TransUnion Africa, a global information and insights company, has appointed Annemie Botha as General Counsel, effective 1 February 2026. In her role, Botha will lead TransUnion Africa’s Legal, Risk and Compliance function across South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, and Malawi. Her remit spans aligning legal and regulatory strategy with business objectives, strengthening…
The niece and grand-niece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested Friday night after their lawful U.S. permanent resident status was terminated. The State Department said Saturday in a statement that Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Soleimani Afshar promoted Iranian regime…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A bad week for stocks was particularly rough for tech investors, as the Nasdaq suffered its worst weekly drop since April 2025. Meta and Micron saw double-digit drops, but the pain was felt across the…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo’s favour earlier this week.
Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney’s intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance’s update.
Erbil, Iraq — The U.S. military is in the process of transferring nearly 7,000 ISIS suspects from prisons and jails in northeast Syria to detention facilities across the border into Iraq. The operation comes amid concerns over security, following a mass escape from at least one prison in Syria, but it is also raising concern over…
Organ, Tissue and Cell Donation and Transplantation (OTCDT) is a medical procedure in which an organ, tissue or cell is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient to replace a damaged or missing structure. Transplantation involves organs, tissues and cells such as the kidneys, liver, lungs, pancreas, heart, small bowel,…
Morocco will pursue legal action over the outcome of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, where opponents Senegal walked off the field to protest a penalty awarded against them but later returned to win the match. Morocco were beaten 1-0 after extra time by Senegal in the decider in Rabat, but the hosts had a…
The Africa-UAE Economic Forum in Dubai on Thursday 18th and Saturday 20th December 2025, convened at a critical moment in Africa’s economic trajectory. With capital seeking stability, predictability, and credible legal protection, the forum offered an opportunity to confront one of the most persistent barriers to investment in Africa i.e. the perception that the continent…
Magatho Mello and Nketheleni Norman Gidi have been appointed to lead SITA and the Film and Publication Board, respectively. South Africa has a troubled history with state-owned entities (SOEs), with many flagged for their poor financial condition and governance challenges. Some of the SOEs under the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) portfolio have…
