Addis Ababa — A delegation from Sudan’s Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces (Sumud) pre-empted the African summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, by holding intensive consultations with ‘influential countries’ in decision-making within the African Union, in addition to the 15 countries of the African Peace and Security Council, as the competent authority to…
Vumatel has crossed one million fibre subscribers. It’s a hugely significant milestone for the Maziv-owned operator, but the number matters less for what it says about one company than for what it reveals about the transformative power of competition in South Africa’s telecommunications sector. To appreciate just how far we’ve come, consider the comparison with…
A domain name is not just your website’s URL. It forms part of your brand’s online strategy and it’s also the first clue visitors can get about the purpose of your website. That’s why the name and extension you eventually decide on shouldn’t be taken lightly. There’s a world beyond .com or a .co.za. If…
As the sun set on the Amazon, the promise of a “people’s Cop” faded with it. The latest UN climate summit – known as Cop30, hosted in the Brazilian city of Belém – came with the usual geopolitics and the added excitement of a flood and a fire. The summit saw Indigenous protests on an…
South African businesses are no strangers to resilience. But far too many are stuck in survival mode—treading water, unable to scale, expand, or evolve. From one-person startups to large operations, a growing number of business owners are asking the same question: Why isn’t my business growing? According to Gary Bateman, founder of Mechanics of Business, the…
Tough talk on tariffs, reports of border detentions and unfavorable exchange rates are putting some travelers, especially Canadians, off trips to the United States this year. But those in Asia say they’re avoiding trips to the U.S. for different reasons. Nearly 80% of Southeast Asian travelers said the United States is losing appeal as a…
