French media and entertainment group Canal+ has formally confirmed it will conduct a secondary listing on the main board of the JSE on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, becoming the first French company to list on the Johannesburg bourse. The pre-listing announcement, published on Tuesday, sets out the terms of the fast-track secondary inward listing of all 992 million of the group’s ordinary shares. Canal+ will trade under the share code CNP, in the media sector and radio & TV broadcasters sub-sector. Canal+ will retain its primary listing on the London Stock Exchange, where it has traded since 16 December 2024.…
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Undercover filming by the BBC showed that instead of benefitting the dogs, many content creators spent money on funding their own luxury lifestyles.The investigation also revealed there have been instances of dogs being intentionally harmed for content.The BBC uncovered the case of Russet, a dog with severe leg injuries who was posted across dozens of social media accounts, together with requests for funding for his treatment.The BBC investigation traced the story of Russet from the shelters in Mityana to a veterinary clinic in the country’s capital Kampala, where a veterinary surgeon who operated on the dog assessed his legs injuries…
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Meeting with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the two sides focused on deepening cooperation across peace and security, sustainable development and human rights.It also marked what Mr. Guterres said would most likely be his final AU-UN summit as Secretary-General.”This is my final AU-UN Conference as Secretary-General,” he told reporters in the Ethiopian capital afterwards. “But the ties between our organizations are stronger than ever – and will remain so.”The Secretary-General and the AU Commission Chairperson signed a declaration reaffirming the principles of the UN-AU joint frameworks, further institutionalizing cooperation between the two organizations.Pillar of global progressMr. Guterres described the…
Canon Inc. (www.Canon-CNA.com) and Canon Europe Ltd. announced today that Canon will roll out its Authenticity Imaging System for supported models in May 2026 initially in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)1. This system is a comprehensive solution based on the C2PA2 (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) standard to manage image provenance records, issue certificates, apply trusted timestamps and verify content history. Designed for images captured with C2PA-enabled3 cameras, specifically the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II, the system helps support the preservation of provenance information from the point of capture onward, in accordance with each organisation’s editorial…
Boomi Announces Intent to Acquire Lunar.dev to Deliver Governed Agent Connectivity Across the Enterprise Boomi, the data activation company for AI, today announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Lunar.dev, an innovator in AI and MCP gateway. The proposed acquisition is expected to enrich the Boomi Enterprise Platform and Boomi Connect with advanced capabilities to govern and scale AI usage across enterprise systems. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260513850557/en/As organizations move from AI experimentation to production, controlling how agents and AI applications interact with LLMs at scale has become critical. Lunar.dev addresses…
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South African Media Industry Giant Maria McCloy Dies at 50South African DJ, publicist, fashion designer, and cultural figure Maria McCloy has passed away at 50 after suffering heart failure, according to her family. McCloy worked with artists including Thandiswa Mazwai, Sjava, Somi, and Nakhane, and was known for moving between music, fashion, and African cultural spaces for decades.Côte d’Ivoire Farmers Protest Over Rotting Cocoa StocksCôte d’Ivoire’s Coffee and Cocoa Council says it will send officials to the town of M’Batto after farmers protested over unpaid cocoa beans they say are rotting in storage. Farmers across several regions say they still…
Through this collaboration, Ooredoo and Microsoft aim to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven technologies across connectivity, operations, customer engagement, and enterprise services, helping shape a more agile and innovation-led digital future for Qatar and beyond. Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, announced the launch of its Strategic Digital & AI Transformation Programme, designed to accelerate Ooredoo’s evolution into an AI-powered company, supported by Microsoft. Building on previous projects and collaborations, the agreement will pave the way for digital, AI-enabled transformation at scale, benefiting Ooredoo and its customers. The Strategic Digital & AI Transformation Programme represents an important step towards building a…
Falck brings extensive experience leading transformation and improving performance in complex global technology businesses. Nokia announced the appointment of Emma Falck as President of Mobile Infrastructure and member of the Nokia Group Leadership Team, effective 1 September 2026. Falck brings extensive experience leading transformation and improving performance in complex global technology businesses. She joins Nokia from Siemens, where she serves as Executive Vice President, Products, Smart Infrastructure Buildings, leading a global organization across product management and development, and supply chain. At Siemens, she held senior strategy roles and led technology organizations building automation, software and connected devices. Earlier in her…
