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Lessons for SA: How advanced communications are transforming global port operations

Lessons for SA: How advanced communications are transforming global port operations

Digital radio networks can play a critical role in enabling more efficient, resilient and scalable port operations. South Africa’s ports remain under significant pressure as ageing infrastructure, equipment constraints and ongoing congestion disrupt the efficient flow of goods through key trade corridors. Delays in vessel turnaround times, rail and logistics bottlenecks between ports and inland…

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Africa: 5 African Countries Named After the Dead

Africa: 5 African Countries Named After the Dead

Some African countries carry names that trace back not just to geography or culture, but to individuals who lived centuries ago. In these cases, national identity is tied to historical figures: rulers, explorers, saints, or colonial-era personalities: whose legacies endure long after their deaths. Here are five African countries named after people who are no…

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Security by design is the channel’s strongest pitch

Security by design is the channel’s strongest pitch

Othelo Vieira Security has long been the budget line nobody wants to defend until the moment everyone has to: something to provision, quietly budget for and hope never demands a reckoning. That framing is shifting, and for resellers and channel partners, the shift matters. South Africa’s threat environment is no longer theoretical. Interpol estimates that…

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Africa: 5 African Countries Named After the Dead

Africa: An Economy Without Permission

In cities like Marrakech, Dakar, and Dubai, art markets are curated as economic and cultural infrastructure. In Lagos, the Lekki Art Market offers the same promise, but you might need a canoe to access it. On my first visit in October 2025, the road gave way before the market did. Floodwater gathered at the entrance,…

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Africa: 5 African Countries Named After the Dead

Africa: Rwanda to Help Shape Who Africa Health Strategy – Regional Director

Rwanda’s experience will increasingly help shape how the World Health Organisation (WHO) supports other African countries, through sharing lessons, scaling best practices, and advancing African-led solutions, according to its Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi. ALSO READ: Kagame discusses partnerships with Gavi, WHO officials “This is about moving faster together, building resilient systems,…

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Businesses must move beyond AI hype to real value

Businesses must move beyond AI hype to real value

Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa. South African organisations need to shift from AI experimentation to measurable business outcomes, trusted governance and scalable execution, according to Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa. Speaking at the ITWeb AI Summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Naik said too many enterprises remain caught up in the excitement around generative…

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