Cybersecurity is more than just a technological issue today. It has fast become a strategic challenge driven by geopolitical dynamics, the ubiquitous use of AI and a complex digital environment. Against this backdrop, two critical elements stand out for businesses: speed and trust. For leaders, it is not a matter of if there will be…
The global geoeconomic volatility wrought by the second Donald Trump US presidency and hostilities in the Middle East make the shift in China’s Africa strategy even more important for China and for Africa. China’s Africa strategy started to shift in 2019, towards investment. It is anchored in Hunan Province. The “Hunan Model” emerged because the…
For years, finance was the organisation’s scorekeeper: close the month, balance the books, keep the auditors happy. That work still matters, but it no longer defines the job. In an economy where costs jump, supply chains wobble and assumptions expire quickly, the modern finance function is being judged on one thing above all: how fast…
Thiery Karsenti, VP EMEA technical solutions at Palo Alto Networks, warned delegates that growing cyber complexity is increasing enterprise risk. Cyber security teams are drowning in tools, and that complexity is contributing to breaches. This is according to Thiery Karsenti, VP EMEA technical solutions at Palo Alto Networks, speaking at Ignite on Tour Johannesburg last week….
WHO is testing an innovative way to improve outbreak detection, notification and response through an interactive ‘7-1-7 Strategy Game’. The 7-1-7 target calls for detecting a suspected outbreak within seven days, notifying public health authorities within one day, and mounting an effective response within seven days. Achieving these benchmarks requires coordinated action across surveillance, laboratories,…
NewsFeed Fears of a US attack on Iran are again heightened after Donald Trump demanded Tehran submit to his demands or face an attack “like with Venezuela.” Published On 28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share facebooktwitterwhatsappcopylink Save
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is piloting drone-based inspections at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton, cutting the time needed for certain machinery and site checks from around four hours to roughly 10 minutes. The trial is aimed at improving inspection efficiency and reducing the need for employees to access high or confined areas….
World First: Autonomous Racing Leaps Forward in Abu Dhabi as A2RL Season 2 Showcases Record Speed, Bold Overtakes and Real-Time AI Decision-Making (Photo: AETOSWire) The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, A2RL, delivered a defining moment for autonomous technology as six fully driverless racecars pushed the limits of AI performance in a world-first Grand Final at…
A new hypercar has seemingly dethroned Bugatti’s record for the fastest production car, and unsurprisingly, it’s an electric vehicle. During a livestream from the Automotive Testing Papenburg site in Germany, the YangWang U9 Extreme hit a top speed of 496.22 km/h (or around 308.33 mph), edging out the previous record holder, the Bugatti Chiron Super…
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK – During the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Spotlight Initiative co-hosted a high-level side event to mobilize new commitments towards gender-based violence prevention and response. ‘Full Speed Ahead: A Global Partnership to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls’ was co-hosted with the European Union (EU) and African Union (AU),…
