Uganda’s flagship pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant, Dei BioPharma, has dismissed as false and malicious reports alleging a mass exodus of its senior scientists from the company’s state-of-the-art vaccine and drug manufacturing complex in Kigogwa-Matugga. A blogger had earlier claimed that Group CEO Hirak Kumar Sen, Head of Human Capital Olivia Kemigisa, and Company Pharmacist Dr…
In today’s global economy, trade remains the most significant glue that binds nations together. It is the foundation upon which the prosperity of our interconnected world rests. A single pencil, before it reaches a classroom in Kigali, may have travelled across multiple continents, passing through dozens of supply chains. This simple object illustrates globalisation’s promise:…
When Rwanda hosts Africa’s first-ever Festival of Cooling, it is not just staging a landmark event–it is signalling a continental shift. Behind the science of cold-chains lies a powerful story about food security, health resilience, job creation, and climate action. ALSO READ: Inaugural cooling festival to spotlight innovation in Kigali Keep up with the latest…
How can businesses modernise their technologies while navigating the benefits and limitations of legacy systems? Business leaders know that technology is the engine that drives resilience, scalability and growth in their organisations. But technology also comes with limitations and challenges. Many organisations remain tethered to legacy platforms – COBOL, Natural, Adabas, mainframes – that underpin…
Greg Griffith, Product Marketing Team Lead at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. South Africa’s printer industry is evolving in real-time. As we get closer to end of Q3 2025, a clear picture is emerging of a sector that is reshaping itself in response to a changing economic and technological landscape. The combination of modest revenue…
The music industry took years to recover financially from the impact of the disruptive technology of peer-to-peer file sharing driven by Napster. It again finds itself at a critical junction – this time over how it navigates the terrain presented by generative artificial intelligence. A new paper by music industry veteran Charles Goldstuck argues that…
New York, 24 September 2025 – On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), heads of State and world leaders convened for a landmark event, titled “Uniting For Global Health Security,” jointly hosted by the Global Leaders Network (GLN) for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (WCAH) and the African Leaders Malaria Alliance…
Tseliso Mohlomi, senior director at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Institute for the Future of Work. Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau; Director-General of the Department of the DSTI, Dr Mlungisi Cele; ICASA Chairperson Mothibi Ramusi; and academic and industry thought leaders will be among the dignitaries debating the future of work at…
Werner Lindemann, CEO of DataGroupIT. DataGroupIT and partner Thales are proud to announce their role as Diamond Sponsor of the upcoming ITWeb Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) 2025 Conference, taking place on 30 October at The Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The event will bring together business leaders, technology experts, regulators and security practitioners to explore…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses as he delivers a speech presenting the new line of smart glasses at the Meta Connect event in California. Carlos Barria/Reuters Meta Platforms on Wednesday launched its first consumer-ready smartglasses with a built-in display, seeking to extend the momentum of its Ray-Ban line, one of…
