A fire destroyed parts of the Owode market in Offa Kwara State in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded swiftly to control the fire and to minimise spreading to other parts of the market. No deaths were reported, however valuable items costing up to millions...
An Easter fire devastated Cape Town's informal settlements, leaving over 700 people homeless. According to News24, the City of Cape Town's disaster risk management centre found that 339 homes were destroyed across four sites, affecting 759 people. In response, organizations such as Gift of the Givers and...
In an interview with Proactive London, Stuart Jubb, the group managing director of Crossword Cybersecurity PLC, discussed the company's new CyberAI Practice. According to Jubb, the new "centre of excellence" is aimed at addressing the rapid implementation of generative AI (Gen AI) and large language models...
An eight-year-old child was the only survivor of a bus crash which killed 45. The bus lost control and fell 50 meters from a bridge in South Africa into a ravine, catching fire. The Transport Ministry said in a statement that the child was taken to hospital...
ABC Solar is a leading distributor of Huawei Fusionsolar energy products in South Africa. The company is trusted by players in the renewable energy industry to help them meet their client's unique energy needs while maintaining a strong commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. One of the...
The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned the second National Fire Service Training School built by the Akufo-Addo Government. This brings the total number of Fire Service Training Schools in Ghana to three. Before the current government took office in 2017, Ghana had...
LogRhythm has entered into a partnership with Dataproof Communications to enhance cyber resilience in Africa. As a company that helps security teams halt breaches by transforming unconnected data and signals into reliable insights, LogRhythm has joined hands with Dataproof Communications, a prominent IT services and consulting...
An offshore worker continues to remain missing after a fatal fire on a Perenco oil platform which left five people dead. The fire occurred last Wednesday on the Becuna rig operated by Perenco Oil & Gas. Gabon’s Prime Minister and Minister for Petroleum travelled to Port-Gentil on Saturday...
Five individuals have lost their lives and one person is still missing following a fire that broke out on an offshore platform run by the French oil and gas company Perenco in Gabon. The fire started on Wednesday 20th March at around 3:25 pm local time...
The Fire and Emergency Services Department of NSA Bahrain has been recognized by Commander Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) with three major annual awards for their excellent performance in the fiscal year 2023. They were awarded for their Fire Prevention Program, Fire Officer and Fire...