Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, yesterday pushed to expand his refining footprint beyond Nigeria, unveiling plans to build a refinery of comparable scale in East Africa in partnership with governments in the sub-region. The proposed project is expected to be completed within four years, especially if East Africa’s regional leaders cooperate, Dangote stressed, kicking against…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia and Liberia are deepening their longstanding partnership with a renewed focus on military industry and defense technology cooperation, as both nations seek to set an example for a broader African push toward strengthening continental sovereignty in security and defense. Leaders of the two countries, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Joseph…
Liberia has strengthened its commitment to economic growth and urban development with the arrival of a high-level delegation from TAF Africa Global Limited, led by Group Managing Director Mustapha Njie, following an invitation from President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. The visit forms part of the Government of Liberia’s strategic effort to attract credible, long-term investment…
Washington — The World Bank Group has supported new Country Partnership Frameworks (CPF) with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger for the 2026-2031 period. These frameworks aim to stimulate job creation, especially for youth and women, by strengthening human capital, infrastructure, and agricultural productivity, while supporting targeted reforms and private sector development. Grounded in the…
Lotte Rental Speeds Growth and Innovation with Multiyear Partnership with Rimini Street Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced that Lotte Rental, South Korea’s leading car rental company, has selected Rimini Street to provide support…
Paymentology has become Bank Zero’s alliance partner. (Image source: 123RF) Global card issuer-processor Paymentology has partnered with Bank Zero, to deliver digital banking and financial services in South Africa. Based on a zero-fee banking model, Bank Zero launched to the public in August 2021. In June 2025, it was announced that fintech group Lesaka Technologies…
Google SA country director Kabelo Makwane and DHET deputy minister Dr Mimmy Gondwe. (Image: Supplied) Google South Africa and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) have inked a two-year commitment to upskill students and staff in the post-school education and training (PSET) system with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills. This, amid heightened…
The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry.
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, and Elastio are helping enterprises enhance their cyber resilience with a layered defense that extends from production storage into recovery data. Security teams must be ready to address threats at every layer of their technology stack, including ransomware that moved quietly through production before it was caught…
At a time when the international order is increasingly shaped by conflict, strategic rivalry and economic uncertainty, the relationship between China and Africa is entering a significant new phase. As the two sides mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, Beijing is signalling that the partnership remains a central pillar of its global engagement and one…
