Werner Joubert, Commercial BDM and Country Head Asus South Africa and SADC. Asus is positioning itself for growth in its southern Africa commercial division following the launch of its ExpertBook Ultra laptop this week, as the company looks to capitalise on a market shift towards AI-enabled devices. Asus operates two divisions in the region –…
Groupe Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada on Thursday acknowledged that Showmax, the streaming platform owned by MultiChoice Group, has failed to achieve commercial success and has been a significant drag on the group’s financial performance. Speaking during an investor call following Canal+’s acquisition last year of control of MultiChoice, Saada said Showmax has “been losing a…
Paul Divall, Dark Fibre Africa chief commercial officer. Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has appointed Paul Divall as chief commercial officer (CCO), saying the move marks a pivotal step in its strategy to sharpen commercial execution and strengthen market engagement. In a statement, the company says Divall has served in multiple capacities within the telecommunications industry….
The Sola Group has announced the start of commercial operations at its Springbok Solar Power Project in the Free State, marking a breakthrough for large-scale renewable energy procurement in Africa. The 195MW solar photovoltaic facility, delivered ahead of schedule, is the continent’s only operational flexible multi-buyer energy wheeling facility. Read: Starlink pledges R2.5 billion investment…
Heidie-Mari Middel, Production Print Team Lead at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. Heidie-Mari Middel, Production Print Team Lead at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa, believes the commercial printing industry is undergoing a profound transformation, with inkjet technology at the forefront of this evolution. Inkjet continues to solidify its role in 2025 as a pivotal driver…
On the eve of the recent visit of coastal West African leaders to the White House, it was announced that a letter of intent had been signed between Guma Africa Group and the Government of Liberia to develop the Liberty Corridor. The details of that agreement remain confidential. However, important questions still need to be…
Addis Ababa, — According to Troy Fitrell, a senior official in the Bureau of African Affairs at the USA Department of State, United States is resolute in its decision to strengthen its commercial diplomacy with Africa. In his keynote address at the ongoing USA -Africa Summit in Luanda, the capital city of Angola, Ambassador Troy…
