Germany is deepening its footprint across Africa, as Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul embarks on his third trip to the continent in 2026. His top-level talks will focus on security, skills development and investment. Wadephul is currently visiting Nigeria as part of a multi-country trip across Africa, after a major stopover in Mauritania, and before making…
Monrovia (Fides News Agency) – Liberia has announced the establishment of a task force to combat illegal mining. The new body, called the Protect Our Resources Taskforce (PORT), has been created to strengthen inspections, improve enforcement of mining regulations and enhance government oversight of the phenomenon. According to the Liberian newspaper The New Dawn, the…
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan believes his side’s experience against African opposition has prepared them well for Friday’s FIFA World Cup Round of 32 meeting with Australia. The Pharaohs face the Socceroos looking to extend their unbeaten run in the tournament after progressing from Group G with a draw against Belgium, victory over New Zealand…
There is a growing demand for hybrid cyber security skills, according to digital tech professionals. Cyber security and digital technology specialists say there is a growing demand for hybrid cyber security talent – people who can connect cyber security to business strategy, communicate risk clearly and guide decision-making – in addition to a general shortage…
Many contact centres are moving to cloud-based solutions and opex models. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s contact centre industry is growing fast, and BPO services are looking to agile, reliable cloud platforms to help them scale up. So says Nazeer Adam, founder and CEO of wholesale telecoms provider iMobility, whose unified multi-tenant, redundant and extremely…
David Buck, General Manager for InnoVent South Africa. (Image: Supplied) As rising IT costs, supply chain instability and shrinking budget flexibility continue to impact organisations, businesses are being forced to rethink how technology is funded. InnoVent South Africa, a specialised provider of IT leasing and asset management solutions, says traditional procurement models are placing increasing…
Africa’s growing demand for aquatic foods creates a supply gap that sustainable aquaculture expansion could help close INFOGRAPHIC/AEN. By PATRICK MAYOYO The 2026 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture, launched on Tuesday by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) during the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, finds that global production of…
Dan and Ramatah are developing a 15-hectare plot of previously unused land on the outskirts of Livingstone, Zambia. They are now building an agribusiness, producing cherry tomatoes and fresh vegetables.PHOTO/FAO/Mukaba Mukaba. By SECIAL CORRESPONDENT For one young, Zambian couple, it all began with a bold decision to leave their desk jobs. What started as conversations…
Businesses that have been relying on individual Creative Cloud licences can now upgrade to Teams. (Image: Dax Data) As creative demands increase, small creative teams often outgrow the tools they started with. Free applications, non-genuine software, disconnected workflows and manual processes often leave work spread across personal accounts and manual handoffs. This slows delivery and…
AI phishing a growing threat, warns Cisco’s Talos. AI-powered phishing was the biggest threat observed in the first quarter of this year, according to a statement from Cisco’s Talos intelligence research group. “Almost nine out of 10 organisations across South Africa experienced an AI-related security incident and lack visibility into how threat actors are using…
