Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday officially started a US$12.5-billion (R205-billion) construction project for what officials say will be Africa’s biggest airport when completed in 2030 in the Ethiopian town of Bishoftu. The state-owned airline got the contract to design the four-runway airport in the town located around 45km south-east of Addis…
Iran has faced intense nationwide protests for two weeks, marking the largest challenge to the country’s ruling regime in years — and drawing vows from President Trump to intervene on the protesters’ behalf if they face a violent crackdown. Initially sparked by Iran‘s economic freefall and severe inflation, the protests have boiled over, with about…
As African volleyball enters a new chapter from February through the end of 2026, the continent is gearing up for a packed calendar of major competitions–highlighted by Kigali’s historic hosting of the 47th Africa Men’s Volleyball Club Championship. ALSO READ: When 2025 marked a turning point for Rwandan volleyball Weekend Sport brings you a comprehensive…
The rand ended 2025 nearly 13% stronger against the US dollar, marking its biggest annual gain in 16 years as the greenback weakened broadly. The risk-sensitive currency posted its first yearly rise against the dollar since 2019 and its largest increase since 2009, supported by South Africa’s improved fiscal performance, success in containing inflation and…
Jonathan Ross, chief executive officer of Groq Inc., during the GenAI Summit in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. David Paul | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia has agreed to buy assets from Groq, a designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, for $20 billion in cash, according to Alex Davis, CEO…
Global services grounded to a halt in 2025. In 2025, digital services proved both indispensable and fragile, with Amazon Web Services (AWS), PlayStation Network, Snapchat and Cloudflare leading the largest outages of the year. This is according to a report compiled by research firm Ookla. Using Downdetector data from 2025 to analyse millions of user…
The TikTok community has spoken, and Africa has crowned its newest icons. The 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa lit up Johannesburg on 6 December, marking a powerful moment in thecontinent’s rapidly evolving creator landscape. Under the bold theme “New Era, New Icons,” TikTok honored the creators who are reshaping culture, storytelling, and digital influence across…
A new regulatory framework that could significantly improve how South African start-ups attract global investors and scale internationally – without breaching tax or regulatory rules – is on the cards following nearly a decade of discussions. The regulatory sandbox was discussed at a recent Southern Africa Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Savca) conference. Safeera…
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A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a cosmic outburst with the light of 10 trillion suns, according to a new study. The black hole flare, as the phenomenon is known, is thought to be the biggest and most distant ever recorded — it was detected from 10 billion light-years away. “This…
