Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding a press conference Monday at the Treasury Department announcing Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration’s ramped up push to use economic tools to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war with Iran. “Today, at President Trump’s direction, the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic…
5m ago Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz to continue Tuesday Oman and Iran are set to continue their talks on the future management of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Monday. The spokesperson said Oman’s foreign minister will travel to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials….
Hyundai and Kia have unveiled a novel in-vehicle sanitation technology called Plasma Care UVC. Unlike traditional ultraviolet purification setups, this advanced system actively reduces airborne and surface pathogens inside the vehicle cabin while passengers are inside. Beyond sterilization, the system acts as a high-efficiency deodorizer by directly eliminating the biological organisms responsible for foul interior…
Jumo has announced a partnership with Nedbank to roll out the Nedbank Quick Loans service in SA. (Image source: 123RF) AI-powered banking technology firm Jumo has partnered with Nedbank to launch Nedbank Quick Loans, a short-term loan service for the South African market. The partnership combines Nedbank’s lending expertise and brand with Jumo’s real-time lending infrastructure…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Microsoft and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies have launched a solar-powered mobile digital lab at the Royal Bafokeng Institute to equip young people in the North West with digital and AI skills for the modern economy. (Image: Supplied) Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with Microsoft and SA’s Department of Communications…
Executives from Google and Cassava, with communications minister Solly Malatsi. Pan-African cloud and cyber security services provider Liquid C2 has launched what it claims is Africa’s first artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud experience centre, based in Johannesburg. The company says the Partner Experience Centre, developed in partnership with Google Cloud, will support partners and resellers…
The African Union will on Tuesday, April 7, launch the AU Human Rights Virtual Memorial, which will include a component dedicated to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The memorial will be unveiled as the continental body joins Rwandans for the 32nd commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi at its headquarters in…
The World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, and The Rockefeller Foundation launched a new Mission 300 Private Sector Council to mobilize the billions in private investment needed to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 while unlocking job creation across the continent. Fourteen leaders from diverse sectors will help drive strategies to crowd…
On the margins of the 39th #AUSummit, H.E. Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi joined Italian PM @GiorgiaMeloni to unveil a special commemorative stamp issued by the Italian postal service. This initiative marks 25 years of the African Union and symbolizes the strengthening partnership between Italy & Africa–built on co-responsibility, cooperation, and mutual respect.
The 90-day show will feature one representative from each African country, with the winner chosen mainly through paid public voting in an ‘election’ format. Organisers of Queen of Africa have officially launched a pan-African reality television show designed to amplify women’s leadership, cultural identity, and advocacy across the continent, with contestants drawn from all 54…
