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Liverpool confirm Champions League spot with draw against Brentford

Yesterday at 21:00 PM, via BBC News

Liverpool confirm Champions League football for next season despite being held by Brentford as Anfield waved farewell to club legends Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.

Sunderland beat Chelsea to qualify for Europa League

Yesterday at 21:00 PM, via BBC News

Sunderland beat Chelsea to qualify for European competition for the first time in 53 years, securing a place in the Europa League at the visitors’ expense.

Sage Rolls Out AI Suite Across Africa and Middle East to Tackle SMB Compliance and Productivity Gap

Yesterday at 21:00 PM, via iAfrica

Global accounting and payroll technology company Sage has announced the rollout of Sage Ai across its solutions in South Africa, select pan-African markets and the Middle East, introducing a suite of AI tools designed to automate administrative processes, strengthen compliance and improve productivity for small and mid-sized businesses. The rollout includes Sage Copilot, a generative […]

Nigeria’s Tinubu to run for second term after party primary win

Yesterday at 20:59 PM, via Daily Maverick

LAGOS, May 24 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will seek a second and final four-year term in January after overwhelmingly defeating a little-known challenger in ruling party primaries, results showed on Sunday.

Aumet Raises $12 Million Series A for AI-Powered Healthcare Procurement Platform Across MENA

Yesterday at 20:58 PM, via iAfrica

AAIC Investment has announced that Aumet, a portfolio company of its Africa Innovation and Healthcare Fund II, has completed a Series A funding round raising $12 million. Aumet is a health-tech company that develops AI-powered healthcare procurement and supply chain platforms for the Middle East and North Africa region. Its proprietary platform integrates pharmaceutical and […]

Meta Report Projects AI Could Add R528 Billion to South Africa’s GDP as SMEs Build Livelihoods on Its Platforms

Yesterday at 20:55 PM, via iAfrica

Meta’s platforms already contribute R16.5 billion annually to South Africa’s economy, and artificial intelligence could add a further R528 billion to GDP over the next decade, according to a new report by research firm Public First commissioned by Meta. The report, titled Meta’s Impact in South Africa, found that 910,000 small and medium enterprises are […]

Iraola signs off after writing new Bournemouth chapter

Yesterday at 20:54 PM, via BBC News

Andoni Iraola leaves Bournemouth having taken the Cherries into Europe.

South Africa’s Aura Shifts to Predictive AI Crime Prevention, Dispatching Security Before Incidents Occur

Yesterday at 20:52 PM, via iAfrica

South African security company Aura says it has shifted from reacting to crimes to preventing them entirely, using large datasets and predictive AI models to forecast criminal activity before it occurs and automatically dispatch security personnel to those locations. Aura consolidated hundreds of independent armed response and medical emergency service providers across South Africa into […]

ANALYSIS: SA politicians who use xenophobia to garner votes are playing a perilous game

Yesterday at 20:51 PM, via Daily Maverick

Events in Durban and Joburg last week showed again the political power of prejudice against migrants. The temptation by politicians who have failed in our cities to use this issue in local elections is growing stronger. Nothing good will come from this.

Crime remains high in Northern Cape despite decline in stats

Yesterday at 20:49 PM, via SABC News

A crime prevention group says violent crime remains high on the ground.

Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Opens to ‘Mixed’ Box Office Results

Yesterday at 20:42 PM, via Slashdot

It’s “the first time in seven years that a new Star Wars film has launched on the big screen,” writes CNBC . And Variety notes it’s expected to earn $102 million through Monday.[B]ox office analysts are mixed on the results. On one hand, it’s significant for any film to debut above $100 million in post-pandemic times. On the other, “Star Wars” is one of Hollywood’s preeminent film properties,...

Search for boy, 15, missing in nature reserve lake

Yesterday at 20:40 PM, via BBC News

The boy was seen getting into difficulty at Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln earlier, police say.

WHERE TO INVEST : Three ways to grow: Investec, Spear Reit and Vukile Property Fund

Yesterday at 20:37 PM, via Daily Maverick

From Investec’s private banking ambitions to Spear’s Western Cape office bet and Vukile’s Italian tilt, the JSE’s growth playbook is widening. But scaling exclusivity, paying fair prices and protecting retail investors remain the catch points on this week’s capital-market chessboard.