Absa managing executive Nick Nkosi Eight months after telling TechCentral it was readying the launch of a mobile virtual network operator, Absa is giving very little away about how those plans are progressing – or when South Africans can expect to see an Absa-branded Sim card. Last October, Nick Nkosi, Absa’s managing executive for transactional…
Across much of the Western financial press, Africa’s growing use of China’s renminbi (RMB) is often framed through the lens of geopolitics, expanding Chinese influence and shifting global alliances. Yet beneath the political framing lies a far more practical story, one rooted in cost management, efficiency and financial pragmatism. Kenya offers one of the clearest…
President Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday with new attacks, warning they would be at a “higher level and intensity” than previous rounds of bombing, if it declined to agree to a peace deal, which he said was “perhaps, a big assumption.” His latest remarks, in a Truth Social post, came 13 hours after he said…
6m ago Trump says he ordered Navy to “shoot and kill” boats mining Strait of Hormuz President Trump wrote on Truth Social that he has directed the U.S. Navy to take action against any Iranian boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz. “I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill…
The Trump administration and the AU have started a bold journey that could ‘flip the script’ on decades of development cooperation. The United States (US) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have announced a new plan to secure investment inflows and develop trade in Africa. The Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG) formed on…
For decades, Africa’s place in the global economy was framed through the lens of aid,how much was given, where it went, and whether it made a difference. That narrative is steadily shifting. Across the continent, a more self-directed model is emerging, driven by trade, domestic resource mobilization, and investment. While the transition is uneven, the…
The global competition for technology talent is intensifying. Across the US and Europe, organisations are facing longer hiring cycles, rising costs and persistent shortages in experienced software engineers. Research from firms such as Gartner and McKinsey1 continues to highlight the same challenge: demand for digital skills is growing faster than supply. As a result, companies…
As artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital connectivity continue to reshape economies worldwide, the reliability and governance of digital infrastructure have become matters of global importance. Behind the rapid expansion of these systems lies an extensive ecosystem of standards bodies, research review panels and international forums tasked with guiding how emerging technologies are deployed, evaluated…
In a year shaped by geopolitical tension, technological disruption and intensifying scrutiny of corporate conduct, Anthony Chiejina has once again secured a place among the world’s most influential communications leaders. In the orchestration of influence, some leaders make themselves heard; others, like Chiejina, make themselves felt. As Group Chief, Branding & Corporate Communications, Dangote Industries…
Africa was hit by a record number of digital shutdowns in 2025 that stifled opposition and undermined democracy. On 29 October 2025, election day, a nationwide internet outage cut online communication across Tanzania, raising concerns about electoral transparency. This is increasingly common across Africa. Ethiopia has one of the most extensive and systematic histories of…
