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The Commission noted that the transaction is unlikely to substantially reduce or prevent competition in any market and does not raise significant public interest concerns.  The South African Competition Commission  has approved the proposed acquisition of Sybrin Holdings (Pty) Ltd by Crossfin SPV 3 (Pty) Ltd without conditions. Crossfin SPV 3, ultimately controlled by Crossfin Holdings  (RF) (Pty) Ltd, already had joint control over Sybrin Holdings  prior to the merger. The “Acquiring Group,” which includes Crossfin SPV 3 and its related entities, invests primarily in the financial technology sector. Sybrin Holdings, the primary target, is an investment holding company whose…

During the event, Huawei hosted the inaugural African Inclusive Education Forum and also signed Memorandums of Understanding or Letter of Intent on educational cooperation with multiple African countries, focusing on advancing inclusive education through digital and intelligent technologies and joint ecosystem development. The Global Smart Education Conference 2025 was held in Beijing from August 18 to 20, 2025, with over 30 participants from African countries – including Egypt, Algeria, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon – among them education ministry officials, ministry representatives, and university partners. During the event, Huawei hosted the inaugural African Inclusive Education Forum…

The funding will finance the “Digital Terrestrial Television Transmission Network Development Project,” a program aimed at modernizing broadcasting infrastructure and expanding public access to information. Japan has allocated around 1.5 billion yen (approximately 10 million US dollars) in non-repayable aid to support Angola’s transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television. The funding will finance the “Digital Terrestrial Television Transmission Network Development Project,” a program aimed at modernizing broadcasting infrastructure and expanding public access to information. The cooperation agreement was formalized through the exchange of notes between Angola’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Japan’s representatives. Implementation will be carried out by…

The first transaction approved today was a $66 million guarantee to support the construction of a national data center in Côte d”Ivoire. The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM)  has approved a $66 million guarantee to fund the construction of a national data center in Côte d’Ivoire. The project is set to be a significant milestone for the region, marking the first data center EXIM has ever supported in sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative is part of EXIM’s China and Transformational Exports Program, which is designed to help U.S. companies compete against the growing influence of the People’s Republic of…

The collaboration is designed to provide women entrepreneurs under the ADBWC umbrella with offers and services that cater specifically to the needs of SMEs. du , the leading telecom and digital services provider, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Business Women Council (ADBWC)  at the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce to strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit among women, foster inclusive growth and support the ambitions of women entrepreneurs across Abu Dhabi. The collaboration is designed to provide women entrepreneurs under the ADBWC umbrella with offers and services that cater specifically to the needs of SMEs. The initiative…

This strategic launch reflects OnMobile’s continued focus on building future-ready, telco-centric solutions that go beyond traditional communication. OnMobile , a global leader in mobile gaming and entertainment, has partnered with Vodafone Qatar  to launch Buzzmo, an intelligent communication platform purpose-built for telecom operators. Designed and developed by OnMobile in India, Buzzmo is set to transform how Vodafone Qatar delivers value to over 800 of its enterprise clients. Buzzmo is designed to combine customer data, intelligence, and orchestration into a full-stack engagement platform that drives personalised, multi-modal communication across channels at scale. With Buzzmo, enterprises can launch AI-driven customer engagement campaigns in…

This new partnership aims to enhance farm productivity, build resilience to weather and economic shocks, and support farmers in adapting to climate change. In an effort to develop agriculture and boost rural development, NEC Corporation , a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, together with the new window International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) , will tailor high-end digital technologies – remote sensing and secure digital platforms – to suit the unique needs of vulnerable small-scale producers in Africa. A letter of intent was signed to forge the new partnership on the margins of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference…

Elon Musk’s xAI has made an older version of its AI model Grok — specifically, the model weights used to shape Grok 2.5 —  available on the open source platform Hugging Face. “The @xAI Grok 2.5 model, which was our best model last year, is now open source,” Musk wrote on X. He added that Grok 3 “will be made open source in about 6 months.” AI engineer Tim Kellogg described the Grok license as “custom with some anti-competitive terms.” Grok, which is prominently featured on X (which in turn recently merged with xAI), has created considerable controversy this year,…

BI.ZONE said the Paper Werewolf delivered the exploits in July and August through archives attached to emails impersonating employees of the All-Russian Research Institute. The ultimate goal was to install malware that gave Paper Werewolf access to infected systems. While the discoveries by ESET and BI.ZONE were independent of each other, it’s unknown if the groups exploiting the vulnerabilities are connected or acquired the knowledge from the same source. BI.ZONE speculated that Paper Werewolf may have procured the vulnerabilities in a dark market crime forum. ESET said the attacks it observed followed three execution chains. One chain, used in attacks…

Apple usually announces its new hardware in the fall, and this year is likely no different. The event is reported to be on September 9, and Apple is expected to release its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods.  As always, there are many rumors circulating, including bigger screens and improved cameras for the iPhone 17 models and the introduction of an ultra-thin iPhone Air that could replace the Plus model. More broadly, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that this will be the first of three planned years of major iPhone redesigns, with a foldable iPhone…