CEM Africa 2026 Closes on a High with a Strong Community Response

CEM Africa 2026 Closes on a High with a Strong Community Response

CEM Africa 2026 concluded at the Century City Conference Centre following three days of strong engagement across Africa’s customer experience community. The 14th edition welcomed 970 attendees from more than 260 companies across 20 countries, bringing together senior CX, customer service, marketing, digital, technology and transformation leaders alongside solution providers and industry partners. The event…

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Iran war drives U.S. diesel price to record high as Vance downplays the conflict and its impact

Iran war drives U.S. diesel price to record high as Vance downplays the conflict and its impact

An Iranian government spokeswoman acknowledged Friday that the country is facing economic pressure and shortages, insisting that officials do not deny the difficulties confronting regular Iranians. Fatemeh Mohajerani, speaking at the opening of a 64-bed hospital in the western Ilam Province, said U.S. sanctions had impacted the implementation of infrastructure projects across the country. “The…

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Icasa asks why prices stay high

Icasa asks why prices stay high

Communications regulator Icasa has given notice that it intends to conduct a market inquiry into the affordability of telecommunications services in South Africa, opening a process that will run well into next year and that revisits ground already covered by the Competition Commission, by Icasa itself and, as of last month, by the communications department….

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Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll soars past 800

Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll soars past 800

Residents in flood-affected districts in Nepal were warned to remain on high alert for possible fresh flooding as rescuers scrambled to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods. Nepal’s disaster agency said Sunday the death toll had climbed to 788 with 2,502 missing, while Chinese…

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Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

Canada announces ‘dollar-for-dollar’ retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%

The White House released a statement after Canada announced its counter-tariffs, saying that the US was prepared to offer Canada “the most preferential market access of any country on Earth” in recent trade talks. “Instead of partnership, Canada chose unreasonable demands, walk-backs, and flat-out rejection,” it said. In a series of Tuesday posts on Truth…

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30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year high

30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year high

Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 06, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Treasury yields pulled back slightly on Tuesday after long-dated bonds hit their highest level in almost two decades amid a worsening U.S. fiscal situation and persistently higher inflation. The yield on the U.S….

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Thailand high school shooting leaves at least 6 dead after teen suspect kills his grandparents, officials say

Thailand high school shooting leaves at least 6 dead after teen suspect kills his grandparents, officials say

Nonthaburi, Thailand — A teenager described as “troubled” by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down at least six more people at a school in Thailand on Friday, police said. First he shot his grandparents, using his grandfather’s handgun, then went to a high school in Nonthaburi province, outside Bangkok, and killed three teachers and…

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