By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are positioning themselves as vital contributors to the continent’s prosperity and sustainable development. “We stand at a pivotal moment, one that marks a profound shift from viewing these nations as isolated and constrained by geography to recognizing them…
The Dongfeng Box electric city runabout has landed in South Africa, and Watts & Wheels has taken the vehicle – one of the cheapest electric cars currently on sale in the country – for a test drive. One of China’s biggest and oldest motoring manufacturers, the state-owned Dongfeng Motor Corporation has identified South Africa as…
– The African Union Staff Association has voiced strong support for Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI), recognizing it as a crucial effort in the global fight against climate change. Yesterday, members of the Association joined the Addis Ababa City Administration Community Participation and Voluntarism Coordination Commission in planting trees as part of the ongoing environmental…
On 30 July 2025, senior leaders from across industry sectors gathered at the Bryanston Country Club for a focused business briefing hosted by TechCentral, in partnership with Altron Digital Business and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Themed “Advancing Wellbeing and Opportunity: Cloud Innovation for Stronger Institutions”, the morning centred on the important topic of how cloud…
Enviro Automotive has launched the Riddara RD6, South Africa’s first fully electric 4×4 bakkie – and Watts & Wheels has taken it for a test drive. In episode 2 of Watts & Wheels – the brand-new South Africa motoring show from TechCentral – hosts William Kelly and Duncan McLeod throw the Riddara around some corners…
On June 25, Mutawakil al-Mohamad and his family woke up to the sound of Israeli soldiers pounding on their door with their rifles. It would be the last time they woke up in their family home in occupied East Jerusalem. The Israeli forces arrived at 7am in military convoys with two heavy bulldozers, and al-Mohamad…
IBM found that the average data breach cost has declined in SA, reaching R44.1 million in 2025. A data breach incident now costs South African organisations a little less compared to the same period a year ago, averaging R44.1 million. Last year, the average data breach cost per incident for local organisations stood at R53.1…
James Manyika, senior vice-president for research, labs, technology and society at Google. South African institutions of higher learning – the University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) – have received R35 million funding from US-based internet search giant Google to drive artificial intelligence (AI) research. This, after Google announced a wave of…
The Trust’s advocacy work is rewriting the story of women’s economic advancement in Africa–one policy conversation, one partnership, and one life-changing commitment at a time. Behind each milestone lies not just a statistic but a network of dedicated women entrepreneurs, policymakers, and Trust staff, all driven by a shared vision: that when women thrive, communities…
Kenya captain Aboud Omar says playing on home soil at the upcoming TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 is a source of motivation rather than pressure for the Harambee Stars. The East African nation is set to make its debut in the competition and has been drawn in a challenging Group A alongside former champions…
