8 September - 1 pm news

A new cybersecurity initiative links seven African nations as Namibia's inflation hits a two-year high, and the Presidency distances itself from a Walvis Bay diplomatic snub. Plus, Africa's mineral wealth takes centre stage, Anthropic cracks down on AI misuse, and Trump stuns Washington with a $5,000 dividend pledge — Tonata…

The Daures Green Fertiliser Project lands major EU-backed funding, while Brent Crude's climb past 107 dollars squeezes Namibian motorists. Plus, Ramaphosa heads to the BRICS summit, crypto millionaires surge past 135-thousand worldwide, and Anthropic cracks down on AI misuse.

Brent Crude tops 107 dollars a barrel as Namibian motorists feel the pinch, while FirstRand Namibia posts N$2.1 billion in earnings. The UN sounds the alarm on South Africa's development gaps, the US backs Africell against Huawei, and JD Vance rallies Republicans ahead of the midterms.

The Daures Green Fertiliser Project lands major funding, SA's Ramaphosa heads to BRICS, and an Ondangwa doctor's bail case is delayed. Also, crypto millionaires surge past 135-thousand worldwide, and Anthropic cracks down on AI misuse.

# Swakopmund African Green Industries Summit conludes wtith a focus on green jobs and industrial growth.... # FirstRand calls for faster economic growth to create jobs.... # South Africa and Saudi Arabia seek stronger tourism ties ..... # Dangote refinery secures 16 million barrels of Nigerian crude ......PLUS # Russia…