Cairo, Egypt — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is proud to announce that it is supporting Dangote Group, as it seeks to expand its operations and grow its turnover to US$100 billion by 2030. The Group’s leadership presented its long-term growth strategy “Vision 2030: Supercharging Dangote Group for Long Term Success” to the Afreximbank Board of…
The Department of Home Affairs has over 340 million paper records and will prioritise the digitisation of records relating to birth, marriage, death and amendments. (Image source: 123RF) A pre-long weekend rush makes for an interesting round-up from National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with a mix of requests from national departments, metro municipalities and state-owned entities….
Werner Joubert, Commercial BDM and Country Head Asus South Africa and SADC. Asus is positioning itself for growth in its southern Africa commercial division following the launch of its ExpertBook Ultra laptop this week, as the company looks to capitalise on a market shift towards AI-enabled devices. Asus operates two divisions in the region –…
China-based fintech platform XTransfer is accelerating its expansion into Africa after recording more than 300 per cent growth in the region last year, as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increasingly seek faster and cheaper ways to handle cross-border trade payments, according to a senior leader at the firm. With trade between Africa and global manufacturing…
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs Pbc | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. “Moments ago, at my direction, the United…
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Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Photo: Lerato Sepotokele/DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi on Thursday published a draft policy direction aimed at cutting the red tape that has long frustrated network operators trying to roll out broadband infrastructure across South Africa. The draft, published in the Government Gazette, directs communications regulator Icasa to overhaul the country’s decade-old…
The GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition — comprising six of the largest mobile operators in Africa — on Tuesday announced that six countries on the continent have been earmarked for the launch of its low-cost device priced at just US$40 (R660). The announcement was made during a press conference at the African Pavilion stand at Mobile…
Investec’s newly launched platform links subject choices to real-world work readiness. Investec has unveiled Invest-ED, a national programme that prepares young people for tomorrow’s world of work. The programme is aimed at helping high school learners navigate education choices, emerging careers and a rapidly changing world of work, the company said. Invest-ED is designed to link…
Operation Hawkeye has killed and captured more than 50 ISIL fighters after hitting about 100 targets. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 14 Feb 202614 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States forces have carried out a series of strikes against ISIL (ISIS) targets in Syria in…
