SpaceX is reportedly evaluating options to launch its own consumer mobile carrier service through potential transaction structures involving Boost Mobile, according to a report by The Washington Post. The Elon Musk-led aerospace company has held preliminary discussions with Boost Mobile’s parent company, EchoStar, as it seeks to expand its direct-to-cell satellite capabilities into a full-scale…
Nairobi — The Eswatini Standards Authority (ESWASA) and AICE Africa have launched an artificial intelligence (AI) Safety and Standards Centre of Excellence aimed at building Africa’s capacity to assess, govern and certify AI systems. The center, launched in Mbabane on October 27, will develop technical skills, support businesses and public institutions in AI adoption and…
The success of South Korean popular music or K-pop continues to power the Hallyu Wave, a term that describes the global obsession with the country’s pop culture production. But before K-pop came the spread of K-drama, TV series from the country, starting in the late 1990s. By 2024 the melodrama Queen of Tears ranked as…
The WSP volunteers and high school learners supported through the Saturday maths initiative. (Image source: supplied) WSP’s Cape Town office has facilitated maths tutoring and insight into STEM careers for 28 Grade 11 and 12 learners from Zola Business School and Soneike High School. WSP is a global engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firm with…
The U.S. is reportedly sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, along with an amphibious force carrying 2,000 Marines, raising stakes for an escalation in the months-long conflict. The deployment comes as President Donald Trump has signaled an intention to resume strikes on Iran after the November midterm elections. The USS…
Ethiopia and Djibouti have described Dangote Group’s $660 million Damarjog-Dewele Oil Terminal and Pipeline Project as a strategic investment expected to strengthen energy security, improve regional trade and deepen economic integration in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh have commended Dangote Group‘s $660 million Damarjog-Dewele Oil…
Speaking during a keynote address at the 2026 Spectrum Management Conference in Tunis on Monday, Gwandu urged African countries to push for the allocation and identification of the 600MHz band for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Tunis, Tunisia – As the global telecommunications community prepares for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-27) in…
Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and everything else — except for heavily subsidized gasoline — further out of reach. “We have virtually given…
THE United States (US) government has launched a year-long “IP for Growth” (Intellectual Property for Growth) programme aimed at helping African creators, particularly those in the music industry, turn creativity into economic growth through stronger intellectual property (IP) protection. Speaking during a digital press briefing hosted by the US Department of State’s Africa Regional Media…
Fintech firm Moment raised R362 million in a Series A funding round led by AlphaCode Venture Partners. Pan-African fintech firm Moment has announced the close of its $22 million (R362 million) Series A funding round. The investment, led by AlphaCode Venture Partners, with continued investment from General Catalyst, MultiChoice, and fresh investment from Canal+, rounds…
