Professor Blade Nzimande, science, technology and innovation minister. With the latest datasets showing signs of regression in some areas of South Africa’s science, technology and innovation (STI) system, minister professor Blade Nzimande has unveiled 41 new research chairs. Established through the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI), research chairs are intended to contribute and support…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Across the continent, GDP has risen on the back of more workers, more capital and a commodity super-cycle, rather than through genuine gains in productivity and innovation. Too little labour has moved out of subsistence agriculture into higher-productivity manufacturing and modern services. As the recent Africa Business Forum in Addis Ababa…
Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, is hosting the next edition of its AI Innovation Roadshow for Africa, this time in a fully digital format. The webinar is set to take place on Wednesday, 15 April at 11am SAST. Under the theme “AI-ready data centres for Africa: building infrastructure for what’s next”, the…
In September 2025, MTN Group, in partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the African Editors Forum (TAEF), launched the MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme (MIP) at MTN Group Headquarters in Johannesburg. The launch marked the expansion of a proven national initiative in Nigeria into a continent-wide platform aimed at strengthening the future of…
Dr Titus Mathe, the new CEO of the Technology Innovation Agency. (Image: Supplied) The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has appointed Dr Titus Mathe as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 April. Mathe replaces Ismail Abdoola, who held the CEO role in an acting capacity. In a statement, the agency says it looks forward…
Lotte Rental Speeds Growth and Innovation with Multiyear Partnership with Rimini Street Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced that Lotte Rental, South Korea’s leading car rental company, has selected Rimini Street to provide support…
Together, BNI and Huawei remain committed to empowering businesses, unlocking new opportunities and building a connected, intelligent world. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, strong partnerships are essential to delivering meaningful innovation and sustainable business outcomes. The collaboration between Blue Networks and Infrastructure (BNI) and Huawei is a powerful example of how global technology leaders…
Many of the world’s most impactful leaders began as a one-person army. Through resilience, an innovative spirit, and integrity, they have transformed one-employee ventures into forces to be reckoned with and solidified their names in the annals of great leadership. Okosubide Mozimo, Managing Director of Arco Worldwide Services, AWS, Limited, is one such leader. AWS…
Dr Rose Zulliger has joined Malaria Consortium to lead the organisation’s technical approaches and to help accelerate our commitments to system strengthening and long-term impact. Today, Malaria Consortium announced the appointment of Dr Rose Zulliger to its leadership team as the organisation’s new Director of Technical Services and Innovation. Rose joins Malaria Consortium following a…
Francois van der Merwe, founder and CEO, Otinga. South African start-up Otinga has adopted a rapid, execution-led approach to AI implementation, which it argues will help businesses overcome challenges they experience in attempting to innovate with AI. The company wants to help organisations avoid ‘innovation theatre’ – a term widely credited to Silicon Valley entrepreneur…
