I&M Bank, a banking group operating across East Africa and Mauritius, has partnered with Surecomp, a trade finance technology provider, to digitise its trade finance operations. The implementation will begin in Kenya before expanding to Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Bank One in Mauritius, which is part of the I&M Group. The initiative will provide a…
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Uttar Pradeshgovernment on Thursday (September 24, 2026) said the U.P. International Trade Show 2026 will position Uttar Pradesh as a Global Sourcing Hub, giving significant visibility to One District, One Cuisine (ODOC), with five lakh visitors expected. They added that UPITS will bring together global buyers, domestic businesses, investors and consumers from 25–29 September, 2026,…
That could explain why many big-time CEOs, including Chesky, have gone all-in on AI.
The draft rules would give the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority a more detailed framework for tackling price fixing, abuse of market dominance and unfair restrictions on access to pipelines, depots, terminals and other essential facilities. They have been presented for consultation and are not yet in force.
The development paradigm has fundamentally shifted in this decade of the 21st century. As progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) slows, the global development agenda is confronting an increasingly complex operating environment. Geopolitical fragmentation, conflicts, climate change, economic uncertainty, and technological disruption are reshaping development priorities, exposing the limits of traditional models of aid…
Nissan launched its Indian-built Tekton SUV in South Africa after ending more than 50 years of local vehicle manufacturing. Bloomberg/
Nvidia’s CEO said as much in an interview with CBS News aired on Sunday. He accused the leaders of the frontier AI labs of being disingenuous in their warnings that, without more AI oversight, the products they are building could harm humanity in myriad forms.
Russia uses its “shadow fleet” to evade Western sanctions.Stefan Sauer/picture alliance
Saudi Arabia is seeking air-defence support from France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt as its interceptor stocks run low under sustained Houthi attacks, while dwindling US supplies limit Washington’s ability to replenish the kingdom, according to two regional officials cited by the Associated Press.
The global economy is being reshaped, and countries everywhere are building new trade, investment and supply routes to diversify their partnerships and secure the inputs that will power future growth. South Africa and India are unusually well placed to build one of those routes together. On 12 August 2026, India and the Southern African Customs…
