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Africa’s biggest lenders are converging on Kenya, betting the country offers the best gateway into East Africa’s fast-growing but underbanked economies.
SATURDAY, 21 MARCH 2026, 11:46

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Africa’s biggest lenders are converging on Kenya, betting the country offers the best gateway into East Africa’s fast-growing but underbanked economies.

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United Airlines is cutting more unprofitable flights over the next two quarters as it prepares for a prolonged period of high jet fuel prices due to the Iran war, even as strong travel demand has allowed US carriers to raise fares

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Police Scotland arrested the 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman at the Faslane naval base on Thursday.

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Dubai’s property market is beginning to show early signs of weakening nearly three weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, with data from analysts showing tanking transaction volumes and some real estate agents pointing to price reductions

South Africa
The hot topic of the day was Artificial intelligence and how it has transformed financial services

South Africa
President Ramaphosa will later in the day deliver the keynote address at the Commemoration

South Africa
This day marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadaan

South Africa
The devices were handed over by Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi

World
Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.
World
United States President Donald Trump says he is considering “winding down” the military operations in Iran even as his administration deploys 2 500 additional marines to the region and asks Congress for more money to fund the war.

World
At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured when a huge blaze engulfed a car parts factory in the central city of Daejeon.

World
The messages are clear: the full-scale invasion is a defensive war and patriotism means unquestionable loyalty.

Africa
Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Africa
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

Africa
The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

Africa
President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and retaliate against further attacks.

Business
Founded in 1792, South Africa’s oldest institution is now at serious risk of liquidation.

Business
Discovery Bank is now profitable, with long-term investors starting to benefit from their belief in the group.

Business
Julie Waller, who heads up the charity, says donations have helped more than 2,000 families.

Business
Tiegan Parry says The Bread and Butter Thing, in Boston, eases financial pressures on her family.

Politics
Mzwanele Nyhontso says the PAC doesn’t want the history of Langa to fade away

Politics
Lulama Ngcukayitobi flags alleged irregularities ahead of provincial conference in a letter

Politics
Zuma says human rights and freedom for the majority of black people in SA only exist on paper

Politics
Zuma has been received by the Malema family as well as chanting EFF and MKP supporters.

Sport
The Stormers rediscovered their form with a dominant win at Loftus last weekend and will be heavy favourites against the struggling Dragons on Sunday.

Sport
BBC Sport NI’s Thomas Kane interviews Michael Conlan as he retires from boxing after his split-decision defeat to Kevin Walsh on Friday in Belfast.

Sport
Chinese Taipei’s Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting is cleared to compete again by World Boxing after undergoing the governing body’s new sex test.

Sport
Michael Conlan began his professional boxing career with great fanfare and an ambition to become a multi-weight champion, but despite going close, he was unable to replicate his success as an amateur.
Education
Agronomists at Washington State University are unveiling a new apple, the Sunflare, which they say tastes as good as their Cosmic Crisp but can withstand unpredictable weather.

Education
How infections linked to a nightclub escalated into a public health incident requiring a national response is a puzzle experts are still grappling with
Tyra Skinner had already been violently sick three times when doctors at Kent’s William Harvey hospital realised something was badly wrong. The 20-year-old was rushed into critical care, racked with a pounding headache, a stiff neck and...
Education
New research suggests that a legendary 200-mile march by Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, may have actually involved some ships.
Education
The California State University system joins a short list of universities fighting Trump orders in court. The Education Department has threatened to cut federal funds to San Jose State University.

Lifestyle
Cape Town water cuts and pressure tests are taking place from 23 to 27 March. Here’s the full list of affected areas, dates and times.

Lifestyle
As a prelude to the 2026 Cape Town International Jazz Festival, a free concert will take place in Cape Town’s Greenmarket Square.

Lifestyle
Radio personality Sizwe Dhlomo set tongues wagging over the price of the luxury watch he sported at Black Coffee’s 50th birthday celebration.

Lifestyle
Not only are Easter 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants less than many had hoped, but there is still no official payment schedule from the agency …

Entertainment
If the White Ferns win on Sunday, they will secure a series win with a game to spare.

Entertainment
The Absa Cape Epic is currently winding its way through some of the most picturesque areas of South African mountain-bike trails.

Entertainment
It comes after an investigation claimed Fikile Mbalula met a Russian agent about smear campaigns against the DA

Entertainment
The Bulls bounced back perfectly from their URC loss against the Stormers with a big win over high flying Cardiff.

Science/Tech
The Chinese automaker is racing ahead of global competitors—but don’t expect to see those gains in the US anytime soon.
Science/Tech
War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off “the gas-price roller coaster.”
Science/Tech
schwit1 shares a report from the BBC: A French officer has reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towards the Middle East after publicly registering a run on sports app Strava. French news outlet Le Monde first reported the officer, referred to as Arthur, logged a 35-minute run on the app while exercising on the deck of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on 13 March....

Science/Tech
New York, USA – Ryla.ai today announces the official launch of its revolutionary AI Generator. Setting an entirely new standard in content creation, the platform provides the first comprehensive solution specifically designed for building and managing lifelike AI Influencers. As the market for artificial personalities grows rapidly, creators and agencies have consistently faced one major...

Motoring
Claiming from your insurer may become an arduous process, but it doesn’t have to be.

Motoring
The cars South Africans buy and the cars South Africans want make for two very different lists.

Motoring
Sedans are not as popular in South Africa as they once were, except in one segment.
Motoring
Health
His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human genome.

Health
BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B

Health
The outbreak, which has killed two people, is thought to have originated at a Canterbury nightclub.

Health
UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.