Tomatoes on top of a growing agri-business

Tomatoes on top of a growing agri-business

Dan and Ramatah are developing a 15-hectare plot of previously unused land on the outskirts of Livingstone, Zambia. They are now building an agribusiness, producing cherry tomatoes and fresh vegetables.PHOTO/FAO/Mukaba Mukaba.  By SECIAL CORRESPONDENT For one young, Zambian couple, it all began with a bold decision to leave their desk jobs. What started as conversations…

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How Adobe Creative Cloud Standard bridges the gap for growing Teams in Africa

How Adobe Creative Cloud Standard bridges the gap for growing Teams in Africa

Businesses that have been relying on individual Creative Cloud licences can now upgrade to Teams. (Image: Dax Data) As creative demands increase, small creative teams often outgrow the tools they started with. Free applications, non-genuine software, disconnected workflows and manual processes often leave work spread across personal accounts and manual handoffs. This slows delivery and…

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AI-powered phishing a growing threat, warns Cisco’s Talos

AI-powered phishing a growing threat, warns Cisco’s Talos

AI phishing a growing threat, warns Cisco’s Talos. AI-powered phishing was the biggest threat observed in the first quarter of this year, according to a statement from Cisco’s Talos intelligence research group. “Almost nine out of 10 organisations across South Africa experienced an AI-related security incident and lack visibility into how threat actors are using…

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Africa: Turaco Among Kenya Firms Ranked Fastest Growing in Africa

Africa: Turaco Among Kenya Firms Ranked Fastest Growing in Africa

Nairobi — Insurance technology firm Turaco has been ranked among Africa’s fastest-growing companies in the latest Financial Times ranking, as Kenyan firms continued to strengthen their presence on the continental list. The report ranked 17 Kenyan companies among Africa’s fastest-growing businesses, giving Kenya the second-highest number of firms after South Africa, which had 51 companies….

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Africa: Turaco Among Kenya Firms Ranked Fastest Growing in Africa

Africa: UN Launches Major Nairobi Expansion As Guterres Highlights Africa’s Growing Global Role

The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the Organization’s presence in Africa. The ceremony included the inauguration of new office buildings and the groundbreaking of a new conference facility at the…

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Dataiku, Blue Turtle target SA’s growing AI market

Dataiku, Blue Turtle target SA’s growing AI market

Sid Bhatia, AVP and GM for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Dataiku. AI enablement platform Dataiku and its South African integration partner, Blue Turtle, participated in the ITWeb AI Summit 2026 and said they are determined to support local AI adoption. The companies believe South African organisations face several challenges that block AI adoption…

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The growing challenge of fragmented compliance

The growing challenge of fragmented compliance

Matt Balcomb, Sales Director SA, Smarsh. Organisations across regulated industries are managing increasing complexity across multiple communication vendors. What began as a practical use of point solutions has evolved into fragmented systems and workflows. As channels expand and regulations tighten, maintaining visibility and oversight is becoming more difficult. This can slow operations and limit access…

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Africa: Turaco Among Kenya Firms Ranked Fastest Growing in Africa

Africa: Kidney Disease Is Growing in Africa – Big New Study Casts Light On Genetic Risk Factors

Every minute your kidneys are hard at work, filtering around 200 litres of blood, removing waste, balancing salts and fluids, and regulating blood pressure. This happens without any conscious effort on your part. But when your kidneys begin to fail, the consequences are devastating, including fatigue, fluid buildup and heart complications. Some people eventually need…

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Africa: Turaco Among Kenya Firms Ranked Fastest Growing in Africa

Africa: Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem – Why It’s So Hard to Beat With Vaccines

Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, affects millions of people every year across Asia, Africa and Latin America. And it’s expanding geographically as warmer temperatures and urban growth allow mosquito populations to thrive in new regions. At first glance, dengue seems like an obvious candidate for vaccination. It is caused by a virus. Infection triggers an immune…

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