South Africa’s Competition Commission Widens Scrutiny of Small Tech Mergers
South Africa's Competition Commission is using 2022 digital-market guidelines to review small tech mergers even when formal thresholds are not...
August 18, 2026Topic
technology
China’s Long March 7A Rocket Fails Minutes After Launch, Satellite Lost
A Chinese Long March 7A rocket suffered a flight anomaly and was destroyed about 85 seconds after liftoff from Wenchang...
August 11, 2026
Brazil Crypto Licensing Rules Take Effect As School Phone Ban Beds In
Brazil enforced a school smartphone ban and the Central Bank finalised a crypto licensing framework that treats stablecoins as foreign...
August 9, 2026
DR Congo Suspends Digital Taxes After Startup Backlash
DR Congo digital taxes were suspended on 1 August after protests from entrepreneurs, pausing fees of up to US$100,000 pending...
August 3, 2026
Mexico City Metro Heat Cameras Show Crowded Stations Live
Mexico City Metro heat cameras go live at Auditorio station in August, showing real-time crowding via color-coded heat maps online—no...
July 30, 2026
Chile InspiraTEC Award 2026 Seeks Women in STEM
Science and economy authorities in Chile’s Biobío region invite girls, young women and STEM entrepreneurs to apply for the 2026...
July 28, 2026
Hologram Zoo in Mexico City: Polar Bears, Dinosaurs from US$15
Mexico City's new Hologram Zoo in Plaza Carso uses laser projections to bring polar bears, dinosaurs, and African wildlife to...
July 26, 2026
Trinidad’s First Data-Center Deals: Two US Firms, 450 Megawatts
Trinidad Hummingbird AI agreement: two US firms commit to 450 MW of data centers with EY advising. What the Caribbean...
July 13, 2026
Rain and Huawei Claim a World-First 5G Feat in South Africa
South Africa 5G milestone: Rain and Huawei deploy the world’s first multi-thousand-site sub-1 GHz massive MIMO network, lifting capacity up...
July 10, 2026