Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to make a bold statement on the global stage as it will be gathering world leaders, policymakers, and investors and other private sector players at the forthcoming 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This year’s gathering at the UNGA, which is the 80th Edition,…
Palestinians watch as the Al-Ghafri tower collapses amid heavy smoke during an Israeli strike in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, on Sept. 15, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nearly two years into its retaliatory military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Israel said it has launched a long-studied ground assault on Gaza City….
Empowering users to build smarter, more secure applications. Sybrin yesterday announced the official launch of Sybrin Platform 20, a major evolution in its enterprise-grade low-code development solution. Designed to meet the growing demand for speed, scalability and simplicity in software delivery, the new release introduces a wide range of performance upgrades, developer experience improvements and…
The State IT Agency has unveiled its automated supply chain management platform. Often in the news for its archaic and manipulation-prone procurement processes, the State IT Agency (SITA) this morning unveiled its automated supply chain management (SCM) platform. The soft launch took place at the GovTech conference, in Durban, with the government ICT procurement arm…
Takealot has launched the 4th edition of its annual Heritage Design Challenge. Online retailer Takealot has launched the fourth edition of its annual Heritage Design Challenge, inviting South Africans to submit original designs that reflect the country’s cultural diversity. The competition runs from 1 September to 24 September, with the winning design set to appear…
Discover Sport founder Stephen Watson South Africa has a new social media platform dedicated solely to sport. Called Discover Sport, the platform – launched by the same team that has built streaming media platforms in the past – is aimed at helping athletes promote their sports. The mobile-first platform has attracted a number of backers…
The Open Group, the vendor-neutral technology and standards organization, today announced the formation of the Industrial Advanced Nuclear™ Consortium (IANC). The Consortium Members will collaborate to enable integrated advanced nuclear heat and power solutions to serve industrial customer needs. Through standardization of interfaces and sourcing terminology and adopting risk-appropriate design practices, the Consortium will deliver…
Spotify is introducing a new direct messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcasts, and audiobooks with friends without ever leaving the app. The feature, simply called Messages, is rolling out this week in “select markets” for both Free and Premium users who are at least 16 years old. Read: Google announces Pixel Watch…
Measurement result of surface contaminant distribution Rigaku Corporation, a global solution partner in X-ray analytical systems and a Group company of Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”) has launched sales of the XHEMIS (pronounced “ZEM-mis”) TX-3000, a total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) system that supports analysis of trace contamination on…
At its recent Made by Google event, Google officially unveiled Pixelsnap, a new magnetic attachment system designed for its latest line of Pixel 10 phones. This technology is the company’s answer to Apple’s MagSafe, allowing for seamless integration with Qi2 wireless chargers and a wide range of accessories. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech…
