iOCO spent R89 million on skills development and delivered 39 learning programmes. (Source: iOCO) JSE-listed iOCO has regained its status as a black-owned company, lifting black ownership by almost 12 percentage points to 56.47%, as it continues to turn around from scandal-hit EOH. Its latest empowerment certificate, issued by EmpowerLogic, shows it is 21.64% owned…
Long Island mother-of-two Linda Mancuso has been “praying on a daily basis” that her disabled son’s Haitian caregiver will be able to come back to work. It was “horrifying,” she says, when Jean, who had a temporary work permit, was laid off from work at the end of July from his position at a nonprofit…
Shanghai — TANZANIA is accelerating efforts to establish itself as a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in Africa as demand for medicines rises and sector reforms deepen. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health responsible for pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, Emmanuel Tayari, said the government is improving the investment climate to attract global manufacturers into…
Africa has secured a historic place on marathon running’s biggest stage, with the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon officially confirmed as the first Abbott World Marathon Major to be hosted on the continent. Following the successful staging of the 2026 race on 24 May, the event passed the second and final phase of the Abbott World…
Achieving Elite status means every part of a consulting practice is operating at the highest level simultaneously. (Image source: 123RF) Datalab has been awarded Snowflake Elite Partner status, the highest designation within the Snowflake Partner Network. Reserved for organisations that demonstrate sustained technical depth, production-scale delivery and measurable client outcomes on the Snowflake AI Data…
For KineticSkunk, the recognition is more than a badge. KineticSkunk has reached a major milestone in its cloud journey, becoming an authorised AWS Well-Architected Partner; a recognition that strengthens its ability to help organisations assess workloads, reduce risk and build stronger cloud environments aligned to AWS best practices. As cloud environments become more complex, businesses…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should not be an arbiter of discussions about which other multilateral financial institutions should qualify for preferred creditor status. This is because the IMF is a direct beneficiary of the creditor hierarchy policy. A preferred creditor status gives multilateral development institutions priority for the repayment of their loans should a…
The niece and grand-niece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested Friday night after their lawful U.S. permanent resident status was terminated. The State Department said Saturday in a statement that Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Soleimani Afshar promoted Iranian regime…
iOCO CEO Rhys Summerton JSE-listed technology group iOCO has set its sights on becoming a “serial acquirer”, with CEO Rhys Summerton telling investors on Wednesday that the company had evaluated more than 10 acquisition targets — ranging from R50-million to R700-million in equity value — and has a pipeline of further deals to pursue. Speaking…
Britam Uganda has been certified as a Top Employer Africa 2026 for the second consecutive year, reaffirming the company’s commitment to people-centred leadership and a high-performance workplace culture. The recognition, awarded by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), follows Britam’s successful recertification across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Mozambique, positioning the financial services group among Africa’s leading…
