With just two weeks to go until the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026, taking place from 26 July to 16 August, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) will launch the first edition of its Stars Spotlight Webinar Series on Friday, 10 July. The inaugural French-language session will begin…
Google has officially announced that it will unveil its next generation of Pixel devices on August 12, 2026. Breaking from historical precedent, the search giant plans to host the launch event during the evening, allowing consumer tech enthusiasts and media to watch the hardware team’s latest reveals outside of standard working hours. Read: Bandwidth Blog…
Retailability, the South African retail group founded in 1984, has officially launched Edgars Connect, the brand’s first dedicated standalone cellular store concept. The rollout represents a strategic expansion into the high-growth telecommunications and digital accessory sectors, aiming to leverage the existing footprint of the historic Edgars brand across Southern Africa. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile…
Novastar Ventures and Google launched an Applied AI Lab for African startups and researchers building artificial intelligence tools in healthcare, agriculture and education. Applications opened on July 1. The lab is backed by Google’s AI Futures Fund and supported by Google DeepMind and Google Research. The first cohort will select between 5 and 10 startups…
The username feature is the latest in a series of privacy-focused additions WhatsApp has introduced to enhance user privacy. Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced plans to introduce usernames, a new feature aimed at allowing its users to connect with others without sharing their phone numbers. The messaging platform disclosed the feature on its website on Monday,…
NewsFeed Historic negotiations between Iran and the United States are officially underway, marking the start of what mediators describe as a crucial 60-day process. Published On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Apple may be doubling down on its razor-thin smartphone experiment. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, plans are already in motion for a second-generation iPhone Air, targeting a launch in early 2027. Read: Meta rolls out WhatsApp plus in South Africa for R29 p/m When the original ultralight iPhone Air debuted last fall, tech analysts largely…
Electronic waste recycler EWaste Africa has joined forces with retail giant Pick n Pay and the Electronic Responsibility Association (ERA NPC) to roll out a nationwide grid of in-store e-waste collection points. The joint initiative aims to directly confront South Africa’s stubbornly low electronics recycling rates by embedding drop-off points directly into everyday retail environments….
We 2 Stars, one of Ghana’s licensed international operators, together with BTS and ZIM Connections, today announced the launch of AkwaabaSIM, a travel eSIM solution for travelers to and from Ghana, across Africa, and worldwide. Akwaaba means “welcome” in a local Ghanaian language, reflecting the service’s goal of making travel connectivity easier and more accessible….
Electrification target to raise share of final energy demand met by electricity from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035 Türkiye’s COP31 Presidency also wants to halve growth in global waste by 2035 Resilient Cities target of reducing energy consumption intensity in the building sector by at least 25% by 2035 COP31 Presidency commissions…
