Transport minister Barbara Creecy. Image: GCIS South Africa’s long-delayed plan to modernise its driving licence card system has been thrown back into uncertainty. This follows the high court in Pretoria overturning a multimillion-rand tender awarded to French technology company Idemia. It declared the tender irregular, invalid and unenforceable. The ruling was welcomed by transport minister…
2025 marked a turning point for Cell C, says the company. 2025 marked a turning point for Cell C, with the operator focusing on stabilising its business, strengthening network partnerships and refining its strategy in a highly competitive mobile market. In an e-mail interview with ITWeb, Cell C CEO Jorge Mendes says: “We returned to…
Nairobi — As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s solar story is entering a new and decisive chapter. What was once seen as slow and incremental progress has begun to transform into something far more dynamic. The continent’s solar capacity, which reached 19.2 GW by the end of 2024, has grown steadily across utility-scale, commercial…
Nairobi — Heri Heights Hotel Apartments is celebrating its first anniversary as the first SureStay Collection hotel in Africa. The Nairobi property combines Kenyan hospitality with the global standards and brand assurance of Best Western Hotels and Resorts. SureStay, a budget-friendly collection by Best Western, caters to travellers seeking comfort and dependable service in economy…
Nairobi, Kenya — The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective 30 October 2025. This landmark achievement, transitioning from successful trials initiated in November 2023, will allow any airline to plan and…
As ComzAfrica celebrates its 15th anniversary, the home-grown technology company reflects on a decade and a half of shaping digital financial services across the continent. Founded in 2010 by three Rwandans, ComzAfrica has grown from solving airtime distribution challenges to powering digital lending, payments, electricity access, and essential utilities for millions of Africans. Now active…
Today marks the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day – mandated by the World Health Assembly – a historic milestone in global efforts to end a preventable cancer. This day of action builds on powerful momentum, with countries and partners uniting to launch ambitious vaccination campaigns, expand screening and treatment services, and accelerate progress toward…
Part of delegates at the COP30. PHOTO/ UN Climate Change. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] 2025 has proven to be a landmark year for climate action, with pivotal developments in both the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement compliance mechanisms. In September, the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee (PAICC) convened for its 15th meeting, building…
Large crowds converge in Novi Sad to commemorate deadly accident that has led to frequent mass antigovernment protests. Tens of thousands of people are converging on the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad for a commemoration of the victims of a tragedy a year ago that killed 16 people. Regular student-led protests have gripped Serbia…
The African Union Commission’s Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security (OSE-WPS) today officially launched the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Network for Media Professionals at the AU Headquarters. The launch follows a rigorous three-day meeting held from 29 September to 1 October 2025, under the theme: “Strengthening Media Engagement to Amplify…
