Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President Vladimir Putin just days after his claim that the fighting in Ukraine is nearing an end. Putin said that the nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of…
Stellenbosch-based Paymenow has announced a merger with Johannesburg’s PayCurve, establishing what the entities describe as South Africa’s first fully integrated employee financial wellness platform. The combined business will operate under the Paymenow brand, consolidating earned wage access (EWA) and proactive debt intervention into a single service offering. Read: GameStop explores massive acquisition of eBay to…
Accra — dozen ministers of health and finance, alongside representatives of development partners, the private sector, civil society, regional institutions and youth leaders from Western and Central Africa concluded a one-day meeting in Accra on May 4th to advance the health, nutrition and population agenda and deliver better access to quality health care for communities…
Google Photos is set to introduce a new AI-driven feature this summer called Wardrobe, designed to transform your photo library into a “digital closet” for clothing and jewellery. The tool aims to simplify personal organization and help users visualize their daily fashion choices. Read: ASUS launches the dual-screen ROG Zephyrus Duo laptop The feature functions…
It turns out you can go home again, especially when that home is a multi-award-winning sitcom that became Apple’s biggest global hit. Apple has officially announced that Ted Lasso Season 4 will premiere on August 5, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday through October 7. Read: ASUS launches the dual-screen ROG Zephyrus Duo laptop While…
ACCRA, April 27, 2026 – Countries in Western and Central Africa face growing pressure on their health systems as financing tightens and health needs expand due to population growth, disease outbreaks, climate shocks, and a rising dual burden of disease. In response, the World Bank Health, Nutrition and Population strategy, Fit to Prosper: Investing in…
Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north, in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years.
A new messaging platform from X, named XChat, has appeared on the App Store, with a listing indicating an expected release date of April 17, 2026. While the name may evoke memories of the early-2000s IRC client for some, this modern iteration is a dedicated messaging service built specifically for the X ecosystem. Read: SportyTV…
Steve Nesius/Reuters If you missed the live broadcast – or simply want to relive the moment in full cinematic quality – this 4K footage of the Artemis II launch is essential viewing. Nasa’s Space Launch System rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 6.35pm US Eastern on 1…
ShopriteX, the innovation arm of the Shoprite Group, has launched Pixie, an AI-powered shopping assistant inside the Sixty60 app — starting with Xtra Savings Plus members. Pixie is a personalised recommendation engine that learns from a shopper’s purchase history, restocking patterns and preferences, and surfaces products it thinks they are likely to need. It comes…
