Duxbury lands exclusive Milesight surveillance distribution deal in SA

Duxbury lands exclusive Milesight surveillance distribution deal in SA

Leandro da Cunha, surveillance business unit lead at Duxbury Networking. Duxbury Networking has been appointed the exclusive South African distributor for Milesight surveillance solutions, expanding its video security portfolio with an AI-enabled platform designed for faster deployment and open integration. Leandro da Cunha, surveillance business unit lead at Duxbury Networking, says customers are prioritising intelligence…

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Wiocc lands R1.1-billion in debt funding for data centre, fibre expansion

Wiocc lands R1.1-billion in debt funding for data centre, fibre expansion

Wiocc Group CEO Chris Wood Pan-African digital infrastructure provider Wiocc Group has secured an additional US$65-million (R1.1-billion) in debt financing to support the continued expansion of its connectivity and data centre footprint across Africa. The new funding was arranged through a sustainability-linked debt facility involving the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Proparco and the Emerging Africa…

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Walmart lands in Joburg

Walmart lands in Joburg

Clearwater Mall, in Johannesburg’s western suburbs, will be the location of Walmart’s first own-branded store in South Africa. It will be opened in the coming weeks. Walmart-owned Massmart, the parent of Makro and Builders, said the new store – and others that will follow – will stock products largely sourced from local suppliers, but this will…

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Africa: Deforestation Rates on Afro-Descendant Lands in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname Are as Much as 55% Lower than the Norm – New Research

Africa: Deforestation Rates on Afro-Descendant Lands in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname Are as Much as 55% Lower than the Norm – New Research

First-of-its-kind study shows Afro-descendant peoples are key environmental stewards; 56% of their lands are top 5% in global biodiversity. Afro-descendant peoples in four Amazon countries show remarkable achievements in environmental stewardship, according to new research from Conservation International, published today in Nature Communications Earth and Environment. The study assessed Afro-descendant lands in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador…

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Helldivers 2 lands on Xbox this August

Helldivers 2 lands on Xbox this August

Good news for Xbox gamers: Helldivers 2, the popular third-person co-op shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios, is finally making its way to Xbox on August 26. The sequel, originally launched in early 2024 for PlayStation 5 and Windows, already supports cross-platform play, so Xbox players will be able to join the battle alongside their friends…

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