A Starlink terminal Some Kenyans turned to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite communications service after the government tried to restrict access to the internet during last year’s protests that left more than 60 dead. Anti-government demonstrations returned in June. This time, though, Starlink’s appeal has faded. Those who purchased the service may have thought it could…
Natalie Sherman Business reporter, in New York Watch: Trump defends firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics head over “wrong” numbers US President Donald Trump said he would fire the head of the agency charged with publishing some of America’s most closely watched economic data, after a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked further alarm about his tariff…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in partnership with the European Union (EU), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC), officially launched the Africa Trade Competitiveness and Market Access (ATCMA) SADC Programme on the margins of the 8th SADC Industrialization Week held in Antananarivo, Madagascar on 28th July 2025….
XTRAIA XD-3300 Rigaku Corporation, a global solution partner in X-ray metrology systems and a Group company of Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”), has launched full-fledged commercial production of XTRAIA XD-3300, a high-resolution microspot X-ray diffraction system This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250729915168/en/ Against a…
Brad Gilmour, director at RegCom As many organisations faced growing uncertainty around the sustainability of state-linked services, the company stepped in with a compliant, technology-driven alternative for digitally verifiable communications. This ensured continuity at a time when others were struggling to maintain service. The company’s Registered Email™ and Registered SMS™ services have continued without interruption,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on African nations to take control of the pricing and trade of their natural resources, stating that the continent must no longer remain a “price taker.” The president made this declaration in a statement posted via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday. The remarks come as Nigeria…
Leandro da Cunha, Surveillance Business Unit Lead at Duxbury Networking. (Image: Supplied) As an authorised distributor for Axis Communications in South Africa, Duxbury Networking is introducing the latest generation of Axis AI-powered pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras to local security partners and system integrators. The solution combines edge-based artificial intelligence (AI), advanced tracking and seamless multi-sensor integration…
Godiragetse Mogajane Interview with Godiragetse MogajaneFOUNDER of DELIVERY KA SPEED Lives in: South Africa Entrepreneur Godiragetse Mogajane saw an opportunity to offer delivery and logistics services in South Africa’s townships. In 2021, he launched Delivery Ka Speed. Today the company moves goods for Chinese e-commerce platforms like Temu and Shein, and works with a range…
Israeli forces have continued to pound Gaza, striking a busy market and a water distribution point, killing at least 95 Palestinians, as the death toll from Israel’s war on the enclave passed the grim milestone of 58,000. The Israeli attack on the Gaza City market killed at least 17 people on Sunday, including prominent doctor…
Nvidia has become the first public company in the world to reach a US$4 trillion market capitalisation, solidifying its position as one of Wall Street’s most-favoured stocks. Shares of the leading chip designer rose as much as 2.4% to $164 on Wednesday, a direct result of the ongoing surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI)…
