Willie Engelbrecht, director of solutions architecture at Interfile. Many organisations across Africa are focusing heavily on payment processing technologies, but the real challenge lies in what happens after a payment is made, according to Willie Engelbrecht, director of solutions architecture at Interfile. Engelbrecht argues that while the African payments industry has spent the past decade…
Only half are confident that their country’s legal system provides justice for ordinary citizens. Key findings Formal and informal justice systems continue to coexist: Across 38 countries, almost half of citizens see the police (41%) or local courts (7%) as their first point of contact for resolving legal problems, but 26% would go first to…
Achieving Elite status means every part of a consulting practice is operating at the highest level simultaneously. (Image source: 123RF) Datalab has been awarded Snowflake Elite Partner status, the highest designation within the Snowflake Partner Network. Reserved for organisations that demonstrate sustained technical depth, production-scale delivery and measurable client outcomes on the Snowflake AI Data…
Following more than a year of intensive negotiations, Apple has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement with Intel to produce a portion of the silicon that powers its sprawling device ecosystem. According to The Wall Street Journal, this deal marks a significant turning point for both companies, though the exact scale of production remains undisclosed. Given…
Spirit Airlines airplanes sit parked at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 23, 2026. Marco Bello | Reuters Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down after the iconic budget airline failed to reach a deal for a lifeline, according to people familiar with the matter. The carrier could shut down…
In African countries, there’s a gap between the financing available for renewable energy and the projects its meant to reach. Funds are not reaching the right places and even as more funding is announced for clean energy, many projects don’t get off the ground because the financial tools available don’t fit their needs. For example,…
USM Alger booked their place in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final after a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Olympique Safi, progressing on away goals following an interesting semi-final tie on Sunday night. The Algerian side will now face Egypt’s Zamalek in the final, after edging past their Moroccan opponents thanks to Ahmed Khaldi’s crucial…
Dr Augustino Hellar’s journey into surgery was shaped by his upbringing in Tanzania, where access to healthcare was often limited. He recalls how long distances to health facilities were a common barrier. “I saw the disparity in health care, especially for rural communities,” he said. “It was not uncommon to find patients having to travel maybe…
Nairobi — Israel has said that Iran possesses missile capabilities that could reach parts of East Africa, including the cities of Mogadishu, Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Juba, according to a statement by Israel’s embassy in Kenya. The embassy said that a 4,000-kilometre radius stretching from Tehran extends across much of the Horn of Africa and…
New York – As the largest United Nations convening dedicated to gender equality and women’s rights opens today, governments meeting at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) have adopted by broad consensus a powerful set of Agreed Conclusions aimed at strengthening access to justice for all women and girls and advancing gender equality worldwide. Through this negotiated outcome, global leaders reaffirmed that access…
