Ivory Coast eyes ‘national champion’ firms to lead economy
Abidjan – From natural cosmetics to oil and gas distribution, Ivory Coast is betting on champion firms that emerged... Read more
20 Jul
Volkswagen CEO confirms potential 100,000 global job cuts
Frankfurt – Volkswagen’s CEO told employees on Monday a further 50,000 jobs could go at the struggling auto giant,... Read more
15 Jul
South Africa freezes funding for Johannesburg, dozens of municipalities
Johannesburg – South Africa’s National Treasury said on Tuesday it would withhold funding from more than a quarter of... Read more
7 Jul
Samsung expects 1,800% operating profit leap on AI boom
Seoul – South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast Tuesday a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from... Read more
7 Jul
Ebola outbreak could cost Africa $3.6 bn, says UN
Geneva – The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens tens of thousands of jobs and... Read more
2 Jul
‘One-time opportunity’: South Korea bets big on AI boom
Seoul – Huge demand for the components that power artificial intelligence presents South Korea with an opportunity to bolster... Read more
29 Jun
Blaming migrants ignores the real causes of South Africa’s economic crisis
Justin Visagie, University of the Witwatersrand and Ruth Castel-Branco, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa is in the midst... Read more
28 Jun
Lesotho seeks compensation and economic support from South Africa
Lesotho’s foreign affairs minister Limpho Tau. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi. By Sechaba Mokhethi Lesotho’s foreign affairs minister says South Africa... Read more
26 Jun
China premier urges AI governance to avoid ‘losing control’
Dalian – The world risks “losing control” of frontier technology such as artificial intelligence if governments are too slow... Read more
24 Jun
Top Indian tech supplier reports ‘cybersecurity incident’
Mumbai – A top Indian maker of iPhone parts has confirmed it was hit by a “cybersecurity incident”, with... Read more
23 Jun
