The JSE has suspended trading in Labat Africa’s shares with immediate effect after the technology investment holding company failed to pay the first dividend in its 27 years as a listed company. In a notice published on Thursday, the JSE said Labat had failed to pay the declared dividend in accordance with the corporate action…
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Aug. 19, 2026. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed frustration that the Federal Reserve isn’t cutting interest rates, insisting that solid economic data shouldn’t stop the central…
Climate-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more intense across sub-Saharan Africa. Floods, droughts, heatwaves and storms are no longer isolated environmental events. They increasingly shape livelihoods, inequality, public trust and the relationship between citizens and the state. Governments rely on taxes to finance schools, healthcare, infrastructure and climate adaptation policies. However, taxation depends on…
Climate change is reshaping what childhood looks like. We’re seeing it across Eastern and Southern Africa, with children paying the highest price for a climate crisis they did not create. In Kenya, floods are pushing girls out of school. In Somalia, repeated shocks have displaced millions of children. In Mozambique, cyclones have destroyed thousands of…
Imposter Facebook page uses Watu branding to lure users into paying for non-existent goods IN SHORT: This Facebook page uses the name and logo of Watu – a legitimate asset finance company operating in Kenya – to offer motorbikes and household products at unbelievable prices. But don’t fall for the scam. The Facebook page Watu…
Last week’s Munich Security Conference clearly signalled that Africa needs security alliances beyond its traditional partners. The peripheralisation of Africa was again evident at last week’s Munich Security Conference – the world’s premier forum on global security issues. Conflicts dominating world news, such as Ukraine, Venezuela, the Indo-Pacific, and Greenland, monopolised the debate. Africa struggled…
Is your business paying too much for e-mail in 2026? When entrepreneurs think about getting online, building a website is usually the first step. And yes – that matters. But one of the smartest first moves is often much simpler: a professional e-mail address that matches your domain. In 2026, there’s a new (and very…
By paying ransomware, organisations are leaving themselves open to repeat attacks and long-term business disruption, according to Lloyd Timcke, regional director for Africa and Israel at cybersecurity firm Rubrik. At a cybersecurity event in Johannesburg last week, the company said attackers are increasingly exploiting identity systems such as Active Directory and cloud identity providers, allowing…
– New estimates show that violence against women and girls remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world – and that one of its fastest-growing frontiers is the digital space. Technology-facilitated gender-based violence includes online harassment, cyberstalking, image-based abuse, deepfake exploitation and coordinated digital attacks, and all of these are proliferating….
Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent Hindustan Times via Getty Images Women in Maharashtra aged 21-65 receive a monthly cash transfer of 1,500 rupees ($16) In a village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, a woman receives a small but steady sum each month – not wages, for she has no formal job, but an unconditional…
