06/29/2026 13:35
Mastercard Launches Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to Help Secure the Continent's Digital Future

Mastercard announced the launch of its Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a pan-African initiative designed to strengthen cyber resilience, enhance collaboration and help safeguard the trust that underpins Africa's expanding digital economy. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260629910205/en/Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard unveiling The Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday...

06/29/2026 14:19
Medisca Enters Its Next Chapter Under Founder Antonio Dos Santos

For more than 35 years, Dos Santos has helped shape Medisca into a global leader in pharmaceutical compounding. As Chief Executive Officer, he will lead the company's long-term strategy, with a focus on expanding Medisca's global reach, investing in new areas of growth, strengthening strategic partnerships, and continuing to advance the products, services, education, and expertise that healthcare professionals rely on every day. "When I founded Medisca, my vision was to raise the standard of ...

AFP statement on brief detention of journalist in Nigeria

On October 20, 2025, police in Nigeria briefly detained AFP video journalist John Okunyomih outside the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in the capital Abuja.

On October 20, 2025, police in Nigeria briefly detained AFP video journalist John Okunyomih outside the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in the capital Abuja.
06/29/2026 15:38
Nebex Raises $30M Seed Round Led by GV to Build Market Infrastructure for the Global Space Economy

Nebex, the market infrastructure platform for the global space economy, announced a $30M seed investment led by GV (Google Ventures), with participation from other top-tier venture funds. The company also announced a banking relationship with J.P. Morgan. The capital raise and new banking relationship will help Nebex scale its platform and connect sovereign space programs with the founders and companies building new technologies to serve the space industry. "We built Nebex because we've seen ...