Timur Turlov, Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Holding Corp. PARTNER CONTENT From July 6 to 11, Stellenbosch University, near Cape Town, will host the African Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship (WSTC), bringing together school teams from across the continent. Jointly organiSed by FIDE and ISCF, with Freedom Holding Corp. serving…
Less than a week after its blockbuster $75 billion initial public offering, SpaceX has appointed veteran Sequoia Capital investor Roelof Botha to its board as an independent director. According to a regulatory filing, Botha will also join the aerospace giant’s audit committee effective immediately. Read: Siri AI: A deep dive into Apple’s new intelligent assistant…
Roelof Botha In a major corporate governance move following its blockbuster Wall Street debut, SpaceX has appointed prominent South African-born venture capitalist Roelof Botha to its board of directors. According to a regulatory filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Botha was elected as an independent common stock director effective 16 June 2026….
Standard Bank Connect aims for eSIM to be a meaningful share of its subscriber base by the end of 2026. Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Standard Bank Connect has introduced its eSIM offering. An eSIM is a digital SIM embedded directly into compatible smartphones and devices. It allows customers to activate mobile services digitally and…
Wits University CIO Dr Stanley Mpofu. University of Witwatersrand (Wits) chief information officer (CIO) Dr Stanley Mpofu has been appointed to the board of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). SAICA is a professional accounting body and the principal organisation responsible for training, accrediting and regulating chartered accountants in South Africa. Dr Mpofu’s…
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joined African leaders, policymakers, diplomats and development partners in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, for the Africa Liberation Day celebration that kicked off the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Monday, May 25. Themed “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve Agenda 2063,” the…
South Africa has pledged an initial $5 million contribution to support a $319 million continental preparedness and response plan, as Africa mobilises to combat its second-largest Ebola outbreak in history. This, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who addressed a High-Level Meeting of African Ministers of Health on the Ebola outbreak that has swept through the…
Shawn Ramsay, CEO at Albida. Albida Consulting, a boutique business transformation and technology consultancy, today announced it has joined the Workday value-added reseller (VAR) programme. Having met the programme’s eligibility criteria, Albida Consulting is now empowered to directly resell Workday licences and bundles alongside its deep consulting, implementation and support services. By joining the Workday VAR…
Bank South Pacific group CIO Ray Naicker. (Image source: BSP) Former Nedbank group chief information officer (CIO) Ray Naicker has been appointed as group CIO of Bank South Pacific (BSP). In his new role, he will report to BSP group chief executive officer Mark Robinson. Naicker, who was also a member of the Nedbank Group…
Ali Forder has joined Global Witness in the role of Interim CEO following the announcement that Mike Davis has decided to step down. Ali will lead the organisation while recruitment of a new permanent CEO takes place. Ali brings more than 15 years of senior leadership experience across the charity and public sectors. Her career…
