Zhou Qunfei’s rise from poverty to woman behind smartphone screens around the world Zhou Qunfei, the founder of Lens Technology in China with Apple Inc.’s chief operating officer Jeff Williams in her touchscreen factory.PHOTO/Weibo / @Derrick_Zhang. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In the glittering halls of power where billionaires, presidents and technology titans gather, few stories…
A quiet but consequential shift is underway in Africa’s economic order. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), long defined by paradox vast wealth amid deep poverty,is now projected to become sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy in 2026. This is not speculation. Projections from the International Monetary Fund place the DRC’s GDP at around $123 billion,…
World shares were mixed Monday as the price of Brent Crude oil jumped $2.50 a barrel early in the day as talks on ending the war between the U.S. and Iran remained snagged. Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices sharply higher since the war began. On Monday, Brent futures…
Eugene Perumal, founder and principal of Valutivity. The world’s most consequential technology organisations are no longer building software only − they are building factories. Not factories that produce goods, but factories that produce data-driven intelligence at scale. South African and African enterprise leaders who understand this distinction will capture disproportionate value. Those who do not…
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea’s benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on March 13, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Monday, as investors continue to keep a cautious eye…
Asia-Pacific markets track overnight gains in U.S. stocks on lower oil prices amid hopes of a Iran-U.S. deal
A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 28, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Tuesday, amid hopes that a deal between Washington and Tehran was still possible even as the U.S. blockades Iranian shipments…
“Based on the fuel industry’s rule of thumb of a 10 to 14-day lag between wholesale cost movements and those at the pump, drivers should expect prices on forecourts to level by next weekend and then fall – providing the ceasefire holds,” said Luke Bosdet, the AA’s spokesman on pump prices.
In fiscal year 2025, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) reaffirmed its position as global leader in SecurityTech for mission-critical infrastructure. In a market where security is becoming essential for technological and societal stability, G+D demonstrates strong growth prospects. In 2025, G+D achieved a record order intake of €3.6 billion (+8%). Revenue increased to €3.2 billion (+1%), although exchange…
Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Friday, after Iran and Oman were reportedly drafting a protocol to “monitor transit” through the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes that the crucial waterway could partially reopen. Tanker traffic through the key oil-shipping route “should be supervised and coordinated” with the two countries, said Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister of…
