Trump brings in new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes
The Supreme Court decision striking down some of Trump’s most sweeping tariffs injects new uncertainty into global trade.
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Trump announces 10% global tariff after raging over Supreme Court loss
President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an executive order imposing a new 10% “global tariff,” hours after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping “reciprocal” import duties in a major rebuke of his trade agenda. The new tariffs will come on top of the existing levies that remain intact following the high court’s…
PC price hikes loom in SA amid global supply woes
PC demand remains uneven, raising concerns of higher costs and longer lead times. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s IT channel is bracing for a fresh wave of price increases and shipment delays on personal computers (PCs), as distributors and resellers warn that renewed global supply chain pressures are starting to ripple through the market. Industry…
Africa: Global Fund Board Welcomes Final Eighth Replenishment Outcome of U.S.$12.64 Billion, Backs Strategic Shifts to Advance Countries’ Path to Self-Reliance
Geneva — The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) welcomed the final outcome of the partnership’s Eighth Replenishment – US$12.64 billion – at its 54th meeting on 12-13 February. “This remarkable result, achieved in a challenging global context, reflects the strong support for the Global Fund’s lifesaving…
Africa: Ebola Has Gone From a Global Emergency to a Disease We Can Stop, Says CEPI Chief
“In a single decade, the world has transformed Ebola from a global emergency to a disease that can be stopped in its tracks,” said Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). Dr Hatchett said, a few weeks ago, Ebola vaccines from MSD (known as Merck & Co. in the U.S. and Canada)…
Global network rankings put just one SA operator on the map
MTN is the only South African mobile operator to receive recognition in Opensignal’s latest Mobile Network Experience Global Awards. The awards are Opensignal’s annual assessment of real-world experience across national mobile networks worldwide. The data used to determine the ratings is based on billions of measurements taken directly from user devices during the latter half…
UCT researcher secures global grant to test AI solutions
Dr Tim Köhler, senior research officer at the Development Policy Research Unit in UCT’s School of Economics. A University of Cape Town (UCT) researcher has secured international funding to examine whether generative artificial intelligence (AI) can improve employment outcomes for South Africa’s unemployed youth. Dr Tim Köhler, senior research officer at the Development Policy Research…
Africa: France Cuts Funding for Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria By More Than Half
France cut its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 58 percent on Thursday, confirming a major reduction in funding that health organisations warn will cost lives. After months of uncertainty, the government said its pledge for the 2026-2028 cycle will fall from €1.6 billion in the previous funding period…
Africa: Former NSA Deputy Director Warns Against Ransom Payments, Calls West Africa ‘Global Epicenter’ of Terrorism
Published: February 12, 2026 MONROVIA — Former Deputy Director of Liberia’s National Security Agency Sam Saryon has cautioned West African governments against negotiating with terrorist groups or paying ransom, arguing that such payments finance extremist expansion and weaken state authority. Speaking in a weekend interview on West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR), Saryon said ransom payments…
Africa: Public Healthcare and Contracting Out – Can It Work? Global Review Presents Some Answers
Universal health coverage – ensuring everyone can get quality, affordable healthcare when they need it – is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. But progress towards meeting this target has been elusive, especially in developing countries. In recent years, existing weaknesses in public health systems have been magnified by the COVID pandemic,…