Economy & Business
Gunshots echoed through a Baptist school in Nigeria at 9am on a weekday morning. Within minutes, armed men had rounded up the children — a scene that has replayed across the country with terrifying…
Jun 10, 2026
Economy & Business
South Africa's Border Management Authority has revealed a coordinated scheme using minibus taxis to smuggle undocumented migrants across the Musina border crossing, a key transit point between Zimb…
Jun 10, 2026
Economy & Business
Two cousins from KwaZulu-Natal received life sentences on Tuesday after being convicted of murdering a man they mistook for a rival, in a case that has highlighted the deadly consequences of vigila…
Jun 10, 2026
Economy & Business
A woman has died after being attacked by multiple dogs in Klerksdorp, a city in South Africa's North West province. Emergency services responded to the scene but could not save the victim. Authorit…
Jun 9, 2026
Economy & Business
A coalition of South Africa's largest corporations announced plans on Wednesday to mobilise private-…
Jun 8, 2026 · 3 min
Economy & Business
Uganda and Tanzania are pushing to restrict imports of second-hand clothing, but decades of established trade networks and pressure from major economies are making the ban difficult to enforce. The…
Jun 6, 2026 · 3 min
Economy & Business
Sophos has established a dedicated …
Jun 6, 2026 · 3 min
Economy & Business
The Dreame L20 Ultra robovac has dropped to $280, a price point that puts advanced autonomous cleaning wit…
Jun 6, 2026 · 5 min
Economy & Business
Typhoon Jangmi churned across the Philippine Sea on Monday, prompting Japanese authorities to issue emergency preparation orders as the storm tracked toward the country's southern regions. Meanwhil…
Jun 6, 2026 · 4 min
Economy & Business
Israeli air defenses intercepted multiple rockets fired from Lebanon on Wednesday, hours after a US-mediated ceasefire agreement took effect, according to officials familiar with the situation. The…
Jun 6, 2026 · 3 min
Economy & Business
French media conglomerate Canal+ has completed its long-anticipated listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, marking one of the largest media sector debuts on the African continent this year. Th…
Jun 6, 2026 · 3 min
Economy & Business
Three developments across Southern Africa are demanding attention this week: a key Internati…
Jun 6, 2026 · 3 min
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