Remaining at the forefront of digital transformation and cyber resilience. (Image: Solid8) Solid8 Technologies, which positions itself as a leading value-added distributor in the South African technology sector, is proud to announce the expansion of its solution portfolio with the addition of two advanced technology partners: Secupi and Anomali. This strategic move reinforces Solid8’s commitment…
TLDR Helios Investment Partners is scaling up its presence in Africa’s creative sector with a new $75 million fund targeting sports and entertainment The London-based private equity firm’s specialist arm secured $50 million in equity from development finance institutions to support the strategy Helios’s strategy builds on its 2021 investment in NBA Africa, which valued…
– Ethiopian Airlines has officially inaugurated a series of cutting-edge aircraft maintenance facilities, significantly expanding its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities to serve not only Ethiopian carriers but also aircraft from across Africa and beyond. The airline unveiled three major new facilities: a wide-body aircraft hangar, an advanced component maintenance center, and a highly…
Twenty-five nations, including Britain, Canada and Japan, issued a joint statement on Monday with “a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now.” The statement by the U.S. allies and partners across the globe and published online by the U.K. government condemns Israel’s tightly-controlled aid distribution method, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s U.S.-backed…
A rapidly growing fire near the Grand Canyon has expanded more than ten times in size over the last 24 hours. What officials have dubbed the White Sage Fire in Jacob Lake, Arizona — roughly 250 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado — has grown from 1,000 acres large to nearly 11,000 acres, according to a…
Stitch has announced that it has acquired Efficacy Payments, enabling it to offer card acquiring services directly to merchants as a designated clearing system participant (DCSP) and provide more seamless and cost-effective transactions. Image supplied “We’re excited to welcome the Efficacy team into the Stitch Group and offer this critical solution to the merchants we…
Grant Ferreira, regional manager for security solutions at NEC XON Ransomware attacks, phishing scams and breaches are a daily reality for South African companies. The stakes are no longer just data loss, but full-scale operational paralysis. NEC XON, a leading provider of IT security solutions, has announced the expansion of its managed services portfolio to…
Equity Group has received shareholder approval to establish a Representative Office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signalling a major step in its strategic expansion beyond the African continent. Pending regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Kenya and UAE authorities, the new office will unlock vast business, trade, and investment opportunities–linking East and Central…
Osaka Plant (clean booths) Rigaku Corporation, a global solution partner in X-ray analytical technologies and a Group company of Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”) has increased its capacity for production of semiconductor process control instruments at its own plant in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture and at the facilities of a…
TLDR Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has launched in Lesotho and Guinea-Bissau, adding momentum to its African expansion In Lesotho, the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) granted Starlink a 10-year Network Service License Starlink received full approval from Guinea-Bissau in April 2025 after securing a provisional license in December 2024 Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, has…
