Vodacom South Africa has announced big changes to the terms of its planned acquisition of Vumatel parent Maziv as it works to get the deal over the line. Under the new terms, Vodacom will buy a maximum 34.95% stake in Maziv, down from 40% previously, while the financial terms of the deal have also been…
Co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., Jensen Huang attends the 9th edition of the VivaTech trade show in Paris on June 11, 2025. Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed U.S. fears that his firm’s chips will aid the Chinese military, days ahead of another trip…
Kenya’s security forces have blocked all major roads leading into central Nairobi, ahead of planned nationwide protests. Much of the city centre is deserted, with businesses shut and a heavy security presence on the streets. Some schools have advised students to stay at home. Hundreds of early-morning commuters and overnight travellers were stranded at checkpoints,…
Chinese hardware brand Honor has announced a slimmer foldable phone, a bid to out-design Samsung Electronics days before it launches its own new foldable devices. The phone, called the Magic V5, measures as thin as 8.8mm when folded shut, making it one of the slimmest foldable devices ever to hit the market. (Samsung’s Galaxy Z…
Negotiations among House Republicans over President Donald Trump’s megabill reached a stalemate on Wednesday, as more than a dozen rank-and-file members dug in on their opposition to the tax-and-spending package. The fate of the massive bill was uncertain Wednesday evening, as both moderates and conservative hardliners demanded changes to a Senate passed bill. Republican leaders…
In a significant show of partnership and pan-African unity, a joint delegation from Nile Breweries and the Uganda Rugby Union (URU) paid a courtesy visit to the South African High Commission in Kampala ahead of two landmark events: the Rugby Africa Cup 2025 and the Webb Ellis Cup Tour. The delegation, led by Wangechi Gitahi,…
Tens of thousands have gathered for the Budapest Pride march, defying Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s legal threats against LGBTQ rights activists. Organisers of the march hope for a record attendance, despite mounting pressure from nationalist conservative politicians and police to stop any display of pro-LGBTQ material. The police issued a ban in line with…
Al Ahly striker Wessam Abou Ali says the Cairo giants have “no time for regrets” as they chase a first Club World Cup victory when they meet Palmeiras at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Thursday. The Egyptian champions and their Brazilian opponents sit level on one point in Group A after opening 0-0 stalemates against…
UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, to be formally adopted at an upcoming summit in Sevilla, Spain – though without the participation of the United States, which withdrew from the negotiations and announced it will not attend the conference. On Tuesday, Member…
Late Wednesday night, around 11 PM CT, a massive explosion occurred at SpaceX’s Massey’s Testing Center in Starbase, Texas. The incident happened as Ship 36 was preparing for a static fire test, a crucial step before its planned 10th Starship flight. Read: iPadOS 26 unleashes Mac-like productivity SpaceX quickly issued a statement, confirming that “A…
