Ossama Eldeeb Cisco has appointed Ossama Eldeeb as MD for Africa, effective immediately, handing the networking and security company’s continental operations to a 26-year industry veteran who has spent recent years building out its partner channel. Eldeeb will run Cisco’s commercial operations and investment strategy across Africa, working with the company’s local partners, Cisco said…
Those killed included 11 passengers and two pilots flying over the famous archeological site, recognised by UNESCO. Published On 1 Aug 20261 Aug 2026 At least 13 people have been killed in a small plane that crashed in Peru, according to police. The crash on Saturday came as the plane was carrying passengers, described by…
Dan Hauenstein, VP of Product Marketing at SolarWinds. IT environments have become overwhelmingly complex, with many organisations across Africa managing hybrid estates of legacy infrastructure, on-premises systems, cloud platforms and distributed networks. AI and automation are changing the game, turning IT teams from operators and reactive ‘firefighters’ into orchestrators. This is according to Dan Hauenstein,…
The conglomerate that Warren Buffett built rallied to an eight-month high this week. There could be more gains ahead if they play catch up with the S&P 500.
ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi Communications regulator Icasa’s draft rapid deployment regulations – a critical intervention for the sector – risk failing unless the regulator brings municipalities into the process, according to Nomvuyiso Batyi, CEO of the Association of Comms & Technology (ACT). Speaking on the TechCentral Show with TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod, Batyi said Icasa…
Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is launching his first general election ad, highlighting his own background as a labor organizer and going after Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The 30-second spot, narrated by Jackson, is backed by a seven-figure buy slated to begin airing statewide next week, his campaign told NBC News on Saturday. “I’m…
Rethinking BI testing or quality assurance isn’t about adding more steps for their own sake; it’s about replacing an impression with a verifiable claim. (Image source: iStock) A dashboard opens. The visuals render cleanly. The numbers look plausible. Someone nods, and the report is deployed. Too many BI report outputs are signed off with nothing…
Renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja is among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said. Sharing the news on social media, Elite Expeditions said it confirmed with “profound sadness and immense heartbreak” that Purja, 43, had died in Thursday’s avalanche. Purja, who was born in Nepal and later…
Africa stands at one of the most consequential moments in its modern economic history. From the offshore oil discoveries of Namibia to the natural gas reserves of Mozambique, from Angola’s mature petroleum industry to Senegal and Mauritania’s emergence as new energy producers, the continent is witnessing the birth of a new energy era. Uganda is…
MTN Nigeria Communications CEO Karl Toriola MTN Nigeria’s half-year results can be read two ways, and the company would much prefer the first one. That version is a triumph: ervice revenue up 25.9% to ₦3-trillion (around R35-billion at the naira’s end-June rate); earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation up 39.2%, with the margin widening…
