Google has announced the site of its first nuclear reactor, marking a significant step in the company’s venture into nuclear power. The Hermes 2 plant, a small modular reactor (SMR) from startup Kairos Power, will be built in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This is part of a long-term purchase agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)…
Funky Socks Day 2025 is back — and this year, it’s aiming even higher. The nationwide fundraiser, led by PNA and now in its fourth year, hopes to raise R2.5 million by 12 September 2025 for four beneficiaries, including Breadline Africa. For Breadline Africa, one of South Africa’s leading early childhood development (ECD) non-profits, the…
Africa Data Centres achieves level one B-BBEE certification, reinforcing its commitment to inclusive digital transformation. Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced it has achieved a level one B-BBEE (broad-based black economic empowerment) certification. This is the highest rating under South Africa’s B-BBEE Codes of…
Major tech firms should commit to fully powering data centre with renewable energy by 2030, said United Nations secretary-general António Guterres. Big Tech also must be responsible in its use of water for cooling, Guterres said Tuesday in New York City as he presented the UN’s new report on the energy transition, Seizing the Moment…
Andile Ngcaba Convergence Partners chairman Andile Ngcaba said on Friday that government should consider granting a special electricity tariff for data centres to support the ICT sector’s growth. This would be similar to the dispensation offered to the mining industry, which enjoyed special rates that in the past that helped the sector become a cornerstone…
In April, our Movement’s voices were heard on a continental stage at the 3rd Africa Children Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hosted by South Africa’s Department of Social Development in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, this three-day, child-led forum convened over 300 in-person delegates from in Africa–alongside hundreds more online–to craft an Outcome…
Meta is expanding its commitment to geothermal energy with a new agreement in New Mexico, partnering with XGS Energy. This collaboration aims to support the development of next-generation geothermal technologies, making this renewable energy source feasible in previously inaccessible locations. The plan is to add 150 megawatts (MW) of carbon pollution-free electricity to the power…
