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Kenya’s Safaricom, MTN rank among world’s strongest telecom brands in 2026: Report

Kenya’s Safaricom and SA’s (SA) MTN Group have been ranked among the world’s top five strongest telecoms brands globally

Africa centres regeneration in global blue economy drive

Africa is positioning regeneration at the core of the global blue economy agenda

Fuel prices continue to soar as Middle East war rages on

Analysts are concerned about the impact of increases oil prices on future petrol and diesel prices

‘Made in EU’ auto rules risk backlash from friends and rivals

The European Union (EU) is treading a fine line with plans to introduce ‘Made in EU’ rules for the bloc’s auto industry, seeking to revive local manufacturing without damaging relations ​with major trading partners

Tehran, Beirut judder from US-Israeli attacks as oil soars, shares slide

Explosions tore through Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday and stock markets around the world tumbled while oil prices soared at the prospect of a prolonged disruption to global energy supplies from the United States (US)-Israeli air war against ​Iran

Apple launches new MacBooks with M5 chips, bigger base storage

Apple on Tuesday unveiled updated MacBook Air ‌and MacBook Pro models, featuring its latest M5-series chips and bigger base storage, in a bid to lure buyers in a softening PC market squeezed by rising memory costs