NAIROBI — The Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing will return next month for its 2026/27 season with a major expansion into West Africa, aimed at strengthening Africa’s competitive golf pathway. The new season, which tees off next month, will feature an increased number of events across East Africa and, for the first time,…
In this episode of ITWeb TV on The Road, Capitec CEO Graham Lee and Home Affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber speak to ITWeb about the smart ID self-service centre launch in Orange Farm, as well as how technology is being deployed to combat fraud and reduce queues at the department. #HomeAffairs #SmartID South Africa’s banks…
Musaffa Expands Faith-Aligned Investing With Their Global Halal Investment Platform for US Markets Musaffa, a leading fintech platform dedicated to Shariah-compliant investment research and Islamic Finance Education, recently announced the launch of its Global Halal Investment Platform. This new platform provides 600,000+ Muslim investors across 200+ countries with expanded access to US capital markets via…
Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, announced today that it has established a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Open Access Data Centres DUR1, located at 3 Oppenheimer Road, Durban 4000, South Africa. OADC DUR1 offers a secure, carrier-neutral colocation environment with access to regional and international telecommunications providers and Internet exchanges. Situated…
Fearless fund, the world’s first venture capital firm built by women of colour for women of colour, and a global leader in economic inclusion, has announced its official expansion into africa with the launch of the Fearless Microfinance Fund in ghana. This launch marks a significant step in advancing Fearless Fund’s mission to close the…
Nairobi — The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it is intensifying cooperation with African partners to confront a growing terrorist threat, increasingly linking security efforts with economic development and long-term regional stability. Speaking during a digital press briefing, AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson said militant groups affiliated with ISIS and al-Qaida continue to…
Frogfoot has acquired the fibre assets built and operated by Mitsol. Open access fibre network operator (FNO) Frogfoot is continuing its expansion strategy, bringing fibre assets built and operated by Mitsol into the fold. This comes after it concluded a similar transaction in December. In a statement issued today, the company says the acquisition helps…
FUTURIST inner and outer worlds, reflections of black masculinity and visions of Aawambo culture are the thematic sparks that ignite photographer Namafu Amutse’s current showing at Offenes Kulturhaus (OK) Linz in Austria. Exhibiting alongside Senegalese artist Mbaye Diop and Ugandan artist Olivia Mary Nantongo in ‘Wandala – drama. dream. decolonised!’, Amutse makes use of Namibia’s…
An employee works on the production line of power batteries and box chassis for new energy vehicles at a workshop on July 11, 2025 in Huaibei, Anhui Province of China. Li Xin | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note, as factory activity expanded in…
Graphic: Xsolla Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announced the expansion of MTN Mobile Money (MTN MoMo) as part of its payment solution in Congo-Brazzaville and Zambia. This expansion builds on Xsolla’s existing MTN Mobile Money coverage across Africa, reinforcing its mission to make…
