Trade between Africa and Singapore has grown significantly over the past five years, rising by more than 50 per cent and highlighting the strengthening ties between the two regions. Bilateral trade increased from $9.2 billion in 2020 to $13.7 billion in 2024, while Singaporean companies have invested over $20 billion across the continent, Enterprise Singapore,…
MTN Zakhele Futhi’s only asset is MTN shares. As MTN’s empowerment fund starts to wind down, the picture for shareholders looks bleak given that its shares have fallen sharply and dividends have been sparse. MTN Zakhele Futhi (MTNZF) was launched in 2016 to replace MTN’s original Zakhele Scheme, which ran from 2010 and was unwound…
NIQ’s latest report reveals that Generation X is an influential segment that brands in South Africa should not ignore. Gen X’s global buying power stands at $15.2 trillion in 2025 and is projected to reach $23 trillion by 2035. In South Africa, this generation is at the peak of its earning power, but faces strain…
America Online (AOL), famous for its aggressive marketing campaigns, will shut down its dial-up internet service at the end of next month. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue dial-up internet,” AOL said in a message to its dial-up users. “This service will no longer be available in AOL plans.”…
Celebrating 20 years in business. Even Flow Distribution, which positions itself as a trusted leader in value-added distribution for security, networking, unified communication and video collaboration solutions, proudly celebrates its 20th anniversary. This milestone marks two decades of consistent innovation, strategic growth and unwavering dedication to its reseller and systems integrator partner network across southern…
The King and Queen led a two-minute silence at a service in Staffordshire to commemorate 80 years since VJ Day. Among the attendees were veterans, some of whom participated in the ceremony by laying wreaths and giving readings. VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day, is marked each year on 15 August – the date…
KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management (HRM), today unveiled a bold new brand with an innovative new vision for the future of the company. The refreshed identity reflects KnowBe4’s leadership in human risk management, with a reputation for excellence in cybersecurity and groundbreaking AI advancements. Armed with a new company…
An American woman on Tuesday was found guilty at a United Kingdom court of participating in a 2019 plot to murder a British man caught up in a bitter feud between families. Aimee Betro, 45, was extradited earlier this year from Armenia, where she was living, to face trial in the central English city of…
SANDUSKY, Ohio — The band was warming up, lawn chairs started filling the field along Lake Erie’s picturesque shores on a gorgeous summer evening. Then two people showed up with what looked like bombs strapped to their torsos. The appropriate response? “Holy Schnikes!” Almost anywhere else, this would probably be concerning. But not this weekend…
OpenAI has introduced two new open-weight language models designed for advanced reasoning, optimised to run on local hardware. The models are intended to provide performance levels similar to some of the company’s smaller proprietary reasoning models. This marks the first time OpenAI has released open models since GPT-2 in 2019. Read: Samsung Galaxy Tab S10…
