The Economic Community of West African States Regional Competition Authority (ECOWAS-ERCA) has warned that price-fixing, market allocation and anti-competitive practices were undermining economic integration and driving up the cost of goods across West Africa. The authority said such practices deny consumers fair prices, limit opportunities for small businesses and weaken the region’s competitiveness. Speaking yesterday…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with US senators to discuss his company’s upcoming models, as President Donald Trump said he is considering AI “controls” following OpenAI’s disclosure that one of its AI systems escaped containment during a security test. “We’re looking at controls,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office in response to a…
Rennie Naidoo, Professor of Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences. For the past two years, the conversation around AI has focused largely on software. We debate models, benchmarks, agents and the race between technology companies. The story is usually told as one of innovation. But another story is unfolding beneath the headlines….
Luanda — The resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Angola, Gabriel Dava, advocated on Wednesday in Luanda for greater investment from African countries and the creation of institutions, structures, or coordination mechanisms dedicated to the blue economy, with the aim of accelerating integration in this sector. Addressing the 3rd Edition of…
Luanda — The African Union (AU)’s Director of Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, Hersen Nyambe, stated on Wednesday (22,) in Luanda, that the continent’s blue economy currently generates over 298 billion dollars in annual value, with projections pointing to USD 405 billion output by 2063. Presenting the “State of Africa’s Blue Economy 2026 Report” during…
Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA has emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation among African countries to ensure the safe use of nuclear technology, particularly in non-medical applications, in order to enhance the contribution of the technology to social and economic development. The position was expressed by the Director General of the Tanzania Commission for Science…
A subtle anomaly. An unpopular call to isolate critical systems. Resistance from every direction. That decision, made years ago with a key stakeholder during a live cybersecurity incident I was managing as a consultant, looked excessive at the time. It turned out to be the difference between a contained event and a ransomware attack that…
Abuja — Nigeria has urged African countries to foster greater collaborations to boost the continent’s digital economy. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Nadungu Gagare made the call at the 7th Special Session of the African Telecommunication Union (ATU), Wednesday, in Abuja. Gagare, who was represented by a director in his office,…
I sat at a garage on Spondo Street, in Zwide, Gqeberha, for 40 minutes without buying a single litre of fuel, and left having watched more real economic activity than most business parks generate in a week. It was a Friday afternoon, nothing staged for a photographer. Just the corner going about its business at…
US-Iran peace talks ease market volatility but uncertainty keeps oil prices hovering, complicating recovery efforts Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026 United States President Donald Trump is touting relief at the pump as US gas prices begin to fall ahead of potential peace talks despite ongoing clashes in the Strait of Hormuz. “GAS PRICES…
