The integration of blockchain technology has evolved beyond crypto-currencies to solve real-world problems of trust, transparency, traceability and information sharing across several supply chains. As part of efforts to unlock new opportunities and discuss case studies of blockchain solutions for businesses and organisations, the South Africa-Switzerland Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain Technology at the University…
Smoke rises above the city following an air attack on the oil terminal in Saint Petersburg on October 18, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images Crude oil prices fell Monday as traders weighed possibly higher Russian supplies hitting the market after U.S. sanctions relief on Friday. Brent crude futures,…
President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia will supply more than 4 million tons of diesel to the global market under a deal he struck with President Vladimir Putin during a phone call. Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November, and 1 million tons immediately thereafter,…
Numerous merchant ships belonging to Iran and other countries remain at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Sept. 8, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil rose Wednesday as attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia raised concerns over crude flows from the Middle East even as…
Gaza’s Health Ministry reports rising casualties amid escalated Israeli attacks, with victims trapped under rubble. Published On 29 Aug 202629 Aug 2026 Several people have been wounded in an Israeli strike on a medical warehouse inside a hospital compound in central Gaza, while separate attacks killed two people elsewhere in the Strip. The Israeli drone…
The disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait has worsened hunger crises and must immediately end, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. Speaking to reporters in New York on Monday, Mr. Guterres warned that the global food supply has become “collateral damage” in conflicts involving the US, Iran,…
A business today functions as a complex ecosystem in which every participant influences the results, the reputation and, more importantly, the sustainability of the wider organisation. Every business sits inside a vast network of partners, suppliers and service providers whose actions ripple across industries. Resilience therefore depends not only on internal protection measures but on…
At the Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22, 2026, South Africa’s deputy president Paul Mashatile signaled a renewed partnership with China amid a complex geopolitical global environment. Speaking at the event, he emphasized that South Africa wants to be more than a mine for the world’s second-largest economy, aiming to…
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has warned that continued attacks on commercial vessels in conflict zones pose a serious threat to global supply chains, maritime safety and the security of seafarers. IMO Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez, made the remark in a statement issued as the IMO Council reviewed the persistent security threats facing international shipping and…
TEHRAN, IRAN – MARCH 10: Smoke rises among the residential buildings following an Israeli attack on Tehran, Iran on March 10, 2025. Israeli army’s announcement of a new wave of attacks on Tehran. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil rose Thursday, after fresh strikes on Iran by…
