Bad climate news is everywhere. Africa is being hit particularly hard by climate change and extreme weather, impacting lives and livelihoods. We are living in a world that is warming at the fastest rate since records began. Yet, governments have been slow to act. The annual global climate change conference of the parties (COP30) is…
The eight teams that have qualified for the quarterfinals of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2024 are now confirmed: Morocco, Zambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Mali. Following an intense and gripping group stage, the tournament now moves into the knockout phase, starting Friday — with a coveted place in…
SAN Francisco, California / Apex, North Carolina, Us — “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Winston Churchill’s famous maxim feels very relevant today, when multilateralism and many environmental causes seem to be in retreat. We now face a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Yet, the existing international environmental…
Devastating funding cuts from international donors are hitting countries hardest affected by HIV — but many are showing remarkable resilience and determination to keep progress alive. The 2025 Global AIDS Update released on Thursday by UNAIDS – the global body’s agency fighting AIDS and HIV infection – warns that a historic funding crisis now threatens…
Bitcoin has surged past $112,000 (approximately R2 million) this week, setting a new record high, and has continued to climb. This unprecedented climb for the original cryptocurrency, which saw a 3.1% rise to $112,009, brings its year-to-date gain close to 20%. The milestone underscores a widespread speculative momentum gripping markets, impacting everything from technology stocks…
Tel Aviv — President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the second time in two days on Tuesday at the White House. They discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and, Netanyahu stressed, to secure the release of the 50 Israeli hostages still thought to be held…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Dr Stacey Ochse, psychiatrist member at the South African Society of Psychiatrists, talks about the alarming effects of excessive screen time on children’s mental health. She also shares expert tips on how to mitigate the risks. #ScreenTime #DigitalWellness #KidsAndTechnology South Africans spend more time on screens than almost any…
Keep every endpoint updated and secure. Patch management has long been one of the most basic yet burdensome responsibilities for IT teams. The job is simple in theory: keep every endpoint updated and secure. But in practice, patching is an ever-growing challenge, made harder by device diversity, distributed workforces and the reality that most tools…
“We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals – and build a better world for all. António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable…
Flutterwave named to TIME100 Most Influential Companies List for Second Time. Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payment technology company, has been named among the TIME100 Most Influential Companies List of 2025. This marks the second time the company has received this prestigious global honor. Flutterwave joins global leaders such as Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, Netflix, OpenAI, Universal Music…
