A close-up view of the Nexperia plant sign in Newport, Wales on April 1, 2022. Matthew Horwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semiconductor maker based in the Netherlands, in an extraordinary move to ensure a sufficient supply of its chips remains available in…
Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada French media giant Groupe Canal+ has all but completed its takeover of MultiChoice, securing 94.39% of the South African pay-TV group’s issued shares following the close of its mandatory offer to shareholders. The result, announced to investors on Monday, clears the final hurdle for Canal+ to take full ownership of MultiChoice,…
FlySafair sees digitisation as a powerful tool to reduce inefficiencies and delays. (Photograph by: Lesley Moyo) Low-cost airline FlySafair has placed technology at the centre of its operations, using digital tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline processes, cut costs, and improve the passenger experience. This is according to Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer…
Africa’s role in shaping the BBNJ Treaty shows how multilateralism can pave the way for equitable global ocean governance. On 19 September, a landmark ocean governance accord bucked the global move away from multilateralism, marking a new era for the high seas, which cover roughly two-thirds of the world’s ocean. The Agreement under the United…
Addis Ababa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa used his UN General Assembly address to call for a stronger, fairer multilateral system that meets the needs of Africa and the Global South. Marking the UN’s 80th anniversary, he said the organisation’s founding promise of peace, development and human rights remains vital but is under threat….
The BYD Dolphin Surf will cost less than R400 000 in its entry-level configuration Chinese automotive giant BYD is set to shake up the local electric vehicle market with the launch of a new compact hatchback dubbed the Dolphin Surf. Detailed pricing for the new vehicle is not yet available, but BYD South Africa said…
One of the showcase goals of Liberia’s current national development plan is the achievement of “Top 300 in Africa” status for a Liberian university by 2029. The University of Liberia as the nation’s flagship university certainly has that goal in its sights. But has anybody really wondered what it will take to get there?? I…
Nalo Jivhuho became one of 15 female spinners chosen by Soweto Drift Academy in a 2019 competition. She funds her spinning career herself with no sponsors while working in a corporate and owning logistics company. Nalo Jivhuho is spinning her way to the top in a sport dominated by men. The Meadowlands-born driver, known as…
A high-level international peer review of Liberia’s Education Management Information System (EMIS), led by the African Union Commission, through its Pan African Institute for Education for Development (AU-IPED), under the Global Partnership for Education’s Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX), a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, concluded today. The exercise,…
Vodacom and SA Rugby have signed a partnership agreement that makes the mobile operator the official telecommunications partner to all national South African rugby teams across all age groups and genders. According to a statement from Vodacom on Thursday, the agreement applies to all SA Rugby-affiliated tournaments as well. “This builds on Vodacom’s longstanding relationship…
