated African footballers are calling time on polio, urging the continent to unite and kick the disease out of Africa. In partnership with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the football legends launch the “Kick Out Polio” campaign, rallying families,…
Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who executive-produced an upcoming Netflix documentary about Sean “Diddy Combs, addressed his ongoing feud with the hip-hop mogul and the secret footage he obtained of Combs filmed days before his arrest in 2024. Jackson has been working on the documentary, titled “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” with director Alexandria Stapleton for…
Early results from the general election in Honduras show Nasry Asfura, leader of the right-wing National Party, has a very narrow lead. With more than 40% of the votes counted, the conservative candidate was just ahead of former TV host and Vice-President Salvador Nasralla, according to preliminary results published by the National Electoral Council (CNE)….
President Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his core demands for ending the war in Ukraine, saying Russia will lay down arms only if Kyiv’s troops withdraw from territory claimed by Moscow. Putin has long pushed for legal recognition of the Ukrainian territories Russia has seized by force. They include the southern Crimean peninsula, annexed…
Cell C CEO Jorges Mendes unveiling the company’s new brand identity at a recent event in Johannesburg Cell C has confirmed the final pricing and outcome of its long-awaited JSE listing, marking a major milestone in the operator’s recapitalisation and restructuring efforts. The offer, which closed on 21 November, was priced at R26.50/share, raising R2.7-billion…
Cell C has significantly cut the offer price for its upcoming listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), reducing its expected market capitalization by hundreds of millions of Rands. Read: Discovery Bank partners with Luno in SA for crypto trading In an update to investors on Friday, Blu Label Unlimited Group, Cell C’s largest shareholder,…
Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, are experiencing a rapidly worsening sovereign debt crisis, according to global economic experts. Economic stability is at risk if this crisis is not addressed quickly and thoroughly, and experts are calling on G20 leaders to commit to strong actions as they prepare to meet this month in Johannesburg, South…
The saying “Nothing Without Us is for Us” is a powerful reminder that lasting solutions can only emerge when those most affected are included in shaping them. This call for inclusion resonates deeply as Africa prepares to participate in key global policy spaces such as the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO…
