European organisations entered 2026 carrying the weight of competing priorities. They were expected to innovate faster while modernising legacy systems, scale AI initiatives while maintaining governance and compliance, improve resilience while reducing operational costs, and deliver seamless customer experiences against a backdrop of constant technological and economic change. For many businesses, the pressure is coming…
Alebtong, Uganda – When Lucy Everlyn Atim returned home after six years working as a child rights activist in South Sudan’s refugee settlements, her favourite shea tree was gone. Known locally as moyao, the tree had shaped her childhood. Every morning, she and her friends gathered beneath its branches to eat its sweet, creamy fruit…
First, a look at threats against U.S. judges under Trump. Then, collapse of U.S. shipbuilding poses national and economic security risks. And, a dog study may help pets and humans age well.
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are increasingly being positioned as Africa’s most practical nuclear option, with experts saying the technology offers a safer, more flexible and faster pathway to expanding electricity access on a continent facing rising demand and persistent energy shortages. Experts say growing interest in SMRs reflects a broader shift in how nuclear power…
Displaced teenagers Farah and Tala wanted to ‘turn destruction into something useful’.
The continent holds structural advantages, converting them into power now demands coherence, capacity and long-term discipline. Africa spent years carrying the weight of a bleak narrative. It was the period when the continent was routinely described as the hopeless continent, defined by conflict, fragility and unending crisis. That framing never captured the full story, but…
Oil tankers are remaining cautious about sailing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared Friday that the sea lane is open to commercial ships, video footage shows. Oil futures contracts tumbled Friday as the market interpreted the announcement from Tehran as a major breakthrough that will ease the massive disruption to global energy supplies….
Gulf states have become increasingly prominent in the squabbles, civil wars and inter-country tensions in the Horn of Africa over the past decade. The countries in this region include Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somaliland, Somalia and Djibouti. As a result, the US-Israel war on Iran matters for the Horn, where Gulf money, Gulf diplomacy and Gulf…
By pairing a Creative Economy Diagnostic with a women-focused accelerator, Sierra Leone’s CreatiFi program is helping translate creative talent into an economic development catalyst. Amena is a young fashion designer based in Sierra Leone’s bustling Freetown. With their alluring patterns and vibrant colors, it is impossible to look away from Amena’s designs. When she first…
Shabana Patel of Medihelp spoke to ITWeb TV about the situation that many organisations find themselves in – a great deal of executive excitement about AI, but struggling to translate vision into measurable results. This episode was recorded at the ITWeb Data Insights Summit 2026. #ITWebdatainsights #Data #ai Organisations are hyped up about AI and…
