On August 12, 2026, starting at 15:34 GMT, the moon’s shadow will race from the Arctic across Greenland, Iceland and Spain, blotting out the sun for as long as two minutes and 18 seconds. Wednesday’s eclipse will be mainland Europe’s first total solar eclipse since 1999, with about 15 million people, mostly in Spain, living…
A woman walks past war-themed graffiti and murals painted on walls along the capital Tehran’s streets and avenues as air defense systems are activated during the night while daily life continues in the shadow of rising military tensions between the US and Iran on July 22, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu |…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he wants to avoid opening a “new front” after Ukraine’s military struck an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea on Saturday. “We have to be careful. We have to do everything we can to not open a new front in any way,” Zelenskyy told Britain’s Sky News…
In August 1602, more than 1 100 investors – from wealthy merchants to ordinary craftsmen – subscribed to the world’s first initial public offering. The Dutch East India Company, the VOC, raised Gld6.4-million to build a maritime trade network stretching from Amsterdam to the East Indies. On 12 June 2026, SpaceX raised US$75-billion in the…
Tidiane Lo, VP for the MEA region at Westcon-Comstor. (Image supplied) Westcon-Comstor has confirmed an Africa-wide distribution deal with identity security provider BeyondTrust. Tidiane Lo, VP for the MEA region at Westcon-Comstor, said the agreement enables a unified distribution strategy across 51 countries, expanding scale, partner reach and market coverage. The deal applies to all…
Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on 16 June 2026. Africa’s digital future is being negotiated away piece by piece – through opaque infrastructure deals, data-sharing arrangements, and political decisions that narrow the space for journalists, civil society, and other stakeholders to gather…
Standard Bank Connect aims for eSIM to be a meaningful share of its subscriber base by the end of 2026. Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Standard Bank Connect has introduced its eSIM offering. An eSIM is a digital SIM embedded directly into compatible smartphones and devices. It allows customers to activate mobile services digitally and…
SANSA acts through a board consisting of a chairperson and 10 to 15 other members. (Image: 123RF, Wikipedia) The search for new board members of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has commenced, with interested parties invited to nominate their preferred candidates. SANSA is one of the entities within the portfolio of the Department…
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the European Union (EU), officially inaugurated the African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility (AMSAF) on 18 May 2026 at the AU Headquarters. This event marks a pivotal milestone in Africa’s efforts to strengthen its capacity to predict and respond to climate induced hazards through space -based technology under…
Africa’s meaningful participation in the rapidly expanding global space economy will depend not only on technological advancement, but also on strengthening the continent’s legal, policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks for space governance. This was according to Nomfuneko Majaja, Chief Director of Space Affairs at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and Africa…
