South African retailer Woolworths has begun testing self-service checkout technology at select stores while assuring employees that no positions will be eliminated, with affected workers to be reassigned to other roles within the company.

European regulators have launched a formal investigation into Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein, examining whether the company failed to prevent the sale of illegal goods and adequately protect consumers from harmful platform features.

Workers across Southern Africa's power generation and mining industries are rejecting management wage offers, with Zimbabwe's mine workers demanding US$650 minimum wage while South African utility Eskom faces union resistance to 6% increase.

Africa's largest refinery operator has signed a major equipment deal with China's XCMG Construction Machinery, targeting a 40% capacity increase that would position the facility among the world's top petroleum processing plants.

Security companies across South Africa are adopting automated dispatch systems to handle surging callout volumes driven by heightened crime perception, marking a significant shift in how the private security sector responds to threats.

Private security companies in South Africa are deploying automated dispatch systems to handle surging callout volumes, marking a shift toward AI-powered response coordination in one of Africa's most security-conscious markets.

Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu, Chairman of Stanel Group, has described Flutterwave founder Olugbenga Agboola as a global asset, underscoring Nigeria's growing influence in African fintech innovation and digital payments infrastructure.

Nigerian oil marketer Eterna Plc has rolled out self-service fuel stations with tech startup Fuelmetrics, introducing automated pumping to Africa's largest economy as political tensions flare over the country's electricity crisis.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

The veteran activist and two-time presidential candidate, who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and spent six decades fighting for racial and economic justice, passed away Tuesday, leaving a legacy that transformed American politics.

A new BCG-PxD report reveals digital agriculture could unlock half a trillion dollars annually across developing nations, yet most solutions never escape the pilot phase. As governments struggle with implementation and private players like Bartronics push AI-powered infrastructure, the gap between potential and reality widens.

Egypt debuts a revamped national innovation platform while Kenya's Arc Ride secures $5 million from IFC, signaling renewed momentum in Africa's startup ecosystem amid climate-tech acceleration and shifting banking attitudes toward crypto.

Pan-African payments company Nairagram has closed a ₦10 billion capital raise to scale digital financial infrastructure across the continent, positioning itself to capture growing cross-border payment flows.

Blu Label subsidiary BluEnergy has obtained a multi-year energy trading licence from South Africa's National Energy Regulator, positioning the company to participate in the country's evolving electricity market.

Zimbabwe has unveiled Zimbabwe Mining Week as part of a strategic shift from price-taker to price-setter in lithium, gold, platinum, and chrome markets, leveraging the Victoria Falls Exchange to establish local pricing benchmarks.