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Day: April 13, 2026
Rising oil prices weaken South Africa’s randRising oil prices weaken South Africa’s rand
Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel ahead of a US shipping blockade on Iranian ports after weekend peace talks between the US and Iran collapsed, threatening to pile pressure on several African currencies that have depreciated as a result of the crisis. South Africa’s rand weakened and was nearly ...
South Africa, Nigeria enter cybercrime global rankingSouth Africa, Nigeria enter cybercrime global ranking
South Africa and Nigeria ranked among the top 20 countries worldwide where cybercrime complaints were filed last year, research by the US FBI found. Global cybercrime losses surged to a record $20.8 billion in 2025, a 26% increase from 2024, with more than 1 million complaints filed. While sub-Saharan Africa’s ...
Heineken sells DR Congo unit in BralimaHeineken sells DR Congo unit in Bralima
Heineken completed its withdrawal from DR Congo, ending more than a century of operations in the country after a turbulent two-year period marked by conflict that severed supply routes and raised security costs. The Dutch brewer’s exit unfolded in two steps. Last year, Heineken offloaded its Bukavu brewery in eastern ...
African startup funding surges to $705M in first quarterAfrican startup funding surges to $705M in first quarter
African startups raised $705 million in the first three months of 2026, a 26.5% increase on the same period last year, according to new analysis. The sum covers 59 deals in 14 countries, African Business reported, pointing to data compiled by Condia and TechCabal Insights. Egypt was in pole position, ...
AI bioterrorism risk on the rise, warns leading scientistAI bioterrorism risk on the rise, warns leading scientist
AI can now design and run biological experiments, racing ahead of regulatory systems and raising the risk of bioterrorism, a leading scientist warned. OpenAI’s GPT-5 autonomously operated 36,000 experiments via a robotic lab, cutting the cost of creating a target protein by 40%. AI is making biological engineering more accessible, ...
US expected to start naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passesUS expected to start naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes
Iran warns Americans they face higher pump prices due to prohibition scheduled to start on Monday evening Middle East crisis – live updates The US blockade of ships using Iranian ports in the Gulf was due to take effect on Monday evening, turning the six-week-old conflict between the US-Israeli coalition ...
Middle East crisis live: Donald Trump claims Iran ‘wants to work a deal’ and confirms blockade of strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis live: Donald Trump claims Iran ‘wants to work a deal’ and confirms blockade of strait of Hormuz
US president claims Iran ‘called this morning’ and says blockade of ships transiting the strait has begun Circling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockade, the US military said it would block all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 10am ET on Monday (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), effectively ...
Trump’s war has emboldened Iran. Diplomacy is the only solution | Kenneth RothTrump’s war has emboldened Iran. Diplomacy is the only solution | Kenneth Roth
The military approach has backfired, with Iran’s position only strengthened. But the door is still open to a deal Donald Trump was quick to declare victory over Iran, but this weekend’s negotiations suggest that Tehran has the upper hand. His war of choice has backfired. His military solution has emboldened ...
Trump badly needs a way out of this war. Right now, that’s everyone’s problem | Gaby HinsliffTrump badly needs a way out of this war. Right now, that’s everyone’s problem | Gaby Hinsliff
The looming shortage of medicines and fertiliser is only going to get worse with the latest US blockade. Europe and the UK need to step up diplomatically Not our war, not our problem. For weeks now, that has been Europe’s increasingly confident position on the conflict in Iran: that it ...