Quintin van Zyl, head of pre-sales in the telco division at NEC XON NEC XON has announced the introduction of a new generation of unique anti-theft telecommunications cabinets designed to combat the ongoing epidemic of battery theft and vandalism across mobile networks in South Africa and Southern Africa. South Africa’s two largest operators, MTN and…
Bluetooth Low Energy warehouse installation For decades, managing physical assets has been one of the most complex and error-prone parts of running a supply chain. Warehouses and distribution centres juggle thousands of moving parts from forklifts and roll cages to laptops, pallets and temperature-sensitive products, often across multiple sites and regions. Yet in 2025, many…
Over the years, African film and television have undergone a significant trend: filmmakers are shifting away from conventional distribution avenues and streaming platforms. They are increasingly embracing YouTube as a primary distribution channel. As streaming platforms reduce their investments in African originals, and infrastructure remains limited, many filmmakers are taking distribution into their own hands…
Solidarity CEO Dirk Hermann Trade union Solidarity has signed a deal with US company Propay Prime US to export South African IT skills – online, from South Africa. Propay, which focuses on unions, non-profits and enterprises, delivers software as a service platforms, financial services and DevOps solutions. Solidarity has paid a number of visits to…
Shen Li, President of Huawei Northern Africa, delivers the opening speech. Held on September 18 alongside HUAWEI CONNECT 2025, “Huawei Africa Night 2025” convened under the theme “All Intelligence for New Africa”. More than 500 partners, government representatives, experts, and industry leaders gathered to share the latest advances in ICT (information and communications technology) innovation…
Business conditions in South Africa’s private sector improved for the fifth month running in September, buoyed by a rise in output and new orders, S&P Global reported on Friday. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged up to 50.2 in September from 50.1 in August, indicating a mild improvement in the sector’s health. PMI readings above…
On the margins of the Sixtieth Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the African Group, with the support of the Permanent Delegation of the African Union, organised, on 1st October 2025, its second mobilization event in the form of a reception to galvanise support for the eradication of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related…
The Sorbonne University, founded in Paris in 1253 and known globally as a symbol of education, science and culture, has just announced that, starting in 2026, it will stop submitting data to Times Higher Education (THE) rankings. It is joining a growing movement of universities questioning the value and methodology of these controversial league tables….
Monrovia — Scores of representatives from African countries grappling with the ongoing mpox crisis in the region have met in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, for an “intra-action review” of the response measures of individual states. Speaking during the regular online briefing of the African Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) on Thursday, September 26,…
Nairobi, Kenya – September 29,2025 – The prestigious Sankofa Book Awards Kenya 2025 today announced the winning works of its latest edition during a dynamic international workshop on African literature held in Nairobi. The awards honored profound contributions to African literature and cultural anthropology, celebrating authors whose voices echo far beyond the continent’s borders. 🏆 …
