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News & OpinionAstronomy, astrophysics and Africa’s growing role in space science took centre stage at a round-table discussion hosted by the University of South Africa (Unisa), bringing together academics, researchers, students and other guests to explore some of the biggest questions facing modern astronomy.
EntrepreneurshipRegistering a business in Algeria starts with a fairly basic question: what exactly are you setting up? An individual can register as a trader, while someone setting up a company has a different process and a longer list of documents.
energyDangote’s $16 billion plan to build a major oil refinery in Kenya has hit a legal hurdle ahead of its planned September 30 groundbreaking, with 133 farmers and residents challenging the use of the Lamu site.
motoringGetting an electric car onto the road is one thing. Keeping it busy all day as an e-hailing vehicle is another. That is the challenge facing ProTaxi, a new Nigerian e-hailing service from PromiseLand Innovations.
start-upsNigerian startup Adaptive Atelier is building technology that helps businesses identify accessibility problems, improve digital experiences and test whether those changes work for disabled users.
start-upsStandard Chartered Plc’s charitable arm has awarded 9 million Kenyan shillings (about $70,000) in grants to seven women-led technology startups, as part of a programme aimed at addressing the funding gap facing female founders in East Africa’s largest startup market.
TechnologyAlmost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader.
motoringPetrol could soon cost close to R30 a litre in Gauteng. For people who spend most of their working day on a motorcycle, that is a problem that shows up every week when they fill up.
sme-sGetting attention on social media is becoming part of running a small business. For some businesses, the owner is the person taking the photos,
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