There comes a moment in every great technology revolution when the late arrivals have to decide: accept the terms that are handed to them, or fight to write their own. Africa, it seems, has made the decision to fight. On the 9th and 10th of February 2026, at the Nairobi
Across Africa’s financial centres, from Johannesburg and Nairobi to Lagos and Accra, corporate intelligence teams are faced with a new reality: fraud is no longer simply digital; it is algorithmic. Artificial intelligence has dramatically lowered the barrier to entry for sophisticated deception, and African companies are increasingly compromised. According to
This announcement was made on February 14, 2026, in a message from President Xi Jinping to African Union leaders that were gathered in Addis Ababa. Starting May 1, China is going to apply zero tariffs on 100% of tariff lines for all 53 African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with
When the United States and Iran sit down in Geneva for another round of nuclear negotiations, the temptation in Western media will be to frame this as a rogue state finally being brought to heel. That framing is not only lazy; it is historically dishonest. What is actually happening in
Brazil has the 11th largest economy in the world, with a GDP of around $2.3 trillion. Brazil’s political landscape has been particularly contentious. Brazil has suffered an attempted coup in 2022 after former president Jair Bolsonaro allegedly initiated a coup in order to nullify the election result in favour president
Dr. Reneva Fourie When President Cyril Ramaphosa stood before Parliament on 12 February 2026 to deliver his State of the Nation Address, he painted a picture of a country finally turning the corner. With four consecutive quarters of GDP growth, two primary budget surpluses, and the end of load shedding,
There is somewhat of an irony in the fact that a continent sitting on some of the world’s most significant hydrocarbon reserves but still struggles to keep the lights on and fuel in the pump. South Africa knows this irony intimately. In 2026, the country finds itself in a familiar
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra has selected Israeli supplier Mobileye as the Tier-1 provider of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for at least six upcoming vehicle models scheduled for production from 2027, underscoring intensifying competition in automotive technology as global markets show mixed demand signals. Under the agreement, Mahindra will integrate
A week has passed since the lights dimmed in Parliament and the applause rose on cue at the end of the State of the Nation Address. The headlines have faded. The soundbites have done their rounds. Social media has moved on. And here we are, on a Friday, with the
Imagine two students, both sixteen years old, both curious about the world. One lives in Oslo, the other in Nairobi. The student in Oslo uses an AI tutor to work through calculus problems, drafts essays with a writing assistant, and practises her French with a conversational AI that corrects her
