A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available “immediately” at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, the UN health agency said on Monday. Injectable lenacapavir – LEN, for short – is a highly effective, long-acting antiretroviral…
Joburg has promised a renewed strategic focus on digital transformation and infrastructure. The City of Johannesburg (COJ) has admitted to multiple setbacks in rolling out its smart city ambitions – citing issues such as “fragmented initiatives and insufficient governance structures”. Now, with its 2025/26 draft Integrated Development Plan (IDP), the municipality says it will renew…
TLDR African mobility fintech startup Moove is close to finalizing a $1.2 billion debt financing round to support its rollout of autonomous vehicles in the United States The round is reportedly oversubscribed, with strong interest from private credit funds and banks. Final terms are expected to be concluded in the coming weeks Moove initially offered…
TLDR Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has launched in Lesotho and Guinea-Bissau, adding momentum to its African expansion In Lesotho, the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) granted Starlink a 10-year Network Service License Starlink received full approval from Guinea-Bissau in April 2025 after securing a provisional license in December 2024 Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has…
The World Bank Group is considering financing US$500-million (R9-billion) of South Africa’s participation in a new credit guarantee facility meant to unlock private financing for a massive transmission grid expansion plan, a senior bank official said. South Africa is courting private investment for an ambitious plan to add 14 500km of new lines and enhanced transformer…
Diego Han, director of Ecosystem Development at Huawei Cloud Sub-Saharan Africa. Huawei says its delayed public roll-out of a cloud platform was a deliberate strategic move to ensure scalability, in-house R&D integration and the development of transformation expertise it now offers globally. The company believes this approach positions it well as the market shifts from…
Partnering with Change Logic, BankservAfrica successfully delivered a successful change enablement programme for one of South Africa’s ambitious payments modernisation initiatives. Through a structured and deliberate approach to change management, BankservAfrica engaged stakeholders across the financial services industry to ensure the seamless roll-out of the industry-driven PayShap, setting a new benchmark for rapid and effective…
