Governments should harness the potential of informality as a bridge rather than a barrier to building economic resilience. Nigeria and South Africa are Africa’s largest economies, and their future development significantly impacts their regions and the continent as a whole. Updated forecasts by the African Futures and Innovation (AFI) team at the Institute for Security…
In a groundbreaking achievement for digital trust and identity management, South African-based Impression Signatures has officially been accredited as a certified authority (CA) – one of fewer than 100 globally, and the only known local company, with the ability to issue advanced electronic signatures (AES) independently. This milestone places the company among a rare group…
The Syrian presidency says it will deploy a new force to halt the deadly sectarian clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in the south of the country. Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s office urged “all parties to exercise restraint”, amid reports of renewed fighting near the city of Suweida on Friday. More than 700 people…
Addis Ababa, — Addisd Ababa, July Finance chiefs of G20 countries expressed optimism for an agreement on a common position on trade and other global challenges on Friday despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs which have overshadowed their meeting, according to Reuters. The G20, which emerged as a forum for cooperation to combat the 2008…
Steve Pike — The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa’s west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the world. But the area’s unique fauna and flora are under threat from poaching, mining, farming, and climate change. AN ARID…
South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) is developing an AI policy framework to govern how legal professionals use artificial intelligence when doing their work. The move comes after two cases – Mavundlela vs the KwaZulu-Natal MEC of cooperative governance & traditional affairs and Northbound Processing vs the SA Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator – were…
Parking management systems for shopping centres, malls and even mixed-use developments in South Africa are increasingly moving away from physical ticketing systems to digital app-based platforms that are both ticketless and cashless. According to Kfir Rusin, co-CEO of digital parking platform Admyt, the move away from physical ticketing reduces costs and wastage for centre managers…
South Africa’s proposed changes to foreign ownership restrictions on local broadcasters do not go far enough to remove the “red tape” that inhibits foreign direct investment in the country’s broadcasting sector, according to the Free Market Foundation. Current legislation limits foreign investors’ voting rights to just 20%, even if their economic interest is higher. But…
United Nations — Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing and leaving its mark across the globe. Yet the implementation of AI risks widening the gap between the Global North and South. It is projected that the AI market’s global revenue will increase by 19.6 percent each year. By 2030, AI could contribute USD 15.7 trillion…
Chery Group – the company responsible for car brands Chery, Jaecoo and Omoda – will introduce a new energy vehicle brand to the South African automotive market in the first quarter of 2026. Established in 2023, iCAUR (pronounced “eye car”), specialises in sport utility vehicles and has a range that includes fully electric and hybrid…
