Altron earlier this month announced that it has deployed an “AI factory” in one of Teraco’s new Johannesburg data centres. Powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure and software, the factory has already gone live with half a dozen customers. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, Altron Group chief technology officer Bongani Andy Mabaso explains the…
International finance and accounting expert, Osarense Dorothy Iguodala, has said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the finance profession by enhancing efficiency, security, and strategic insight. Disclosing this in a media statement recently, she asserts, harping on the fact that AI is not a replacement for professional judgment but a powerful tool that amplifies it….
With the 2025 Africa Kaizen Annual Conference (AKAC) underway, delegates have consistently emphasised the need to develop regional value chains to industrialise the African continent and enable businesses to compete globally. “While we have observed an improvement in the manufacturing sector, its contribution to the economy has stabilised around 12-13% over the years, up from…
Images from Jamaica show the powerful arrival of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall Tuesday afternoon as a Category 5 hurricane. Coastal areas are facing intense wind and rain, as a third of the island is already experiencing power cuts, according to officials.
Rimini Street Introduces Agentic AI ERP in Groundbreaking White Paper Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and Agentic AI ERP innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced the publication of its latest thought leadership white paper, The…
Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA has overtaken Kenya as East Africa’s most attractive investment destination, climbing three spots to ninth in Africa, according to Rand Merchant Bank’s “Where to Invest in Africa 2025/2026” report. The leap, up from 12th position last year, reflects institutional investor preference for macroeconomic stability and large-scale, de-risked capital projects like…
Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) president Bouchra Hajij has asked Kenya Pipeline Company to consider hosting the African Volleyball Club Championships in the near future. Hajij says that hosting the competition would be a great honour for the company as well as for African volleyball. “I also encourage your esteemed company to consider hosting the…
Hurricane Melissa is among the strongest hurricanes to have formed in the Atlantic Ocean since records have been kept, ranking as one the most powerful storms in terms of both wind strength and pressure. The storm, which formed last week, was an “extremely dangerous” Category 5 hurricane as it made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday,…
iOCO co-CEO Rhys Summerton iOCO, which is rapidly turning around its financial fortunes, will entertain blockbuster acquisitions of up to R1-billion in value as it pursues a renewed growth agenda after years of being hamstrung by a weak balance sheet and legacy governance problems. That’s the word from co-CEO Rhys Summerton, who was speaking to…
Ignore posts claiming a homemade drink can ‘flush out’ kidney stones; see a doctor instead IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim that drinking a concoction of garlic, lemon, black pepper and turmeric will rid you of kidney stones. But there is no evidence to support this, and going without treatment can lead to serious medical complications….
