Yu-Yao Chen and Karabo Mpuru will represent SA at the Taiwan International Science Fair next month. Two winners from the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will represent South Africa at the Taiwan International Science Fair in early 2026, showcasing research that highlights the country’s growing pipeline of young scientific talent. Karabo Mpuru, a former learner…
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON came to a thrilling conclusion, with Senegal crowned champions and the standout performers recognized in the individual awards. The tournament had everything — drama, controversy, record-breaking goals, and unforgettable individual displays. As the dust settles, fans across the continent are celebrating the best performers of the competition. Champions…
2025 hasn’t treated all artificial intelligence stocks the same. From Google to Uber and less-well-known companies such as Constellation Software and Chegg in-between, analysts are weighing in on which international tech stocks will soar or stumble in the year ahead. The assessment comes as 2025 wraps up – a year characterised by an unprecedented wave…
The UN refugee agency’s (UNHCR) prestigious Nansen Award is shining a light on the people proving that compassion and solidarity with displaced communities remain strong – even in some of the most difficult places on earth. This year’s honourees include five remarkable laureates from Cameroon, Mexico, Ukraine, Iraq and Tajikistan, each recognised for their courage,…
A daughter of María Corina Machado, winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has said her mother is determined to live in a free Venezuela and will “never give up” as she accepted her mother’s award in Oslo. Just before the ceremony, the Venezuelan opposition leader, who has been in hiding, sent a voice message…
An inside look at winners and losers in the TMT sector. (Photograph by Nicola Mawson) As we exit 2025, analysts have diverging views on which stocks were winners and which are the ones to watch next year. ITWeb asked analysts for their top picks, as well as what shares disappointed this year. Unsurprisingly, Naspers and…
Winners of the 2025 President’s Awards. The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the winners of the 2025 President’s Awards. The winner of the prestigious IT Personality of the Year award is Matt Putman, Co-Founder and CEO of iKhokha – one of the first fintech companies to be launched in Africa,…
The city of Jos, Plateau State, played host to the Miss and Mister Tourism Africa International 2025 World Finals, an event that brought together contestants from 23 African countries in a celebration of culture, creativity and tourism. Held in partnership with the Plateau State Government under the leadership of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the event positioned…
Africa’s innovators in the spotlight. The Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2025 has officially concluded, spotlighting Africa’s brightest innovators solving for “resource-constrained computing”. Launched on May 14, 2025, the Challenge set out to identify and empower breakthrough solutions that thrive under Africa’s unique infrastructural realities. In the words of Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founding Partner at Future…
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has announced the winners of the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Awards at a ceremony held in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday, October 11. The event was graced by Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, as the special guest of honour. In his remarks,…
