Iran put to dying over 2,150 folks final 12 months, a “staggering” enhance that pushed recorded worldwide executions to their highest degree since 1981, Amnesty Worldwide mentioned Monday. Amnesty mentioned it had confirmed the executions of at the least 2,707 folks globally in 2025. Of those circumstances, 2,159 had been in Iran, a determine greater…
South Africa’s tourism sector acquired a serious vote of confidence this week as authorities leaders, tourism stakeholders and Membership Med executives gathered on the upcoming Membership Med South Africa Seashore & Safari Resort on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast forward of Africa’s Journey Indaba. The occasion highlighted the landmark improvement’s anticipated contribution to tourism progress, job creation,…
Oil markets reacted sharply because the battle intensified. Brent crude surged previous $100 a barrel for the primary time in years, briefly approaching $120 as merchants responded to fears that the conflict might disrupt power provides throughout the Center East. South Africa’s financial outlook is dealing with renewed uncertainty because the widening conflict involving Iran,…
Olusegun Ogunsanya Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and 5 different East African international locations, the place Airtel Africa operates, considerably improved the general progress of its cell cash enterprise, following a 19.8% enhance within the area’s cell cash earnings to US$ 635 million in 2024, up from US$ 531 million in 2023. Airtel…