AFRICA’S digital infrastructure is set for a major upgrade as Raxio Group, a leading sub-Saharan African data centre platform, has secured $100 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group. The funding will accelerate…
UNITED States President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the US. Trump gave TikTok 75 more days to find a buyer.. “My Administration has been working very…
A WAVE of automation driven by artificial intelligence (AI) could put more African women than men in the outsourcing sector out of work by 2030, according to a new report unveiled at the Global AI Summit for Africa in Kigali,…
EXCITEMENT is palpable in Kigali, Rwanda, as the Global AI Summit on Africa gets into full swing, spotlighting transformative opportunities for economic growth and technological innovation across the continent. Among the headline developments energising the summit is the announcement from Cassava…
LESOTHO is in emergency mode as it rushes to send a high-level delegation to Washington, DC, in a last-ditch effort to reverse US-imposed tariffs that could devastate its fragile economy. The country’s trade minister warned on Friday that new 50% reciprocal tariffs—announced this…
LIBYA has ordered the closure of 10 major humanitarian organisations, accusing them of encouraging African migrants to settle in the country and threatening its demographic balance. The move has drawn sharp concern from international observers and humanitarian agencies, who warn…
NAMIBIA’S recently launched e-visa and visa-on-arrival system has generated over N$25 million (about $1.33 million) in its first month of operation, according to a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security. The digital system, introduced on…
CHINA will impose a 34 per cent tariff on imports from the United States from April 10, customs authorities announced on Friday. The move comes in retaliation for a 34 per cent duty on Chinese goods announced by U.S. President…
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture has expressed the desire to strengthen cultural cooperation with the BRICS countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, among others. Rania Abdel Latif, the Head of the cultural ministry’s Foreign Cultural Affairs Department, said…
RUSSIA’s exclusion from President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs has prompted speculation over whether the move signals a diplomatic overture towards Moscow following a partial ceasefire in Ukraine. The White House, however, has sought to allay such concerns, stating…
