By day, Sodaba Khinjani might help clean your teeth at the dentist’s office. Rabia Yaqobi might make your next meal. But after their work days, the Afghan refugees can be found on the pitch—forging their own path on the soccer pitch as part of the Houston Shine FC. Khinjani and Yaqobi are some of the…
Clermont-Ferrand, France — Weeks after an international conference on inclusive and people-centric digital transformation organized by the Global Development Network (GDN) here, a new narrative is unfolding about the need for digital innovations to serve people first and narrow inequalities rather than widening them. Earlier this week, amidst a landmark G20 Summit on African soil,…
The G20 Leaders’ Summit concluded with a bold declaration to build a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable global economy. On 23 November 2025, leaders announced ambitious commitments spanning Africa’s growth and industrialisation, disaster resilience, energy transitions, critical minerals, food security, financial stability, and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. The G20 comprises 19 countries and the…
Protecting South African businesses is a collaborative effort that depends on the right partnerships, technology, and expertise. At the recent ITWeb GRC 2025 event at The Forum in Bryanston, Stiaan de Waal, South Africa country manager at DataGroupIT, and Neil Cosser, regional sales director, Cybersecurity products at Thales, unpacked Thales’ acquisition of Imperva and how…
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says. It is forecast to become a major hurricane by early next week, according to CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan. Melissa, which is the 13th named storm…
Suni Singh, Datacentrix Industrial Indaba. Resilience, security and compliance now form the foundations of sustainable industrial operations. This is according to Sunil Singh, Divisional Managing Director for Managed Services and eNetworks at Datacentrix, who advised delegates of Datacentrix’s inaugural Industrial Indaba 2025 that the convergence of IT and OT is critical for future business success….
Hurricane Priscilla will become a more powerful storm this week as it continues to strengthen over the Pacific Ocean off southwest Mexico. The National Hurricane Center, which is based in Miami, said the storm was expected to bring heavy rains and gusty winds to the region. The Mexican government issued a tropical storm watch for…
Hurricane Humberto is likely to bring dangerous surf to most of the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda this week, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, adding that tropical storm conditions are possible in Bermuda on Tuesday. The swells will likely cause “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions,” the center warned. Humberto rapidly strengthened over the…
Tropical Storm Imelda is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday, but maps show it moving away from the southeastern U.S., according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. Imelda is the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed Sunday in the western Atlantic. Tropical Storm Imelda forecast maps As of 2…
Addis Ababa — The recent Second Africa-CARICOM Summit in Addis Ababa marked a historic turning point in transcontinental relations, potentially reshaping how Global South nations collaborate on issues of justice, development, and collective sovereignty. Convened under the powerful theme Transcontinental Partnership in Pursuit of Reparatory Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations,…
