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FG instructs telcos to provide standard service or face regulatory actions
Premium Times Nigeria • 11 May 2026, 09:54
FG instructs telcos to provide standard service or face regulatory actions
Premium Times Nigeria • 11 May 2026, 09:54
The minister, however, warned that telecom operators that fail to ensure measurable improvements in their services will face appropriate regulatory action.
One month before kick-off, questions swirl around 2026 FIFA World Cup
Africanews EN • 11 May 2026, 09:53
One month before kick-off, questions swirl around 2026 FIFA World Cup
Africanews EN • 11 May 2026, 09:53
One month before the beginning of the much-anticipated FIFA World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada. Several teams are now preparing for the tournament, with 48 teams set to descend in various cities and countries for the first-ever World Cup hosted by three countries.
Koryx Copper files technical report with updated mineral resource estimate for the Haib Copper Project, Southern Nam
Namibian Stock Exchange • 11 May 2026, 09:53
Koryx Copper files technical report with updated mineral resource estimate for the Haib Copper Project, Southern Nam
Namibian Stock Exchange • 11 May 2026, 09:53
KORYX COPPER INC. Incorporated in British Columbia Registration number: BC0325566 ISIN: CA50067J2020 TSX Share Code: KRY NSX Share Code: KYX KORYX COPPER FILES TECHNICAL REPORT WITH UPDATED MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE FOR THE HAIB COPPER PROJECT, SOUTHERN NAMIBIA Koryx […]
Payment row to blame for Microsoft data centre project delay Capacity
Capacity Media / Capacity Global • 11 May 2026, 09:40
Payment row to blame for Microsoft data centre project delay Capacity
Capacity Media / Capacity Global • 11 May 2026, 09:40
Payment row to blame for Microsoft data centre project delay site in East Africa has reportedly been delayed due to disagreements between the technology giant and the government of Kenya. , the site is being delayed because Microsoft has requested guaranteed payments. People familiar with the matter told the publication that the government has been asked to commit to paying for a certain amount of capacity annually by Microsoft and its partner, G42. When the government couldn’t provide a guarantee, the talks reportedly broke down. This could result in the project being scaled back. John Tanui, principal secretary at Kenya’s Ministry of Information, told that Kenya is still proceeding with th
Namibian investment firm launches $10m VC fund for early-stage startups in Southern Africa
Disrupt Africa • 11 May 2026, 09:00
Namibian investment firm launches $10m VC fund for early-stage startups in Southern Africa
Disrupt Africa • 11 May 2026, 09:00
Namibia-based alternative investment firm Bellatrix Investment Managers has launched the Ndjaba Seed Fund, a US$10 million venture capital vehicle to support early-stage startups across Southern Africa. Founded in 2020 in Windhoek, Bellatrix Investment Managers focuses on financing startups and small businesses through investment vehicles spanning SME debt funding, seed-stage financing, and impact investment initiatives across [...]
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-affected cruise ship
Africanews EN • 11 May 2026, 08:56
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-affected cruise ship
Africanews EN • 11 May 2026, 08:56
Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus‑stricken cruise ship MV Hondius began flying home on military and government aircraft after the vessel anchored in Tenerife, with one American testing positive and a French traveller developing symptoms during their separate repatriation flights on Sunday.
Vocus appoints fibre veteran as CTO to drive AI fibre strategy Capacity
Capacity Media / Capacity Global • 11 May 2026, 08:56
Vocus appoints fibre veteran as CTO to drive AI fibre strategy Capacity
Capacity Media / Capacity Global • 11 May 2026, 08:56
Vocus appoints fibre veteran as CTO to drive AI fibre strategy Director of Content and Insights has appointed Nikos Katinakis as its new chief technology officer, effective 1 July 2026. Katinakis brings more than three decades of experience leading network and technology organisations across four continents. He joins from Zayo Group, where he served as CTO of the largest independent fibre-optic network builder and operator in North America. Before Zayo, he held the position of group executive for Global Networks and Technology at Telstra, overseeing wireless, fixed, transport and international networks alongside IT, cloud, data, AI and cybersecurity functions. His CV also includes senior rol
MAAHIR JAKOET | Exploring Islamic equity investing in a fragmented global market
BusinessLIVE / Business Day South Africa • 11 May 2026, 08:28
MAAHIR JAKOET | Exploring Islamic equity investing in a fragmented global market
BusinessLIVE / Business Day South Africa • 11 May 2026, 08:28
Islamic equity strategies offer a structurally disciplined approach that can enhance resilience and strengthen diversification within multi-asset portfolios Global markets are navigating an era of heightened uncertainty. Geopolitical fragmentation is reshaping trade alliances; inflation remains structurally higher than in the decade following the global financial crisis; interest rate cycles are less predictable; and technological disruption is accelerating across industries. Against this backdrop, global investors are rethinking portfolio construction — seeking resilience, diversificati
Trump rejects Iran peace offer, raising fears of escalation
Africanews EN • 11 May 2026, 08:13
Trump rejects Iran peace offer, raising fears of escalation
Africanews EN • 11 May 2026, 08:13
Iran sent its response to the latest US proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but US President Donald Trump quickly rejected it in a social media post as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”
Body recovered in search for two missing US soldiers in Morocco
Africanews EN • 11 May 2026, 08:01
Body recovered in search for two missing US soldiers in Morocco
Africanews EN • 11 May 2026, 08:01
The body of one of two US soldiers who went missing during an international training exercise in southern Morocco has been found, the Moroccan army said on Sunday.