Bopasenatla Secondary School learners in the new future-focused technology makerspace. (Image: Supplied) Soweto-based Bopasenatla Secondary School has become the latest recipient of the iLeadLAB initiative. Spearheaded by Regent Business School, iLeadLAB is an educational programme that provides innovation hubs (makerspaces) aimed at equipping learners and students with 21st century skills. It focuses on digital literacy,…
Mr Price Foundation, in collaboration with Universities South Africa, have launched the Waste Innovation Challenge, a national initiative that invites university students and recent graduates to develop commercially viable solutions that address plastic waste. The launch is hosted at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in Pietermaritzburg, in recognition of the institution’s ongoing work in…
The African Financial Industry Barometer 2025 depicts a sector at a technology inflection point. (Image created using GenAI via ChatGPT) Africa’s financial sector is in the midst of a pronounced technological transformation, with digital innovation now being central to organisations’ competitive strategy. However, firms struggle to fully mature their tech adoption and face hurdles in…
Nithen Naidoo, CEO and founder of Snode Technologies. Predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, smart systems and enhanced safety are changing the industrial environment, improving sustainability, costs and waste management. Companies are benefiting from the ability to track assets in real-time, implement precision farming and livestock monitoring, and create more connected ecosystems that shave time and worry…
Tecnotree Included as a Representative Provider in Gartner® Innovation Insight: AI SOC Agents Accelerate CSP SecOps Transformation Tecnotree, a global digital platform and services provider for communications service providers (CSPs), today announced that it has been referenced as a Representative Provider alongside Google, Anthropic, Dropzone AI, DRUID, Palo Alto Networks, and Pegasystems in the Gartner…
New Survey of Nearly 4,300 C-suite Leaders Reveals Intensifying Demand for Faster Innovation, Higher ROI and Stronger Business Resilience Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and Agentic AI ERP innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced the…
Behind the Facts 2025: Lessons of resilience and innovation from the frontlines of fact-checking The year has been particularly turbulent for those working to uphold information integrity, as powerful voices have sought to undermine accuracy and trust. At the same time, the funding environment has shifted in ways that directly affect the scale of work…
Science, technology and innovation minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina. Science, technology and innovation minister Dr Nomalungelo Gina has urged young Africans, particularly young women, to take their rightful place in science and innovation. The deputy minister was speaking at the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) Sub-Saharan Africa young talents programme hosted at the African Leadership…
Kerry Janse van Rensburg, Pick n Pay’s new head of digital operations. Kerry Janse van Rensburg, Pick n Pay’s newly-appointed head of digital operations, has outlined a roadmap to sharpen the retailer’s digital capabilities, streamline operational performance and accelerate customer-focused innovation. Janse van Rensburg, who stepped into the role in September, as Pick n Pay…
Addis Ababa — The ministry of Innovation and Technology emphasized that Africa’s challenges are not limitations, but rather catalysts for innovation. At the closing session of the inaugural African Union (AU) Conference on Digital Agriculture, Bayissa Badada, State Minister of Innovation and Technology, said the three-day conference reaffirmed the potential of Africa when technical excellence…
