South African card-linked instalment platform Float has expanded to the UK. South African card-linked instalment platform Float has launched its service in the UK, backed by the UK government’s global entrepreneur programme. Launched in SA in 2021, Float enables consumers to split any purchase into up to 24 interest-free and fee-free monthly instalments, using the…
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples, helping confirm infection rapidly and accurately. WHO’s EUL procedure assesses the quality, safety and performance of essential health products…
Iranian and Omani officials have met for the first time to discuss management of the Strait of Hormuz, after appearing to disagree last week on tolls and routes through the vital waterway going forward. Both countries have claimed sovereignty over the strait. “During a trip to Muscat, the first meeting of the Joint Hormuz Committee…
The Combined Maritime Task Force takes aim at piracy and other crimes affecting 26 diverse countries from Senegal to Angola. A new rapid response force for the Gulf of Guinea has set its sights on preventing piracy and other maritime threats and protecting the region’s blue economy. Launched on 1 June, the Combined Maritime Task…
The US military strikes Iranian drones and radar sites and Tehran says it has targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
American military forces carried out strikes on an Iranian island abutting the Strait of Hormuz in response to attempted Iranian drone and missile attacks, the latest clash between the two countries as President Trump pushes to strike a longer-term agreement with Iran. U.S. Central Command said in a statement Tuesday it shot down three Iranian drones that…
Beijing — AMID profound adjustments in the global trade landscape and an accelerating technological revolution and industrial transformation, China-Africa economic and trade relations are entering a new lens of observation. Since May 1, China has fully implemented zero-tariff treatment for all 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with it, marking a crucial step…
14m ago Iran says the U.S. keeps violating the ceasefire Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday that the United States has continued to violate the ceasefire, after U.S. strikes on a southern port triggered a brief military flare-up – the second under very similar circumstances in a week. “The United States is also violating the…
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An aerial view of the Blue Origin manufacturing facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. Brendan McDermid/Reuters An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’s space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon…
