BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen BMW Group South Africa marked 20 years of its IT Hub in Menlyn, Pretoria, on Wednesday, revealing that a team based in the city built the AI systems now inspecting vehicles on BMW’s assembly lines around the world. The hub, which started with 11 employees in 2006,…
TODAY”S MASS EXPLAINER | Catholics worldwide reflect on Jesus’ prayer for glory and discipleship Pope Leo is set to visit France this September. France President Macron met with Pope Leo on April 10, 2026. PHOTO/VATICAN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Today, Catholics across the globe gathered in churches to celebrate Mass, reflecting on readings that emphasise…
TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER | Catholics worldwide reflect on faith, service, and seeing God in Jesus at today’s mass Pope ordains four bishops for Rome. PHOTO/VATICAN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Today, across Catholic churches around the world, millions of believers gathered for Mass, engaging deeply with a message that intertwined faith, service, and the promise of…
Canon named a leader in latest IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet 2025 Vendor Assessment. Canon announces that it has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc #US52990625, December 2025). According to the IDC MarketScape assessment: “Canon maintains a strong presence in the market, with continued growth in…
Boomi Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Worldwide API Management 2026 Boomi™, the data activation company, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide API Management 2026 Vendor Assessment, which evaluates vendors based on their capabilities and strategies for delivering API management solutions (APIM) in an increasingly AI-driven, hybrid…
A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings from the UN about the threat these digital blackouts pose to freedom of expression, access to information and human rights. In a statement issued this week, UNESCO…
Thirty-six new programs and projects from the GEF family of funds will benefit 59 countries, including 21 Small Islands Developing States and 21 Least Developed Countries. PHOTO/GEF. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has announced the approval of more than $372 million in new funding to implement 36 innovative programs and projects…
Although there are fewer smokers now than 15 years ago, one in five adults worldwide is still hooked on tobacco. That’s according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest report on tobacco use published on Monday which analyses smoking trends from 2010 to 2024 and concludes the epidemic is far from over. Tobacco use has…
Some of the world’s largest funders of medical research have today committed, through the signature of a joint statement, to implement WHO standards to strengthen clinical trial systems and ensure that research better serves patients and communities. The statement sets out measures to integrate clinical trials into sustainable national infrastructure, improve trial design, ensure that…
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide, UNICEF revealed in a new report on Tuesday. One in 10 children aged 5 to 19 – 188 million worldwide – are now living with obesity, placing them at heightened risk…
