Hargeisa (Horndiplomat) — Escalating threats to shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are sharpening U.S. strategic calculations in the Horn of Africa and could increase Washington’s interest in Somaliland as a security partner, according to U.S. and regional security analysts cited by Fox News. The assessment comes as attacks and threats around…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange NYSE Treasury yields rose on Thursday, with traders reacting to rising oil prices as Iran-Oman talks over the status of the Strait of Hormuz continued. The 10-year Treasury note yield — the main benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt — was up more than…
A range of organisations are marking Mandela Day by investing in community initiatives spanning healthcare, education, digital payments and youth employment. As South Africans mark Mandela Day, organisations across the technology, education, financial services and public sectors are using the annual campaign to support communities through healthcare, skills development, digital inclusion and youth employment. Crypto-currency…
Banks face heightened scrutiny as regulators respond to growing risks posed by AI, cloud services, cyber threats and digital transformation. (Image created via ChatGPT) South Africa’s banks and fintech firms are facing tighter regulatory scrutiny, as the Prudential Authority (PA) steps up oversight of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, cyber security and digital operational resilience…
Vertiv EnergyCore Grid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), which positions itself as a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has launched its ‘Africa Critical Infrastructure’ webinar series for 2026. Designed for consulting engineers, technical partners and end-users, the series opens with a technical session focused on battery energy storage systems (BESS) and…
Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images Oil extended declines on Friday as investors monitored developments in the Middle East conflict while assessing whether recent diplomatic efforts would reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions. International benchmark Brent crude futures for August…
The 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments (CSPOC) of the Commonwealth Africa Region got started in South Africa’s Gauteng province yesterday. Heads of parliaments and other representatives of national and subnational legislatures from the continent are meeting at the Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, under the theme “Proactive Parliaments and Sustainable Development: An Imperative…
World Economic Forum founder professor Klaus Schwab and UJ vice-chancellor and principal professor Letlhokwa Mpedi. (Image supplied) Professor Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and former chairperson, has urged local youth to pursue purposeful social entrepreneurship. This, as the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) is anticipated to create new categories of social entrepreneurship, according…
Liberia is set to host a major continental public health initiative this week as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention partners with regional laboratory and health institutions for the 11th CelebrateLAB® West Africa Conference in Monrovia. The conference, scheduled for May 26-27 at the EJS Ministerial Complex, will bring together laboratory scientists, researchers,…
A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 28, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Tuesday, amid hopes that a deal between Washington and Tehran was still possible even as the U.S. blockades Iranian shipments…
