Xiaomi has announced that its primary strategic focus for 2026 is a major expansion of its partnerships with South Africa’s leading mobile operators, including MTN, Vodacom, Telkom, and Cell C. By scaling its postpaid presence, the Chinese electronics giant aims to bring its high-end flagship devices to a broader audience via monthly contract offerings. Read:…
Assad Arabi, TrendAI regional MD for Africa, the Mediterranean and the CIS countries Enterprise cybersecurity firm TrendAI used a customer event in Cape Town on Wednesday evening to announce it has enhanced its data centre facilities in South Africa and is planning further deployments across the African continent. The announcement was made at a gathering…
Tesla may be pivoting its strategy once again as it looks to regain momentum in the global EV market. According to a recent report from Reuters, the automaker is in the early stages of developing an all-new, smaller, and more affordable electric SUV. Unlike previous iterations, this would be a fresh platform rather than a…
Ernst Fonternel, chief consumer officer, postpaid and home at MTN South Africa. (Image: Supplied) Pi, a digital network operator that offers mobile and home connectivity through a mobile and web-based platform, has entered South Africa’s telecommunications sector, offering customers “prepaid-like services” for a fixed, monthly instalment. According to a statement, the service operates on MTN’s…
Apple plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival AI services beyond its current partnership with ChatGPT, according to a report. The move, expected as part of Apple’s iOS 27 update, would allow third-party AI apps to integrate directly with Siri, allowing users to route queries to services such as Google’s Gemini or Anthropic’s…
“IT’S A CRAZY situation right now,” Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, tells The Economist in an interview on March 12th in his office in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. He has returned after a few hours away to find that crude oil prices have surged by 10% because of the latest news from the Gulf. “And…
OpenAI has confirmed a Wall Street Journal report that it plans to fold its ChatGPT app, coding platform Codex and browser into a single desktop “super app” to simplify user experience. OpenAI president Greg Brockman will temporarily oversee the product overhaul and associated organisational changes, while chief of applications Fidji Simo will lead the sales team…
Global sports leaders reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes in February. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose…
The effects of Africa’s richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country’s economy and the continent. African leaders recently adopted a visionary plan to transform water from a source of vulnerability into a foundation for prosperity. Part of the plan’s success depends on major regions and cities leading the way. But…
American skier Breezy Johnson told CBS News she’s been treating her replacement gold medal with care after the original, which she won in the women’s downhill event at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy on Saturday, broke. “I think that because they were so heavy, the ribbons couldn’t really hold them,” Johnson said, calling it…
