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Brainstorm CIO of the Year Awards open for entries
The winners of the Brainstorm CIO of the Year Awards 2025: the Information Regulator’s Tando Luyaba (left) and Standard Bank’s Khomotso Molabe. ITWeb Brainstorm has opened nominations for its CIO of the Year Awards for 2026. With a history of recognising the vital role the chief information officer (CIO) plays in the modern organisation, through…
LSD Open earns Red Hat automation specialisation
LSD Open, a cloud-native and AI systems integration specialist, has achieved Red Hat Specialized Partner status for Mission Critical Automation, joining a small group of Red Hat partners worldwide that hold the designation. The status validates LSD Open’s ability to architect and deploy automated workflows using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Automation has moved from…
Venus Williams hits 13-game tennis losing streak with Cincinnati Open exit | Tennis News
Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango in the first round of Cincinnati Open. Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Venus Williams’s losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango late on Friday in the first round…
Africa: Faith Leaders Push for Open Conversations on Sexuality and SRHR
Mombasa, Kenya — Imam Bukuru Elie Khalfan is very personal about the need for open conversations about sexuality. The Burundian faith leader recalled becoming a father while he and his wife were still young and knew little about sexual and reproductive health. Their limited knowledge left them unsure about contraception and what to do when…
Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait
Oman has said positive talks have been taking place with Iran over an agreement to secure a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran warned that any deal would not see an immediate reopening of the vital waterway. Both sides suggested on Saturday that discussions were progressing, but a timeline on any deal…
Africa: Open Skies Delays Keep Africa’s Trade Costs High
Nairobi — African governments and aviation industry leaders are pushing for faster implementation of open-skies policies, warning that fragmented air transport markets are raising business costs and limiting the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area. A high-level working session ahead of the Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali found that Africa has much…
Capitec agrees to open Capitec Pay to rivals in Walletdoc deal
Capitec has agreed to open its Capitec Pay platform to competing payment service providers, and not to favour it over the banking industry’s shared instant-payments rail, as conditions for regulatory approval of its acquisition of payments fintech Walletdoc. The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the transaction subject to those conditions. The…
U.S.-Iran deal to open Hormuz could come Tuesday or Wednesday: Bessent
The U.S. and Iran could reach a deal on Tuesday or Wednesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with freedom of movement for commercial ships, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview. “We are in talks with the Iranians,” Bessent told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “There is a chance we may have a deal today…
‘We will open Africa’ – A conversation with Aliko Dangote
Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. This interview was first published by the International Finance Corporation A candid conversation between IFC managing director, Makhtar Diop and Aliko Dangote, Africa’s leading industrialist. From energy and fertiliser, to logistics, agriculture and water,…