Newest Cross-Border Payment System Goes Live

[ad_1] The 21 member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) can now trade directly in local currencies rather than the US dollar via its recently launched Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP), which went live on October 9. The Lusaka-based bloc notes that the platform reduces …

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YouTube will stream the Oscars — exclusively — beginning in 2029

[ad_1] YouTube has won exclusive rights to stream the Oscars starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday. The Google-owned platform outbid other contenders, including the Oscars’ longtime home ABC, ending the network’s streak of hosting the awards show since 1961 (with the exception of …

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Wabup Tapanuli Utara Apresiasi Respons Cepat PLN Pulihkan Listrik dan Salurkan Bantuan Pascabencana

[ad_1] TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Wakil Bupati Tapanuli Utara, Deni Parlindungan Lumbantoruan mengapresiasi gerak cepat yang dilakukan PT PLN (Persero) dalam memperbaiki sistem kelistrikan dan membantu warga yang terdampak bencana banjir dan longsor di Sumatera Utara. Ia menyampaikan, sistem kelistrikan beberapa titik yang terdampak bencana kini sudah kembali terang berkat kerja keras PLN …

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Trump vows economic boom, blames Biden in address to nation

[ad_1] Amid sinking polls, US President Donald Trump told Americans the economy will improve in an address from the White House. Photo: Doug MILLS / POOL/AFP/FileSource: AFP President Donald Trump promised Americans an economic boom in an address to the nation on Wednesday, while blaming Democratic predecessor Joe Biden for …

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Jared Isaacman confirmed as next head of NASA

[ad_1] Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next administrator of NASA. The private astronaut and founder of the Shift4 payments processing platform will now be in charge of an agency that faces great uncertainty under President Trump. Isaacman’s confirmation comes a little over …

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Retirees Jubilate as PenCom Disburses N577bn to 1.05 Million RSAs

[ad_1] PenCom disbursed N577.26 billion to over 1.05 million Retirement Savings Accounts using a Federal Government bond The commission paid pension increases and cleared contribution shortfalls, with a major share going to security sector retirees PenCom strengthened compliance measures in 2025, leading to a sharp rise in pension recoveries FCT, …

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