Chery Group – the company responsible for car brands Chery, Jaecoo and Omoda – will introduce a new energy vehicle brand to the South African automotive market in the first quarter of 2026. Established in 2023, iCAUR (pronounced “eye car”), specialises in sport utility vehicles and has a range that includes fully electric and hybrid…
SAN Francisco, California / Apex, North Carolina, Us — “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Winston Churchill’s famous maxim feels very relevant today, when multilateralism and many environmental causes seem to be in retreat. We now face a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Yet, the existing international environmental…
Image: Reuters Samsung Electronics on Wednesday evening unveiled thinner, lighter new foldable phones as it aims to fend off Chinese competition in the higher-margin, premium segment that remains untapped by archrival Apple. The stakes are high. The South Korean company lost its global smartphone crown to Apple in 2023, and faces growing competition from Chinese…
The countdown continues to the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024. In the lead-up to this 13th edition, CAFOnline.com invites you each day to revisit a defining moment in the tournament’s history. With just four days to go before kickoff, we shine the spotlight on Uganda’s remarkable return to the continental stage…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman/Reuters OpenAI executives have considered accusing Microsoft, the company’s major backer, of anticompetitive behaviour in their partnership, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (paywall), citing people familiar with the matter. OpenAI’s effort could involve seeking a federal regulatory review of the terms of its contract with Microsoft for potential violations of…
A World Bank-linked climate fund has backed South African plans to cut the country’s reliance on coal, unlocking up to US$2.6-billion (R46.8-billion) in financing and giving the nation’s energy transition an unexpected boost. The approval of the updated plan by the Climate Investment Funds, which was stalled after South Africa last year asked to delay…
