Frank Garcia has just been confirmed as Washington’s top Africa diplomat. His appointment tells African governments everything they need to know about how little they matter to this administration. Last month, the U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Garcia as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, ending a vacancy that had run for more than fifteen…
Through a strategic partnership with the University of Johannesburg’s Business School, FNB’s App Academy 2026 will enable student access to a university-backed, accredited learning experience that combines practical app development, entrepreneurship thinking, innovation leadership and future-focused digital skills development. Supplied image An open and free platform for participants across the continent, the FNB App Academy…
Achieving Elite status means every part of a consulting practice is operating at the highest level simultaneously. (Image source: 123RF) Datalab has been awarded Snowflake Elite Partner status, the highest designation within the Snowflake Partner Network. Reserved for organisations that demonstrate sustained technical depth, production-scale delivery and measurable client outcomes on the Snowflake AI Data…
For KineticSkunk, the recognition is more than a badge. KineticSkunk has reached a major milestone in its cloud journey, becoming an authorised AWS Well-Architected Partner; a recognition that strengthens its ability to help organisations assess workloads, reduce risk and build stronger cloud environments aligned to AWS best practices. As cloud environments become more complex, businesses…
Boomi, the data activation company for AI, and Couchbase, Inc., the operational data platform for AI, today announced a partnership through which the two companies are collaborating closely to accelerate AI pilots to production. The companies will co-engineer solutions that give customers a production-ready foundation for agentic AI, combining Boomi’s connectivity, runtime, and governance for…
Johannesburg — Mastercard and Yellow Card have announced a partnership to expand stablecoin-based payment solutions across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including Kenya. The two firms said they will explore the use of stablecoins in cross-border money transfers, business-to-business payments, digital loyalty programmes and treasury management. The partnership will initially focus on markets…
Hisense SA targets local gamers with global Phantom Blade Zero partnership. (Image supplied) Hisense has confirmed its role as the official global display partner for Phantom Blade Zero, an upcoming title developed by S-GAME. The partnership, covering both TV and monitor categories, will be showcased at Gamescom LATAM 2026 in Brazil from 30 April to…
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Mr Kofi Adams, has unveiled Hoshii International Limited as the gold partner for the 24th Africa Senior Athletics Championships to be hosted in Ghana at the University of Ghana Stadium on May 12-17. Under the partnership, the company will commit a substantial cash component for the championship, along with…
Senegalese-American singer Akon has sparked debate after suggesting that men are not naturally wired for commitment, arguing that most relationship problems women face stem from infidelity. The five-time Grammy-nominated musician made the remarks during a recent interview with The Shade Room, where he spoke at length about relationships, gender dynamics, and his personal views on…
The Brilliant Crowd team on stage at Acumatica Summit Africa 2026. Brilliant Cloud has been named Acumatica’s Partner of the Year 2026 for Africa, and Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Champion of the Year 2026 at the Acumatica Summit Africa in Sandton. Rahana Vally, Director at Brilliant Cloud, says winning the CSAT Champion of the Year award…
